PayPal Sr Legal Counsel 

Luxembourg, Luxembourg 

775212324

This job participates in complex problem resolution and leads complex projects of diverse scope requiring an understanding of current business trends. They determine methods and procedures for new or special assignments, and their initiatives often result in global process improvements.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide clear, pragmatic, and solution-oriented legal advice to enable business strategy while managing legal risk.
• Participate in complex problem resolution, providing expert legal advice on high-stakes issues and disputes.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Partner with business counterparts across the enterprise to help drive the delivery of effective legal services.
• Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPal's legal interests, developing comprehensive risk management frameworks.
• Escalate complex issues to senior legal leadership where appropriate.

Expected Qualifications:

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

Your day-to-day

In your day-to-day role, you will:

• Enable PayPal to launch credit products in different European markets (Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands etc.).
• Perform legal analysis of new products and new product features relating to consumer credit products in these new markets in addition to PayPal’s existing BNPL markets.
• Conduct due diligence on complex regulatory topics and support decision-making processes within PayPal.
• Analyse new European credit laws and their impact on PayPal's existing credit products.
• Collaborate with teams of other PayPal in-house attorneys, personnel, and outside advisors (including outside counsel).
• Advise and work closely with key stakeholders, including senior executives, Product, Credit Risk, Compliance, Privacy, Treasury, Tax, Accounting, and business functions.
• Handle ad-hoc requests and projects as required.

What do you need to bring

• A recognized European law degree, ideally in France, Luxembourg or Belgium and at least 5-7 years’ experience practicing either in-house (or in an equivalent setting) or at a reputable law firm, ideally focusing on consumer credit law and payments laws. Expertise in structured finance is a plus.
• Maturity, self-motivation, independence, and strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment and manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure.
• Team-oriented with the ability to work collaboratively and effectively with business clients and other legal department members.
• Fluency in English and French is required. Other language skills are welcome.

Our Benefits:

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