PayPal
Sr Commercial Counsel, Artificial Intelligence
PayPal is looking for a highly motivated and experienced transactional lawyer to support its commercial legal team with a focus on agentic commerce initiatives and other strategic commercial work.
Essential Responsibilities
Lead complex projects of diverse scope, driving legal initiatives that support business growth and innovation.
Participate in complex problem resolution, providing expert legal advice on high‑stakes issues and disputes.
Provide expert legal advice and support, particularly in areas experiencing significant growth such as compliance, data privacy, and litigation support.
Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, advising on the implementation of new legal technologies and automation tools.
Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPal's legal interests, developing comprehensive risk management frameworks.
Represent PayPal in litigation and other legal proceedings, leading case strategies and ensuring effective representation.
Expected Qualifications
Minimum 12 years of relevant work experience and a Juris Doctorate or equivalent degree.
Additional Responsibilities Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements with merchants, platforms, and partners in the agentic commerce ecosystem (e.g., OMS, product catalog providers, agent platforms, data providers, model/API suppliers) and across PayPal’s broader commercial initiatives.
Structure transactions across licensing, data use and sharing, AI safety/usage restrictions, product integrations, go‑to‑market, and strategic partnerships.
Provide timely, solution‑oriented advice to business partners on a wide variety of initiatives and issues, including payments, consumer protection, marketing, privacy and data protection, IP, and evolving AI/agent frameworks.
Collaborate with stakeholders (Sales, Product, Engineering, Risk, Compliance, Privacy, Finance, Regional Legal) to develop deal strategies and resolve issues quickly.
Translate strategy into action: set goals, drive execution and results both independently and as part of a team, and contribute to the overall success of the legal department.
Build and maintain templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and training that simplify and accelerate negotiations.
Manage a high‑volume pipeline, exercising strong risk assessment skills to balance risk with business goals and priorities.
Lead complex non‑agentic commercial deals across PayPal’s products and services as needed.
Improve processes: streamline approvals, clarify roles, and enhance stakeholder visibility.
Manage outside counsel efficiently and effectively, controlling costs and ensuring high‑quality representation.
Required
8+ years leading large commercial transactions for sales or similar functions (in‑house and/or law firm).
Hands‑on demonstrated experience supporting technology, fintech, or financial services companies.
Demonstrated success drafting and negotiating complex sales, marketing, licensing, and partner agreements.
Proven ability to issue‑spot, propose practical solutions, and drive decisions in a fast‑paced environment.
Excellent negotiation, writing, and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate with senior leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders.
Strong organization and project management skills; comfortable juggling multiple, time‑sensitive matters.
Preferred
Experience with agentic commerce or adjacent AI technologies (agents, orchestration/automation, model/API integrations).
Payments industry knowledge (processors, acquirers, networks, wallets, checkout, risk controls, chargebacks, settlement).
Expertise on data rights/usage, privacy, and security terms in commercial agreements.
Product counseling for platform integrations and go‑to‑market arrangements, including co‑marketing and channel partnerships.
Global deal experience and familiarity with regulatory considerations affecting PayPal’s ecosystem.
Benefits We offer a flexible work environment, employee share options, health and life insurance, and more. For more information, visit PayPal Benefits.
EEO Statement 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, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.
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Essential Responsibilities
Lead complex projects of diverse scope, driving legal initiatives that support business growth and innovation.
Participate in complex problem resolution, providing expert legal advice on high‑stakes issues and disputes.
Provide expert legal advice and support, particularly in areas experiencing significant growth such as compliance, data privacy, and litigation support.
Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, advising on the implementation of new legal technologies and automation tools.
Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPal's legal interests, developing comprehensive risk management frameworks.
Represent PayPal in litigation and other legal proceedings, leading case strategies and ensuring effective representation.
Expected Qualifications
Minimum 12 years of relevant work experience and a Juris Doctorate or equivalent degree.
Additional Responsibilities Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements with merchants, platforms, and partners in the agentic commerce ecosystem (e.g., OMS, product catalog providers, agent platforms, data providers, model/API suppliers) and across PayPal’s broader commercial initiatives.
Structure transactions across licensing, data use and sharing, AI safety/usage restrictions, product integrations, go‑to‑market, and strategic partnerships.
Provide timely, solution‑oriented advice to business partners on a wide variety of initiatives and issues, including payments, consumer protection, marketing, privacy and data protection, IP, and evolving AI/agent frameworks.
Collaborate with stakeholders (Sales, Product, Engineering, Risk, Compliance, Privacy, Finance, Regional Legal) to develop deal strategies and resolve issues quickly.
Translate strategy into action: set goals, drive execution and results both independently and as part of a team, and contribute to the overall success of the legal department.
Build and maintain templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and training that simplify and accelerate negotiations.
Manage a high‑volume pipeline, exercising strong risk assessment skills to balance risk with business goals and priorities.
Lead complex non‑agentic commercial deals across PayPal’s products and services as needed.
Improve processes: streamline approvals, clarify roles, and enhance stakeholder visibility.
Manage outside counsel efficiently and effectively, controlling costs and ensuring high‑quality representation.
Required
8+ years leading large commercial transactions for sales or similar functions (in‑house and/or law firm).
Hands‑on demonstrated experience supporting technology, fintech, or financial services companies.
Demonstrated success drafting and negotiating complex sales, marketing, licensing, and partner agreements.
Proven ability to issue‑spot, propose practical solutions, and drive decisions in a fast‑paced environment.
Excellent negotiation, writing, and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate with senior leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders.
Strong organization and project management skills; comfortable juggling multiple, time‑sensitive matters.
Preferred
Experience with agentic commerce or adjacent AI technologies (agents, orchestration/automation, model/API integrations).
Payments industry knowledge (processors, acquirers, networks, wallets, checkout, risk controls, chargebacks, settlement).
Expertise on data rights/usage, privacy, and security terms in commercial agreements.
Product counseling for platform integrations and go‑to‑market arrangements, including co‑marketing and channel partnerships.
Global deal experience and familiarity with regulatory considerations affecting PayPal’s ecosystem.
Benefits We offer a flexible work environment, employee share options, health and life insurance, and more. For more information, visit PayPal Benefits.
EEO Statement 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, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.
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