Senior Counsel, eBay

• J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and membership in at least one US state bar
• 6+ years of experience providing financial legal and regulatory advice to regulated non-bank financial institutions, preferably in the fintech space, including in-house experience with payments matters in the context of internet or technology companies and/or relevant law firm work
• Experience advising on US state and federal money transmission, anti-money laundering, and consumer protection laws and regulations
• Experience in the following areas is also strongly preferred: commercial and consumer lending, loan brokering, alternative forms of financing (e.g., receivables-based financing), card network rules, and commercial contracts
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Experience providing strategic and pragmatic regulatory advice to business and compliance teams
• Technical understanding of the payments and financial ecosystem, especially as relevant to marketplaces
• Ability to lead and deliver across a number of top-priority projects in a fast-paced work environment
• Flexibility with the scope and variety of projects to be undertaken
• Good sense of humor and team spirit

Desirable

• EBay is seeking a highly skilled and collaborative lawyer to serve as Senior Counsel, Payments, supporting our thriving payments platform and our innovative financial services
• You will provide strategic legal and regulatory advice on payments and financial services at eBay
• You will counsel our business and compliance teams to ensure our platform remains compliant with applicable law, including US federal and state money transmission, anti-money laundering, and consumer protection laws and regulations
• And you will lead our engagement with our U.S. financial regulators
• This is a great opportunity to work at the forefront of helping to deliver new payment and e-commerce experiences around the world!
• Advise on compliance with US state and federal money transmission, anti-money laundering, and consumer protection laws and regulations, as well as card network requirements, with an eye towards global scalability
• Work closely with eBay’s Financial Services and Compliance teams, providing legal support to maintain existing licenses and products, and to rollout new features and functionalities
• Ability to translate complex financial regulations into clear requirements for business and compliance teams
• Engage directly with financial regulators, and advise on regulatory exams, regulatory reporting, and other matters
• Advise on user-facing terms, commercial contracts with partners, policy documents, and upcoming legislation and regulation
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Anti-Money Laundering/Sanctions Compliance, Risk, Finance/Treasury, Accounting, Marketing, Privacy, Information Security, Internal Audit, and Government Relations
• Anticipate regulatory developments and proactively advise leadership on how eBay should navigate such developments