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Legal Counsel - Cybersecurity & Data Protection

PayPal, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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PayPal PayPal’s Legal team is looking for a highly-engaged and collaborative cybersecurity lawyer to serve as Legal Counsel, Cybersecurity & Data Protection. This role will include: helping manage data security incidents, providing guidance to global teams on cybersecurity issues, researching global regulatory obligations & tracking global regulatory submissions, revising contractual provisions such as security terms & incident response obligations, and generally providing relevant guidance. Job Description Summary:

PayPal’s Legal team is looking for a highly-engaged and collaborative cybersecurity lawyer to serve as Legal Counsel, Cybersecurity & Data Protection. This role will include: helping manage data security incidents, providing guidance to global teams on cybersecurity issues, researching global regulatory obligations & tracking global regulatory submissions, revising contractual provisions such as security terms & incident response obligations, and generally providing relevant guidance.

Essential Responsibilities

Lead functional projects and programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and legal requirements.

Provide specialized legal advice and support, particularly in high-demand areas such as data privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance.

Identify issues and recommend best practices, leveraging industry knowledge and legal expertise to guide decision-making.

Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, implementing robust compliance programs and conducting regular audits.

Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPal's legal interests, developing strategies to address emerging legal challenges.

Represent PayPal in litigation and other legal proceedings, collaborating with external counsel and managing case strategies.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience and a Juris doctorate or equivalent degree

PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location and relevant skills and experience. The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is $123,500 to $212,850. PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit https://careers.pypl.com/contact-us.

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring flexibility and collaboration.

Benefits & Inclusion Our Benefits: At PayPal, we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life, including a flexible work environment, employee stock options, health and life insurance, and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

Belonging at PayPal: We strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities we serve.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are provided for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.

REF ID: R0130159

Location: Chicago, IL

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