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Sr. Legal Counsel - Commercial

New York City, New York, United States of America💼 Full-time💰 $152,500–$152,500🗓 2026-07-21 → 2026-09-18

Core

Sr. Legal Counsel providing transactional legal support for PayPal's largest merchant and partner deals, negotiating strategic agreements globally.

Role type

Senior transactional commercial lawyer

Builds

Complex multinational commercial agreements for merchants, marketplaces, and partners

Domain

Fintech / Payments / Financial Services

Deliverable

Production legal documents (contracts/agreements)

Required skills

Complex deal negotiation, multinational agreement drafting, risk management, regulatory compliance, cross-functional partnership, strategic legal advice

Preferred skills

Technology and licensing expertise, payments product solutions knowledge, large deal closing management, creative legal document generation, stakeholder coordination

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Provide pragmatic legal advice enabling business strategy while managing risk; negotiate complex transactions with global merchants and partners; ensure compliance with laws and regulations; manage legal risks and develop risk frameworks; escalate complex issues to senior leadership

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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