Sr Legal Counsel, Compensation & Benefits

Sr Legal Counsel, Compensation & Benefits

Pay Pal’s Legal team is seeking a highly engaged and collaborative executive compensation and employee benefits lawyer to serve as Senior Legal Counsel, Compensation and Benefits Legal. The role will support Pay Pal’s People team in structuring and administering global compensation and benefits programs by providing strategic advice and thought partnership. The ideal candidate has expertise advising on public company global compensation and benefits compliance and administration, including in the context of corporate M&A transactions concepts into practical advice while thriving in a cross‑functional, fast‑moving environment.

• 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 Pay Pal’s legal interests, developing comprehensive risk management frameworks.
• Escalate complex issues to senior legal leadership where appropriate.

• 8+ years relevant experience and a Juris Doctor degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Work as a key team member on a broad range of global employee benefits matters, including health, welfare, and retirement benefits in the U.S. and 25+ non‑U.S. jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders on executive‑ and Board‑level presentations and engage as a member of a global cross‑functional team on various projects.
• Provide legal support on executive compensation matters in light of applicable legal and regulatory regimes and Pay Pal’s compensation philosophy, and draft public disclosures related to executive compensation.
• Advise on employment tax issues related to compensation.
• Advise on and support the creation and administration of global incentive programs, including cash‑ and equity‑based programs.
• Provide legal support on compensation and benefits matters arising in connection with corporate M&A transactions (e.g., acquisitions, dispositions), including due diligence, negotiation and drafting of relevant transaction documents, and post‑closing integration support.
• Draft employment‑related documents, including offer letters and employment, separation and restrictive covenant agreements.
• Draft and review plan documents and employee communications.
• Assist the company in complying with federal, state, and foreign laws impacting employee benefits and compensation.
• Monitor, track and advise on potential impacts of new and proposed legal and regulatory requirements impacting compensation and benefits.

• JD degree with excellent academic credentials.
• 8+ years of experience in employee benefits and executive compensation matters at a top‑tier law firm or equivalent in‑house experience.
• Experience and technical knowledge in global compensation programs and employee benefits, global qualified and non‑qualified retirement plans, employee benefits and executive compensation issues in the context of corporate M&A transactions, corporate governance issues related to compensation matters, and flexibility and creativity in dealing with complex legal issues.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communications skills.
• Well organized, with the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced work environment and manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure.
• A high‑level of intellectual, professional, and interpersonal agility and flexibility, combined with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with business clients and other functions.

Pay Pal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is $152,500 to $262,350. Actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience.…