Sr Legal Counsel, Employment-EMEA & APAC

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:

This job participates in complex problem resolution and leads complex projects of diverse scope requiring an understanding of current business trends. They determine methods and procedures for new or special assignments, and their initiatives often result in global process improvements.

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.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications :

PayPal is seeking an experienced international employment lawyer to join our lean, high-impact Employment Legal team supporting the APAC & EMEA regions. Reporting to the Director of Employment Legal International, you will work as part of a team of four to deliver strategic, proactive employment law advice to HR and business leaders across multiple jurisdictions within the two region, while contributing to broader global initiatives impacting our APAC & EMEA workforce.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:

What You’ll Do

• •Provide timely, strategic employment law advice across our APAC jurisdictions with employees (Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand) and our EMEA jurisdictions with employees (Belgium, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Republic of Ireland, Spain, Sweden, UAE, and the UK & Northern Ireland), enabling compliant and commercially sound business decisions.
• •Monitor and anticipate legislative and regulatory developments across the regions, advising on legal risk, mitigation strategies, and required compliance controls.
• •Lead and manage employee litigation matters in partnership with external counsel, shaping strategy and ensuring effective, proportionate outcomes aligned with business objectives.
• •Advise on sensitive internal investigations, ensuring fair process, defensibility, and alignment with PayPal’s values and standards.
• •Partner closely with People Partners and the Employee Relations team on labour law matters, including workforce consultations, works council engagement, and restructuring initiatives.
• •Support organisational change and restructuring projects through proactive legal risk assessment and clear, pragmatic guidance.
• •Deliver practical and engaging employment law training to HR, managers, and other stakeholders.
• •Contribute to a consistent Employment Legal International voice and approach, supporting cross-border alignment and collaboration within the team.
• •Identify and manage employment-related risk proactively across the region.
• •Travel as required.

What We Are Looking For

• •A qualified lawyer in one of the APAC or EMEA jurisdictions with strong practical expertise in employment and labour law, with experience across two or more of the relevant jurisdictions.
• •Significant post-qualification experience (ideally 8+ years), including proven senior in-house experience within a multinational organisation.
• •Demonstrated capability in managing complex litigation, investigations, and workforce change projects.
• •Commercially pragmatic, solutions-focused, and confident advising senior stakeholders across multiple countries.
• •Excellent drafting and communication skills in English; additional European languages are advantageous.
• •Strong judgment, stakeholder management capability, and the ability to balance legal risk with business priorities.
• •Self-motivated, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, international environment.

Subsidiary:

PayPal

Travel Percent:

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For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits:

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset-you. That’s why we offer comprehensive, choice-based programs, to support all aspects of personal wellbeing—physical, emotional, and financial—delivering meaningful value where it matters most. We strive to create a flexible, balanced work culture with a holistic approach to benefits, including generous paid time off, healthcare coverage for you and your family, and resources to create financial security and support your mental health.

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