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Sr Counsel, Marketing - International

PayPal
DEU - Brandenburg - Dreilinden - Corp - Albert Einstein Ring, Germany, Germanyfull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 Sept 2025

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<p><b>The Company</b></p><p></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p></p><p><b>Job Summary:</b></p>We are seeking an experienced lawyer to join our team as Senior Legal Counsel, Marketing Legal. This role will be responsible for partnering with business leaders in Germany and other European markets to support marketing initiatives.<p></p><p><b>Job Description:</b></p><p><b>Essential Responsibilities: </b></p><ul><li>Lead complex projects of diverse scope, driving legal initiatives that support business growth and innovation.</li><li>Participate in complex problem resolution, providing expert legal advice on high-stakes issues and disputes.</li><li>Provide expert legal advice and support, particularly in areas experiencing significant growth such as compliance, data privacy, and litigation support.</li><li>-Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, advising on the implementation of new legal technologies and automation tools.</li><li>Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPal's legal interests, developing comprehensive risk management frameworks.</li><li>Represent PayPal in litigation and other legal proceedings, leading case strategies and ensuring effective representation.</li></ul><p><b>Minimum Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>Minimum of 12 years of relevant work experience and a Juris doctorate or equivalent degree</li></ul><p><b><span>Preferred Qualification:</span></b></p><p><b><span>What the role entails </span></b><span> </span></p><ul><li><p><span><span>Support development and review of marketing and advertising copy and content from concept through execution.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>D</span><span>raft terms and conditions for</span><span> promotions, offers and</span><span> </span><span>other </span><span>strategic </span><span>initiatives</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Partner with </span><span>the Product Legal team </span><span>to review </span><span>marketing content associated with </span><span>new </span><span>product</span><span>s and services. </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Collaborate with other lawyers across the globe on </span><span>IP, privacy regulatory</span><span> and litigation</span><span> matters </span><span>as it relates to marketing</span><span>. </span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Perform legal and regulatory compliance risk assessments, propose creative solutions where applicable, and help advance business </span><span>objectives</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Manage escalations, collaborate across other </span><span>teams</span><span> and develop solutions to enable business partne

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