Sr. Director, Legal - EU & UK Credit (m/f/d)
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- Manage, mentor, and develop a team of attorneys and legal professionals across multiple jurisdictions.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives, influencing business strategy and decision-making.
- Anticipate regulatory and legal risks, and proactively design strategies to manage them.
- Influence long-term success strategy of the function, driving innovation and continuous improvement in legal practices.
- 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.
- Collaborate with other legal and compliance teams, and other cross-functional groups to support initiatives globally.
- Provide key inputs as an industry leader and expert, staying ahead of legal trends and influencing industry standards. Team Leadership & Management
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of attorneys across EU and UK markets, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture.
- Serve as the escalation point for complex legal issues, regulatory disputes, and strategic decisions requiring senior judgment.
- Manage team capacity and prioritization across markets and product lines; develop and retain legal talent.
- Serve as the primary legal interface to senior EU/UK business leadership and the global legal organization.
- Partner with US Credit Legal leadership on cross-border matters and shared legal frameworks. Strategic Program Leadership
- Own legal strategy and execution for CCD II (EU Consumer Credit Directive II) implementation across all EU markets, coordinating multiple simultaneous workstreams.
- Lead legal support for BNPL geo-expansion initiatives.
- Provide strategic legal counsel on strategic partnerships.
- Handle senior escalations on collections, debt sales, and credit risk matters. Product & Regulatory Counsel
- Provide clear, pragmatic, and solution-oriented legal advice on PayPal's EU and UK credit product portfolio.
- Advise on and negotiate credit agreements, credit promotions, and partnerships with key financial institution and program partners.
- Analyze new and evolving EU and UK credit, payments, and financial services regulations; advise on product structuring, choice of law, and regulatory compliance across jurisdictions.
- Review and advise on marketing, product, compliance materials, and credit risk strategies for credit products across EU and UK markets.
- Support regulatory exams, licensing matters, and interactions with EU and UK financial regulators. Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Credit Risk, Product, Marketing, Compliance, Privacy, Treasury, Tax, Finance, and Accounting stakeholders across PayPal's European and global organizations.
- Manage and coordinate outside counsel relationships across EU and UK jurisdictions.
- Minimum Qualifications:
- 12+ years relevant experience and a Juris doctorate degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:
- We offer
- Subsidiary:
- PayPal
- Travel Percent:
- 0
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