Legal Counsel - Litigation

Full-time

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The Legal Counsel - Litigation at PayPal will work closely with the litigation team and internal stakeholders to coordinate and manage all aspects of litigation across North America. This is a full-time position with a competitive salary and benefits package, including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance, and more. The successful candidate will have a JD degree and active license to practice law, with at least mid-level experience in litigation management. The role requires strong communication skills, the ability to quickly assess legal exposure, and experience handling cases involving various laws and regulations, including those specific to the financial services industry. The Legal Counsel will also have the opportunity to collaborate with other team members, develop and implement process improvements, and manage and leverage data to drive decisions and report on litigation and risks facing the company. Some travel may be required for this position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accountable for performing and managing litigation activities in North America on assigned matters through trial, including research, pleadings, motions, discovery, depositions, conferences, trials, mediations, arbitrations, and appeals.
• Responsible for reporting to senior managers in the litigation and legal function, with the ability to communicate in writing and verbally in a clear and concise manner.
• Take a lead role in setting, recommending, and executing strategies that will ensure PayPal’s interests are represented in the best, most cost-effective manner.
• Develop a strong rapport and working relationship with business counterparts across the enterprise to drive the delivery of excellent legal services.
• Manage outside counsel retained to represent the company and drive alignment on case strategy, budget, and staffing.
• Advise internal stakeholders on trends in litigation and changes in relevant statutes and regulations to recommend strategies regarding pending litigation and mitigate future litigation, including regular reporting to leadership.
• Review and analyze various agreements, communications, and website content to identify and mitigate potential litigation risk.
• Collaborate with other litigation team members and help develop them in their roles and skills.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and maximize the use of available resources.
• Manage and leverage data to drive decisions on litigation management, report on litigation and risks facing the company, and develop litigation metrics.

Qualifications:

• JD degree with an active license to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.
• Mid-level to experienced attorney with demonstrated proficiency and experience in all aspects of litigation management.
• Litigation experience at a law firm or in-house legal department handling commercial and consumer litigation.
• Experience handling cases involving various laws and regulations, including those specific to the financial services industry.
• Ability to quickly assess legal exposure and provide concise advice to internal stakeholders.
• Self-starter with the experience to quickly take ownership of a caseload of complex litigation matters.
• Customer-focused with a business mindset.
• Ability to effectively influence, lead, collaborate with, and encourage others at all levels.
• Good project manager with the ability to bring various constituencies and stakeholders together to complete projects efficiently.
• Knowledge of effective litigation management.
• Experience vetting and hiring outside counsel and expert witnesses.
• Experience coordinating and responding to discovery.
• Excellent research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a proactive mindset.
• Team player comfortable with a dynamic and changing environment that emphasizes collaboration.
• Ability to manage numerous projects and cases simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Skilled oral and written communicator.
• Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to stay calm under challenging circumstances.
• Familiarity with, and strong interest in, PayPal, mobile payments, emerging payment technology, and the payments industry.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to maintain clear, accurate, and concise records.
• Prior experience in the financial services industry preferred.
• Some travel required.

Additional Job Description:

• Subsidiary: PayPal
• Travel Percent: 0

Our Benefits:

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy, and we value our employees as our most important asset. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to help our employees thrive in every stage of life. We provide valuable resources for financial, physical, and mental health, including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance, and more. To learn more about our benefits, please visit .

Who We Are:

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for over 25 years, creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure. We empower consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. For more information, visit , , and .

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We also provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at .

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Flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance

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Litigation management, legal advice, research, writing, analytical skills, project management, team leadership, collaboration, problem-solving

Juris doctorate degree

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Qualification and Experience Juris doctorate degree, active law license, experience in commercial and consumer litigation, knowledge of relevant laws and regulations

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