Job Summary

Join PayPal’s Regulatory Legal team supporting our regulated entities in the UK and European Union. Based in London or Dublin, you will advise on payments and prudential regulation, regulatory change and policy developments, supervisory engagement, and regulated-entity governance. You’ll work across an evolving regulatory landscape, advising on the impact of UK and EU requirements on PayPal’s products, services and operations and supporting interactions with key regulatory authorities. This role provides significant exposure to complex regulatory matters within a global FinTech environment.

Job Description

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.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with significant post-qualification experience in payments, e-money, prudential or broader financial services regulation, gained in private practice or in-house.
• A working knowledge of the UK and EU regulatory framework for payments and financial services, including familiarity with PSRs, EMRs, PSD2, EMD2 or related regulation; exposure to open banking, an understanding of PSD3 or prudential requirements and developments would be a plus.
• An awareness of the policy landscape and the key drivers shaping payments regulation in the UK and EU.
• Experience of, or exposure to, contentious regulatory matters, including regulatory investigations or enforcement.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment and matrixed global organisation.
• Comfortable working with senior management, regulators and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Eager to take ownership of matters and develop the skills to work with increasing autonomy over time.
• Creative problem solver who remains calm under pressure and can effectively prioritise a varied workload.
• Highly resourceful and collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Organised, with keen attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Flexibility to work with colleagues across Europe, the United States and Asia and occasionally accommodate calls across time zones.
• Excellent communication and drafting skills in English, with additional European language skills being an advantage.