Sr. Director, Legal - EU & UK Credit
Core
Lead EU/UK Credit Legal team and provide strategic counsel for PayPal's European consumer credit, BNPL, and merchant lending portfolios.
Role type
Senior Director, Legal (Credit & Regulatory)
Builds
Legal strategy and compliance frameworks for consumer credit and BNPL products across EU and UK markets.
Domain
Financial Services / Consumer Credit / Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Juris doctorate degree, 12+ years legal experience, team leadership, regulatory strategy, risk management, contract negotiation, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
CCD II implementation experience, BNPL geo-expansion expertise, senior executive advisory, industry standards influence
Technologies
legal technologies
Responsibilities
Manage and mentor a multi-jurisdictional legal team; anticipate regulatory risks and design management strategies; lead CCD II implementation across EU markets; advise on credit agreements and regulatory compliance; handle senior escalations on collections and credit risk; partner with global legal and business leadership.
Seniority
Senior Director, hands-on leadership & strategy