Director, Legal Counsel - MEA

This position will lead our legal function in the Middle East and Africa and is based in Dubai. The position involves working closely with the business to support key strategic initiatives across MEA, advising on the launch of new products, relevant law and regulation that impacts the PayPal business and its products, supporting disputes and litigation, data privacy and commercial negotiations, and providing governance support to legal entities across the region.

• Provide strategic legal advice and support to senior management, influencing business strategy and decision‑making.
• Anticipate regulatory and legal risks, and proactively design strategies to manage them.
• Perform legal and regulatory compliance risk assessments, propose creative solutions, and help advance business objectives.
• Manage escalations, collaborate across other teams and develop solutions to enable busine...