The Company
PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.
We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards. Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their integral reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade.
Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.
PayPal is seeking an experienced financial regulatory attorney to expertly guide PayPal in LATAM and Canada on its mission to remain one of the most trusted brands. Leveraging vision and a pragmatic approach, the Legal Director will set the overall direction for the financial regulatory legal team in LATAM and Canada.



The Legal Director will work closely with legal colleagues who support PayPal in more than 200 markets around the world as part of a diverse legal team on regulatory matters. This position is based in Mexico City and will report to the Vice President, Legal Financial Regulation.
Provide strategic legal advice and support to senior management, influencing business strategy an decision making.
Anticipate regulatory and legal risks, and proactively design strategies to manage them.
Perform legal and regulatory compliance risk assessments, propose creative solutions where applicable, and help advance business objectives.
Develop a strong rapport and working relationship with business counterparts across the enterprise to help drive the delivery of effective legal services.
Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, leading the adoption of cutting-edge legal technologies and best practices.
Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPal's legal interests, developing forward-looking risk management strategies.
Provide key inputs as an industry leader and expert, staying ahead of legal trends and influencing industry standards.
Leading and developing the LATAM & Canada financial regulatory legal team by enabling the team to focus on critical matters for the business, while efficiently and effectively supporting routine business matters.




Providing direct regulatory legal advice for operations in Mexico while coordinating and supervising wider regulatory legal work across the the Americas (excluding the U.Maintaining corporate governance for PayPal LATAM entities.
Monitoring and advising on new and emerging legal and regulatory developments impacting Mexico operations, including identifying trends and potential impacts on business activities.
Collaborating with legal and business colleagues across PayPal globally on the resolution of regulatory legal issues.
Partnering with Compliance and Risk Management on AML/CTF or other compliance matters.
Providing financial regulatory legal advice in support of existing operations and business expansion opportunities for other markets, as necessary.
Deep, demonstrable financial services regulatory and contract negotiation skills and expertise, with an emphasis on payments laws, including the Mexican Fintech Law and the Payment Network Rules and regulations.
Global thinker and demonstrated collaborator, who displays risk-based and pragmatic legal and business judgment in providing practical advice to clients on privacy and data protection issues.
Ability to translate legal advice into actionable policies, processes, and programs that enable business objectives.
Facility with a team-based approach to subject matter management and knowledge sharing, and comfort with a flexible, agile environment that emphasizes collaboration and team performance over management hierarchy.
Business acumen, strategic and creative thinking, strong project leadership, communication skills, and multi-tasking capabilities.
10 or more years of experience practicing in-house (or in an equivalent setting) and/or at a reputable law firm.
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📌 Director, Legal Counsel (Ciudad de México)
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📍 Ciudad de México