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. 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.
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.
Job Description Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced legal leader to join our team as Senior Director of Marketing Legal. This role will be responsible for leading PayPal’s global marketing legal team and partnering with business leaders across PayPal to support marketing initiatives globally.Key Responsibilities
- Support development and review of marketing and advertising copy and content from concept through execution.
- Perform legal and regulatory compliance risk assessments, propose creative solutions where applicable, and help advance business objectives.
- Manage a global marketing legal team. Mentor and develop team members.
- 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.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.
- Admitted to, and in good standing with, a state bar.
- 15+ years of 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. 5+ years of experience in advising marketing professionals in the financial services/fintech space is required.
- Expertise in risk management, compliance, and regulatory frameworks as they relate to marketing and advertising.
- Skilled at identifying 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.
- Extensive knowledge of regulations and industry guidelines applicable to mobile, social media, and traditional marketing.
- Excellent drafting, written and verbal communication skills and ability to adapt legal requirements in balanced, creative, and pragmatic ways.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a proven track record of collaborating with business and cross-functional leaders at various levels of seniority.
- Well-organized and capable of managing and prioritizing multiple matters independently under deadline pressure.
- Experience building and leading legal teams within highly regulated industries.
- Skilled, effective, and empathetic manager who can empower team members to achieve at a consistently high level.