Legal Director

At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to revolutionize commerce globally to make moving money, selling and shopping, personalized and secure. 

Job Description Summary:

Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, Americas, the Director, Legal, Mexico leads a small team of legal professionals responsible for supporting the PayPal Mexico business across a wide variety of corporate commercial, product, and regulatory matters. To succeed in this challenging role, the candidate should be mature, self-motivated, independent and well-organized with excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills. He/she will be proficient in both Spanish and English language (read/write/speak). This position also requires business acumen, strategic and creative thinking, strong project leadership, communication skills and multi-tasking capabilities. The successful candidate must be qualified to practice law in Mexico and have at least 12 years of experience in a reputable law firm or equivalent in-house experience. Demonstrated expertise in Mexican financial services law and experience dealing with applicable regulators, including the Central Bank of Mexico (BANXICO), the National Banking and Securities Commission of Mexico (CNBV), and the Federal Commission for Economic Competition of Mexico (COFECE).

Job Description:

PayPal is one of the leading global payments companies in the world.  Initially conceived and designed for web payments, PayPal’s mobile and point of sale solutions have altered the payments landscape by blurring the lines between ecommerce and traditional brick and mortar commerce.  PayPal’s innovative technology and approaches to payments, coupled with an increasingly complex and demanding legal and regulatory environment, provide robust career opportunities for attorneys motivated and driven by creative clients and a fast paced, cutting edge culture.

PayPal is seeking an experienced attorney to expertly guide PayPal in Mexico on its mission to be one of the most trusted brands.  Leveraging vision and a pragmatic approach, the Director, Legal - Mexico will set the overall direction for the legal team in Mexico, as well as provide strategic advice and thought leadership to the CEO in for Latin America and other key business leaders in Sales, Product, Risk, Global Customer Operations and Compliance.  The Director, Legal will work also closely with legal colleagues who support PayPal in more than 200 markets around the world as part of a diverse legal team; specifically, on employment, privacy, litigation and regulatory matters.  This is an exciting opportunity to leverage your leadership skills, as well as your regulatory and commercial expertise and passion in a collaborative, fast-paced and engaging setting that continuously strives for excellence, customer satisfaction, compliance, innovation, and industry leadership at a dynamic time for PayPal in Mexico.

This position is based in Mexico City and will report to the Associate General Counsel, Americas.  To succeed in this challenging role, the candidate should be mature, self-motivated, independent and well-organized with excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills. He/she will be proficient in both Spanish and English language (read/write/speak). This position also requires business acumen, strategic and creative thinking, strong project leadership, communication skills and multi-tasking capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Leading and developing the Mexico legal team by enabling the team to focus on critical matters for the Mexico business, while efficiently and effectively supporting routine business matters.

• Coordinating and supervising a wide variety of commercial activities involving all aspects of PayPal’s operations in Mexico, which include: customer and vendor-facing agreements; supporting business development initiatives, M&A diligence, negotiation and integration activities.

• Supporting strong relationships with Mexican regulators, including the Central Bank of Mexico (BANXICO), the National Banking and Securities Commission of Mexico (CNBV), and the Federal Commission for Economic Competition of Mexico (COFECE).

• Advising the business on marketing, product and general legal risks, in particular in association with business development in market.

• Maintaining corporate governance and secretarial records for PayPal Mexico entities.

• Monitoring and advising on new and emerging legal and regulatory developments impacting Mexico operations, including identifying trends and potential impacts on business activities.

• Collaborating with legal and business colleagues across PayPal globally on matters involving the resolution of employment, litigation, tax and other issues.

• Partnering with Compliance and Risk Management on AML/CTF or other compliance matters.

• Providing legal advice in support of existing operations and business expansion opportunities for other Spanish-speaking markets in Latin America, as necessary.

Skills & Experience:  Candidates for this position should be able to demonstrate experience and competence with the following.

• Deep, demonstrable financial services regulatory and contract negotiation skills and expertise, with an emphasis on payments laws, including the Mexican Fintech Law and the Payment Network Rules and regulations. 

• Experience with oversight by and engagement with the CNBV, BANXICO and other regulators in Latin America.

• In-depth knowledge of cutting-edge IT, web, mobile, and payment ecosystem technologies (especially those used in the collection, storage and analysis of data) and their privacy and data security implications.

• Familiarity with, and strong interest in, financial services technology, mobile and alternative payments, as well as emerging technology.

• General legal background and experience with common issues related to employment, commercial, corporate, currency controls, foreign exchange, litigation and intellectual property. Experience with online businesses will also be advantageous.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and to tolerate change and ambiguity. 

• Global thinker and demonstrated collaborator, who displays risk-based and pragmatic legal and business judgment in providing practical advice to clients on privacy and data protection issues.

• Ability to translate legal advice into actionable policies, processes and programs that enable business objectives.

• Facility with a team-based approach to subject matter management and knowledge sharing, and comfort with a flexible, agile environment that emphasizes collaboration and team performance over management hierarchy. 

• Demonstrated ability to effectively coach and mentor others and work with a sense of humor and resiliency, especially under tight deadlines and while managing multiple priorities.

Qualifications:  In addition to the above Skills & Experience, candidates should possess the following qualifications.

• 12 or more years of experience practicing in-house (or in an equivalent setting) and/or at a reputable law firm.

• Juris Doctorate or equivalent degree.  Admitted to practice law in Mexico.

• Exceptional writing skills, with attention to detail and ability to generate creative, original drafting and documents.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to communicate and help non-experts understand applicable regulations and requirements.

• Experience advising clients in the financial services, mobile payments, internet and technology industries preferred.

Additional Job Description:

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