Sr. Legal Counsel - Commercial

PayPal - San Jose, CA

Hiring: Sr. Legal Counsel - Commercial Company: PayPal Location: San Jose, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-09 18:05:06 Target Skills & Keywords : Compliance, Make, SAFe About the job Experience: •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. •8+ years relevant experience and a Juris doctorate degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience. Required Skills: •PayPal is seeking a strong transactional lawyer to be responsible for providing best in class commercial support for some of PayPal’s largest merchant and partner deals. The successful candidate will partner with PayPal's global sales teams to negotiate strategic and complex transactions with PayPal's merchants, marketplaces, and partners spanning all of PayPal's product and service offerings globally. •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. Qualifications: •8+ years relevant experience and a Juris doctorate degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience. •Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications: •Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualification Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!