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Senior Legal Counsel - Regulatory

London, County London, England, United KingdomFull-time2026-10-08 → 2026-11-11
On-site

Core

Senior Legal Counsel advising PayPal's regulated entities in the UK and EU on payments and prudential regulation, regulatory change, policy developments, supervisory engagement, and governance.

Role type

Senior Legal Counsel (Regulatory)

Builds

Legal advice and compliance frameworks for PayPal's regulated entities in the UK and EU

Domain

Financial Services / Payments Regulation

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Payments and prudential regulation expertise, Regulatory change and policy analysis, Contentious regulatory matters handling, Supervisory authority engagement, Corporate governance support, Risk management framework development

Preferred skills

Open banking knowledge, PSD3/PSD2/EMD2 familiarity, Experience in private practice or in-house financial services

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Provide pragmatic legal advice to enable business strategy while managing legal risk, Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, Partner with business counterparts to drive effective legal services, Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPal's legal interests, Escalate complex issues to senior legal leadership, Support Board and Committee meetings for regulated entities

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC