Hybrid Senior Counsel – Payments, Financial Services

at eBay

• Job title: Senior Counsel – Payments, Financial Services
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $132,000 - $212,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Francisco, United States

About the role

• Key legal advisor for payments and financial services strategy at eBay, managing negotiations and navigating regulations. Supporting business development and product teams in forging alliances.

Responsibilities

• You'll be a key legal advisor for our critical payments and financial services relationships.
• You'll tackle complex legal challenges, ensuring our deals are sound and creatively structured to support our ambitious goals.
• Managing Negotiations: From crafting partnerships with payment processors to launching new financial products, you'll be drafting, negotiating, and advising on agreements crucial to our global growth.
• Navigating Regulations: You'll confidently navigate the ever-evolving landscape of payments and financial services regulations. You'll translate complex legal jargon into clear, actionable advice, enabling our teams to move quickly and effectively.
• A Solutions-Oriented Partner: Business teams will rely on your practical, strategic counsel. You'll not only identify risks but also propose creative solutions that support responsible innovation.
• A Collaborative Contributor: Collaboration is fundamental here. You'll work with diverse stakeholders across the company and around the world, from our Partnerships team to our engineering architects, all united by a common goal: building the future of commerce.

Requirements

• A J.D. from an accredited law school and an active license to practice law in at least one U.S. state
• 8+ years of legal experience, with a strong focus on and desire to lead commercial and strategic transactions in the payments or fintech sector, including experience with payment networks, card issuers, credit providers, acquirers/processors, fintechs, and financial institutions.
• A demonstrated ability to handle negotiations and advise on the legal complexities of financial services products.
• A solid technical understanding of the payments and financial ecosystem, especially as it relates to merchants and digital marketplaces.
• Familiarity with acquirers, card networks, and their operating rules.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You should be comfortable with ambiguity and have a proactive, results-oriented approach.

Benefits

• Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave)