Sr, Legal Counsel - Product and RegulatoryThe Company
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Job Description Summary:
PayPal Australia is the provider of purchase payment facilities in Australia, primarily supervised by APRA and ASIC.
PayPal is looking for a fast-learning, dynamic senior product and regulatory lawyer to join our legal team.
Based in Sydney, this position will be primarily responsible for providing critical and proactive legal and strategic advice on a wide range of complex legal and regulatory issues relating to PayPal's products.
The position will involve liaising with risk and compliance, marketing, credit risk, product development and other key stakeholders to advise on key regulatory matters and projects relating to PayPal's products and ensure that legal and regulatory expectations are met.
The position will also be the lead legal adviser in Australia for privacy matters.
Your day-to-day will include: Providing legal advice in relation to obligations concerning both financial products and credit products and working closely with relevant product teams across the product delivery lifecycle to ensure compliance with laws including consumer protection, privacy, marketing and general corporate requirements.Act as the lead within the Australian legal function for privacy advice to all facets of the PayPal Australia business.Partnering with PayPal legal team members across our global organisation and supporting senior colleagues on a variety of strategic projects, regulatory issues and legal department operational matters concerning PayPal products.Creating and advising on templates, policies and procedures to address new requirements.Providing training on relevant topics.Identifying productivity improvements and helping to drive and direct process changes to ensure continuing efficiency.What do you need to bring Admitted as a solicitor with at least 10 year's post-admission experience gained in a law firm or as in-house counsel.Experience in banking, payments, financial services or fintech.Experience advising on both financial products and credit products and a demonstrated understanding of legal obligations in relation to both.Strong regulatory background and demonstrated experience with key regulators including ASIC, APRA, ACCC, AUSTRAC and OAIC.Deep expertise and knowledge of privacy laws and obligations in Australia including upcoming privacy reforms.Ability to collaborate with senior management and cross functional stakeholders.Confident self-starter with a keen attention for detail and an ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to stay calm under challenging circumstances.Ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously, with effective resolution of conflicting priorities.Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment and matrixed organisation.Flexibility to work with colleagues in Europe, the United States and Asia and accommodate calls and deadlines aligned to their time zones.Additional Job Description: Subsidiary:
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