Director, Legal Counsel - BCDC

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Pay Pal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, Pay Pal 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. Pay Pal 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 Pay Pal or Venmo account balance, Pay Pal 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 Pay Pal, 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

Pay Pal’s Legal team is looking for an experienced, highly engaged and dynamic lawyer to serve as Director, Legal Counsel - Blockchain, Crypto and Digital Currencies (BCDC).

Essential Responsibilities

Provide strategic legal advice and support to senior management, influencing business strategy and decision making.

Anticipate regulatory and legal risks, and proactively design strategies to manage them.

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.

Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, leading the adoption of cutting‑edge legal technologies and best practices.

Manage legal risks and safeguard Pay Pal’s legal interests, developing forward‑looking risk management strategies.

Provide key inputs as an industry leader and expert, staying ahead of legal trends and influencing industry standards.

Expected Qualifications

10+ years relevant experience and a Juris Doctorate degree OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Responsibilities and

Preferred Qualifications

Provide legal guidance and support in connection with the design, development and launch of BCDC products, features, and services. This will include proactively :

• Advising on the legal implications of potential BCDC commercial transactions, new products and experiences, customer terms and conditions, vendor engagements, and marketing materials;

• Developing BCDC‑related policies, training, and toolkits;

• Addressing threshold regulatory questions regarding BCDC initiatives, including…