Sr. Legal Counsel

PayPal • New York, NY

290d • $99,300 - $216,040 • Hybrid

About The Position

PayPal's Legal team is looking for a highly engaged and dynamic lawyer to serve as Senior Legal Counsel - Blockchain, Crypto and Digital Currencies (BCDC). The BCDC business unit is a cross-functional team of high performers, serial entrepreneurs, and crypto thought leaders that are focused on driving inclusion and access to the next generation of financial services and playing a meaningful role in the development and adoption of the digital asset ecosystem globally. The Senior Legal Counsel - BCDC will play a key role in helping BCDC in its mission.

Requirements

• JD or equivalent degree with excellent academic credentials.
• Five or more years of experience practicing as an attorney at a regulatory agency, in-house, or at a reputable law firm, with at least two of those years focused on financial technology, payment systems, digital assets, financial regulation, including securities law, commodities law, banking law, or illicit finance.
• Understanding of the technological variants of digital asset ecosystems and frameworks strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal guidance and support in connection with the design, development and launch of BCDC products, features, and services.
• Advising on the legal implications of potential BCDC commercial transactions, new products and experiences, customer terms and conditions, vendor engagements, and marketing materials.
• Developing BCDC-related policies, training, and toolkits.
• Addressing threshold regulatory questions regarding BCDC initiatives, including applicability of federal securities laws, commodities laws, laws regarding illicit finance, and applicable state level regulations.
• Staying apprised of legal and regulatory developments with the potential to impact BCDC and keeping BCDC team members informed of same.
• Coordinating with international legal colleagues in support of BCDC initiatives outside of the United States.
• Assisting the Government Relations team in evaluating and responding to notices of proposed rulemaking and requests for comment issued by regulatory agencies.
• Representing PayPal's interests and interfacing with regulatory agencies, enforcement authorities, and external counsel, as appropriate.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Employee shares options
• Health and life insurance
• Annual performance bonus
• Equity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree