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Director, Legal CounselCapital Markets

PayPal

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NEW YORK, NY
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Job overview

PayPal seeks a seasoned capital markets attorney to advise on transactions supporting its consumer lending and credit businesses, including Buy Now Pay Later, credit card, and working capital products in the US and internationally. Reporting to the Vice President of Consumer Financial Services Legal, the role calls for deep transactional experience, strong securities law fundamentals, and commercial judgment at the intersection of fintech, consumer finance, and capital markets.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Capital Markets TransactionsTransactional ExperienceSecurities LawCommercial JudgmentStrategic Legal AdviceRisk AssessmentLegal ComplianceLegal Technology

Qualifications

10+ Years Relevant ExperienceJuris DoctorateEquivalent Education or Experience

Full job description

The Company PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers. We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards. Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade. Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do - and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities. Job Summary: PayPal is seeking a seasoned capital markets attorney to join its Legal team. This role reports to the Vice President, Consumer Financial Services Legal, and will serve as the primary legal advisor on capital markets transactions supporting PayPal's consumer lending and credit businesses, including its Buy Now Pay Later, credit card, and working capital products offered in the US and internationally. The ideal candidate brings deep transactional experience, strong securities law fundamentals, and the commercial judgment to advise effectively at the intersection of fintech, consumer finance, and capital markets. Job Description: Essential Responsibilities: Provide strategic legal advice and support to senior management, influencing business strategy an decision making. Anticipate regulatory and legal risks, and proactively design strategies to manage them. Perform legal and regulatory compliance risk assessments, propose creative solutions where applicable, and help advance business objectives. Manage escalations, collaborate across other teams and develop solutions to enable business partners to achieve their goals. Develop a strong rapport and working relationship with business counterparts across the enterprise to help drive the delivery of effective legal services. Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, leading the adoption of cutting-edge legal technologies and best practices. Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPal's legal interests, developing forward-looking risk management strategies. Provide key inputs as an industry leader and expert, staying ahead of legal trends and influencing industry standards. Minimum Qualifications: 10+ years relevant experience and a Juris doctorate degree OR Any equivalent combination of educat

How this job compares

Set against the 2,685 open Legal Counsel jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • New York median$160–226K/yr272 salary ranges
  • US median$49–60/hr20 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 344 open Legal Counsel jobs in New York and 2,685 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Legal Counsel postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,360 postings).
Education
1,979 of the 2,685 open Legal Counsel jobs (74%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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