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Job Description Summary:
We are looking for a fast-learning, dynamic lawyer with strong expertise in payments and financial services law to join our growing team. In this role, you will advise our product teams and other stakeholders to support the launch of new consumer services as well as product enhancements in EU and UK.Job Description:
Job Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for providing advice to PayPal Europe's and PayPal UK's product and business teams. The primary responsibilities are:
Advising on the legal implications of new products, services and experiences being developed for and launched in the UK and the EU .
Acting as a trusted advisor to our product teams, management (including senior management) , business teams and other cross-functional s takeholders on legal issues i mpacting PayPal's products, services and features.
Advising on, identifying opportunities from and driving regulatory product change.
Updating PayPal's terms and conditions with regards to new products, services and regulation.
Maintaining and creating repeatable, efficient legal advice processes.
Providing training on relevant topics.
Helping to manage legal budget and cost controls where required .
Job Requirements:
Fully qualified lawyer with excellent academic credentials ( preferably qualified in the UK or another EU country) or equivalent
Substantial experience practicing as an attorney at a regulatory agency, in-house, or at a law firm or equivalent , ideally with a focus on p a yment laws
Good expertise in UK or EU payment and financial services regulation (such as the Payment Services Directive) . Expertise in crypto services is a plus.
Ability to identify relevant business and legal issues proactively, evaluate the risks and find creative solutions particularly to novel situations.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment,to handle multiple assignments simultaneously, tolerate change and ambiguity, and to t ake ownership of projects and tasks.
Collaborative team player, adept at working with cross-functional teamsacross multiple countries.
Flexibility to work with colleagues in Europe, the United States and Asia and to accommodate calls and deadlines aligned to their time zones .
Strong communication skills. Ability to explain complex legal concepts and requirements to a range of audiences.
Excellent English language skills. Other European languages are a plus.
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