Senior Legal Counsel, Marketing

The Company
PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards. Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade.

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Description Summary:
We are seeking an experienced lawyer to join our team as Senior Legal Counsel, focusing on marketing and advertising. You will be responsible for partnering with business leaders in European markets to support marketing initiatives.

Job Description:
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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 12 years of relevant work experience and a Juris doctorate or equivalent degree

Additional Responsibilities And Preferred Qualifications
What the role entails

• Support development and review of marketing and advertising copy and content from concept through execution.
• Draft terms and conditions for promotions, offers and other strategic initiatives.
• Partner with the Product Legal team to review marketing content associated with new products and services.
• Collaborate with other lawyers across the globe on IP, privacy regulatory and litigation matters as it relates to marketing.
• Perform legal and regulatory compliance risk assessments, propose creative solutions where applicable, and help advance business objectives.
• Manage escalations, collaborate across other teams and develop solutions to enable business partners to achieve their goals.
• Develop a strong rapport and working relationship with business counterparts across the enterprise to help drive the delivery of effective legal services.
• Establish efficient, scalable review processes and procedures.
• Provide training to business partners on legal requirements and developments.

What We're Looking For

• Fully qualified lawyer with excellent academic credentials (preferably qualified in European market).
• Extensive marketing legal experience either at a law firm or in-house, preferably a combination of both, advising marketing professionals on advertising and promotional marketing matters.
• Strong expertise in either payments law/financial services law or e-commerce law.
• Excellent English language skills; other European languages, ideally German, are a plus.
• Extensive knowledge of regulations and industry guidelines applicable to mobile, social media, and traditional marketing, including GDPR, consumer protection regulations and telemarketing sales rules.
• Excellent drafting, written and verbal communication skills and ability to adapt legal requirements in balanced, creative, and pragmatic ways to facilitate clear and open communication at all levels of the organisation.
• Flexibility to work with colleagues in APAC and the United States to accommodate time zone differences.
• Ability to adopt a 'can do', solution focused and collaborative mindset.
• Expertise in risk management, compliance, and regulatory frameworks as they relate to marketing and advertising.
• Skilled at identifying business and legal issues, providing risk-based recommendations, and contributing to strategic business conversations in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience navigating complex legal issues around digital marketing, social media, and emerging technologies.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a proven track record of collaborating with business and cross-functional leaders at various levels of seniority, across countries.
• Organised and capable of managing and prioritising multiple matters independently under deadline pressure.

PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits:
At PayPal, we're committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can't do this without our most important asset-you. That's why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit

Who We Are:
To learn more about our culture and community visit

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at

Belonging at PayPal:
Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

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REQ ID R0129979