Senior Legal Counsel, Advertising
PayPal
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Jose • Arizona, California, Illinois, New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $152,500 - $262,350 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Provide clear, pragmatic, and solution-oriented legal advice to enable business strategy while managing legal risk
- Participate in complex problem resolution, providing expert legal advice on high-stakes issues and disputes
- Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations
- Partner with business counterparts across the enterprise to help drive the delivery of effective legal services
- Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPal's legal interests, developing comprehensive risk management frameworks
- Escalate complex issues to senior legal leadership where appropriate
- Draft, negotiate, and manage a wide range of contracts that support both the buy-side and sales-side of PayPal’s Ads business
- Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, procurement, and other members of the Legal team to design scalable contracting strategies, streamline workflows, and implement efficient processes to handle high-volume contract needs
Requirements
- 8+ years relevant experience and a Juris doctorate degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
- 5+ years of relevant legal experience in-house or at a law firm
- Demonstrated expertise in advertising, media, or digital marketing transactions
- Strong understanding of commercial contracting, data privacy, and technology transactions
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills, with a sharp attention to detail
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with a pragmatic and solution-oriented approach
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent degree; active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
Benefits
- Health and life insurance
- Flexible work environment
- Employee shares options
- Paid time off
- Medical, dental, vision, and other benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
contract draftingcontract negotiationlegal risk managementcompliancedata privacytechnology transactionsadvertising transactionsmedia transactionscommercial contractingproblem resolution
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationattention to detailsolution-orientedpragmatic approachability to manage prioritiesresults-drivenadaptabilityinterpersonal skillsleadership
Certifications
Juris Doctor (JD)active bar membership