PayPal Sr Legal Counsel Commercial - Partnerships 

France, Occitania, Toulouse 

815588158

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead complex projects of diverse scope, driving legal initiatives that support business growth and innovation.
• Participate in complex problem resolution, providing expert legal advice on high-stakes issues and disputes.
• Provide expert legal advice and support, particularly in areas experiencing significant growth such as compliance, data privacy, and litigation support.
• -Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, advising on the implementation of new legal technologies and automation tools.
• Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPal's legal interests, developing comprehensive risk management frameworks.
• Represent PayPal in litigation and other legal proceedings, leading case strategies and ensuring effective representation.

Expected Qualifications:

• 8+ years relevant experience and a Juris doctorate degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

What you’ll do

• Lead complex commercial deals across PayPal’s products and services
• Provide timely, solution‑oriented advice to business partners on a wide variety of initiatives and issues, including payments, consumer protection, privacy and data protection, IP, and evolving AI/agent frameworks.
• Create scalable solutions to drive velocity
• Structure transactions across licensing, data use and sharing, product integrations, go‑to‑market, and strategic partnerships.
• Transform complex legal concepts into practical advice for senior business leaders.
• Balance risk thoughtfully with business goals and priorities.
• Collaborate with other stakeholders, including Sales, Product, Engineering, Risk, Compliance, Privacy, Finance, and Regional Legal to develop deal strategies and resolve issues quickly.
• Build and maintain templates, playbooks, fallbacks, and training to accelerate negotiations.
• Improve processes — streamline approvals, clarify roles, and enhance visibility to stakeholders.
• Earn trust by being direct, transparent, and following through.
• Model excellent judgment and communication; mentor teammates and exercise influence across functions.

Required

• JD (or equivalent) and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 10+ years of legal practice, including 6+ years leading large commercial transactions for sales or similar functions (in‑house and/or law firm).
• Hands‑on demonstrated experience supporting technology, fintech, or financial services companies.
• Demonstrated success drafting and negotiating complex sales, marketing, licensing, and partner agreements.
• Proven ability to issue‑spot, propose practical solutions, and drive decisions in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent negotiation, writing, and interpersonal skills; ability to effectively communicate with senior leadership, cross‑functional stakeholders and external partners.
• Strong organization and project management skills; comfortable juggling multiple, time‑sensitive matters.

Preferred

• Payments industry knowledge (e.g., processors, acquirers, networks, wallets, checkout, risk controls, chargebacks, settlement).
• Experience with agentic commerce or adjacent AI technologies (agents,orchestration/automation,model/API integrations).
• Expertise on data rights/usage, privacy, and security terms in commercial agreements.
• Product counseling for platform integrations and go‑to‑market arrangements, including co‑marketing and channel partnerships.
• Global deal experience and familiarity with regulatory considerations affecting PayPal’s ecosystem, including money transmission compliance considerations and models.
• You're excited by deal and regulatory complexity.

Travel Percent:

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .

The US national annual pay range for this role is $152,500 to $262,350

Our Benefits:

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