PayPal Manager Internal Controls 

Ireland, Dublin 

377739019

Essential Responsibilities:

• Identify issues and recommend best practices for internal control processes.
• Lead functional projects and programs to enhance internal control effectiveness.
• Partner with teams to analyze business trends and their impact on internal controls.
• Develop and implement strategies for process improvements within the internal controls function.
• Ensure compliance with laws and regulations through effective internal control measures.

Expected Qualifications:

• 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualification:

• Lead the end-to-end management of issues and incidents, ensuring timely detection, root cause analysis, remediation planning, and closure. Collaborate closely with business, product, and operational teams to ensure all issues are accurately captured in governance tools and tracked through appropriate oversight forums.
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments across PayPal’s products and business processes to proactively identify emerging and residual risks. This includes evaluating control effectiveness, documenting key risk indicators (KRIs), and partnering with control owners to implement mitigation strategies within the enterprise risk framework.
• Oversee Product Change Requests by assessing proposed product or process changes through a risk and control lens. Facilitate stakeholder reviews with Legal, Compliance, and partner banks to ensure changes align with regulatory expectations, internal standards, and PayPal’s approved risk appetite.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners such as Compliance, Legal, Platform, Finance, Engineering, Strategy, Product, and Risk — to strengthen the governance framework, maintain updated policy and procedure documentation, and ensure consistent control execution across global product portfolios.
• Develop and present governance reports and dashboards summarizing key risk metrics, control performance, issue trends, and PCR outcomes. Provide actionable insights to senior leadership and risk committees, supporting informed decision-making and continuous improvement of PayPal’s control environment.
• What do you need to bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business Administration, Risk Management, or a related field.

  6-8 years of experience in risk management, compliance, or controls within the financial services industry, preferably in a credit-related role

  Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and industry standards related to credit governance and controls.

  Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with keen attention to detail.

  Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

  Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and experience with governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) tools is a plus.

  Relevant professional certificates are advantageous.

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