Senior Director, Legal - M&A
PayPal Inc.

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:
PayPal is seeking to hire an experienced M&A transaction attorney to lead our Legal M&A team supporting PayPal's acquisitions, divestures, equity investments and other strategic acquisitions globally. Reporting to the Vice President, Corporate Legal & Secretary, this role will provide strategic and leadership oversight of our Legal M&A approach from deal inception through integration, working closely with our Corporate Development and PayPal Ventures teams as well as other PayPal stakeholders and legal professionals.

Job Description:

Company Description

At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to revolutionize commerce globally to make moving money, selling and shopping, personalized and secure.

PayPal's innovative technology and approaches to payments, coupled with an increasingly complex and demanding legal and regulatory environment, provide robust career opportunities for attorneys motivated and driven by creative clients and a fast paced, cutting-edge culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic acquisitions, divestitures, equity investments (including PayPal Ventures) and other strategic corporate transactions globally for the Legal Department, from pipeline and planning stages to due diligence to transaction closings and integration.
  

• Structure, draft and negotiate complex transaction agreements.
  

• Advise senior PayPal leadership and business clients on transaction-related issues.
  

• Work closely with variety of key stakeholders, including Corporate Development, Accounting Policy, Finance, Tax, Treasury, Risk and Compliance, and Human Resources functions, other PayPal in-house attorneys and outside advisors (including active management of outside counsel).
  

• Oversee selection, management of, and budget for outside counsel, maintenance of "best practices" and guidelines for worldwide M&A and equity investment activities.
  

• Manage internal and external deal processes and drive continuous improvements and scalability in transaction and integration processes and execution.
  

Qualifications and Experience

• JD degree with excellent academic credentials and admission to at least one state bar in current good standing.
  

• 12+ years of experience in M&A transactions at a law firm or in-house legal department with a sophisticated M&A / equity investment practice. Prior in-house M&A experience is preferred.
  

• Senior-level experience in M&A and other strategic transactions (domestic, international and cross-border, with a comprehensive understanding of M&A structures, documents, and legal issues) is required.
  

• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with business clients, key stakeholders and other legal department members.
  

• Demonstrated ability to manage and develop a team, to effectively coach and mentor others.
  

• Flexibility and creativity in dealing with complex legal issues on a domestic and cross-border basis.
  

• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communications skills.
  

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and under pressure with diligence, organization, and minimal supervision, and provide practical, business-friendly advice to clients.
  

• A high-level of intellectual, professional and interpersonal agility and flexibility, combined with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  

• Team oriented, unquestioned ethics and integrity, sound judgment and high tolerance for ambiguity.
  

• Strong analytical, strategic and project management skills; ability to drive issues to a quick resolution that factors in many non-legal variables, such as brand-risk, communications, government relations, finance, and other business units.
  

• Comfortable with gray areas and interpreting and applying the law in unsettled contexts.
  

Additional Job Description:

Subsidiary:
PayPal

Travel Percent:
15

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PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

Actual Compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience.

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is
$143400 to $285450

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 https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

Who We Are:

Click Here to learn more about our culture and community.

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 talentaccommodations@paypal.com.

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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