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Legal Team Lead Paralegal

This job is a highly experienced and strategic member of the legal team, often serving as the lead paralegal on major cases and projects. They have advanced legal knowledge, superior organizational skills, and the ability to independently manage complex and high-stakes matters. They act as a liaison between legal counsel, clients, and outside vendors, ensuring seamless coordination and exemplary service delivery.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead the preparation and management of complex cases, including high-volume litigation and corporate transactions.
• Provide strategic input during case planning, research, and pre-trial preparations.
• Draft, review, and manage critical legal documents with minimal legal counsel oversight.
• Oversee and coordinate discovery processes, including document production and e-discovery management.
• Train, mentor, and review work of junior paralegals and support staff.
• Maintain direct client relationships, managing expectations and ensuring superior service quality.

Expected Qualifications:

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience
• Bachelors' degree or paralegal certificate (ABA approved) is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Assist with Diligent entities database access requests, maintenance and updates
• Prepare and send requests for execution of consents, POAs and other documents via e?signature portals (DocuSign, Boardvantage)
• Respond to due diligence requests from business partners and regulators re: PayPal and affiliate entity corporate information
• Assist with procuring and renewing U.S. state business licenses
• Submit invoices / submit agreements to contract system
• Coordinate unclaimed property claims with outside vendor
• Ad hoc research and special projects assumed names, etc.
• Collate and distribute org chart changes
• Assist with SEC Section 16 filings for directors and officers

PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits.

PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit PayPal's contact page.

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

At PayPal, we're committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.