Tax Counsel - Information Reporting at PayPal in San Francisco, CA

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 provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. 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 offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade.

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. 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.

Job Summary: The Tax Counsel - Information Reporting will be an experienced in-house tax attorney who will ensure overall compliance with policy related to information reporting and withholding tax rules (including FATCA, CRS, CARF and 1099) across global products, processes, and procedures. The successful candidate will be able to work with cross functional partners to evaluate new products and changes to existing products to determine applicability of existing information reporting policies and necessity for creation of new policies. They will exercise sound judgment in identifying legal risk and recommending defensible positions.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Independently advises on complex tax issues affecting business operations, transactions, and strategic initiatives.
• Develops and documents technical tax analyses supporting planning strategies, reporting positions, audit defense, and regulatory compliance.
• Partners directly with business units and Finance leadership to structure initiatives in a tax-efficient and compliant manner.
• Identifies tax risk exposures and recommends mitigation strategies consistent with PayPal’s overall risk tolerance.
• Coordinates with outside advisors where appropriate and manages discrete external engagements.
• May mentor junior attorneys or legal professionals and contribute to knowledge development within the tax function.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years relevant tax experience and a Juris Doctor (JD) degree or foreign equivalent
• Admission to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage significant tax matters.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:

• Ensure compliance with global information reporting (IRS, FATCA, CRS and CARF) requirements and electronic filings, corrections, B-notices.
• Review and evaluate new or updated global products for global information reporting impacts. Advise product development partners of any resulting policy requirements.
• Draft business requirement documents such as one-pagers to assist product development in drafting functional specification documents.
• Draft and review contract language, user agreements, terms and conditions specific to information reporting and withholding.
• Maintain highly effective partnerships with impacted business areas and related processes that impact compliance related to new global products, such as cryptocurrency reporting.
• Support initiatives related to system development and remediation activities to ensure regulatory compliance, process improvements and risk mitigation.

Subsidiary: PayPal

Travel Percent: 0

The base pay for this role will depend on where you work and the relevant experience and expertise you bring. The expected range of pay for this role by location is:

Primary Location | Pay Range: Northern California - (Virtual); ($137,000.00 - $203,500.00 Annually)

Additional Location(s) | Pay Range: San Jose, California: ($143,500.00 - $212,850.00 Annually) New York City, New York: ($143,500.00 - $212,850.00 Annually) Washington - (Virtual): ($137,000.00 - $203,500.00 Annually) Washington - (Virtual): ($137,000.00 - $203,500.00 Annually) Washington DC, District of Columbia: ($137,000.00 - $203,500.00 Annually) New York - (Virtual): ($137,000.00 - $203,500.00 Annually)

Additional compensation for this role may include an annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable.

PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. When making an application directly, we will never ask you to share passwords, one-time passcodes (OTP), or verification codes. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. All communication regarding your application will come from official PayPal email domains. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please report it immediately. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit https://careers.pypl.com/contact-us.

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.

Our Benefits:

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset-you. That’s why we offer comprehensive, choice-based programs, to support all aspects of personal wellbeing—physical, emotional, and financial—delivering meaningful value where it matters most. We strive to create a flexible, balanced work culture with a holistic approach to benefits, including generous paid time off, healthcare coverage for you and your family, and resources to create financial security and support your mental health.

Who We Are:

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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.

Belonging at PayPal:

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. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. 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.

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