Sr Legal Counsel, Advertising

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’s Legal Department is seeking an experienced, creative, and collaborative attorney to join our Commercial Legal team, supporting PayPal’s growing Ads business. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated lawyer who thrives on solving complex challenges, balancing risk with innovation, and working cross-functionally to enable business growth.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

• 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.

Expected Qualifications:

• 8+ years relevant experience and a Juris doctorate degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:

About the Role

You will be responsible for drafting, negotiating, and managing a wide range of contracts that support both the buy-side and sales-side of PayPal’s Ads business. This includes agreements with data providers, ad platforms, technology vendors, and advertising partners, as well as sales-side advertising and revenue-sharing arrangements for PayPal properties.

You will 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and manage complex commercial agreements, including:
  • Insertion orders, affiliate network agreements, and revenue-sharing partnerships
  • Technology, SaaS, and data vendor contracts
  • Professional services and other operational agreements supporting the Ads business
• Provide concise, practical, and business-focused legal advice to help teams move quickly and responsibly.
• Advise on privacy, data use, and regulatory risks related to advertising partnerships and technologies.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop procurement and ven