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Sr Legal Counsel, Privacy

San Jose, California, United States of America💼 Full-time💰 $176,500–$176,500🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-18

Core

Provide legal advice and manage risk for PayPal's global payments network, ensuring compliance with privacy laws and regulations.

Role type

Senior individual contributor legal counsel (privacy)

Builds

Legal risk management frameworks and compliant business strategies for a global two-sided payment network

Domain

Fintech / Payments / Privacy Law

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Juris doctorate, 8+ years legal experience, complex problem resolution, regulatory compliance, risk management, strategic partnership

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Provide clear, pragmatic, and solution-oriented legal advice to enable business strategy while managing legal risk; Participate in complex problem resolution, providing expert legal advice on high-stakes issues and disputes; Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations; Partner with business counterparts across the enterprise to help drive the delivery of effective legal services; Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPal's legal interests, developing comprehensive risk management frameworks; Escalate complex issues to senior legal leadership where appropriate

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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