Job Description
Reporting directly to the Head of Government Relations for EMEA based in Brussels, and working very closely with business leaders based in London, the Director of Government Relations for the United Kingdom is responsible for providing strategic GR counsel and program support and implementation for PayPal’s exciting business in the UK. This person will work with national and local governments, industry associations, academia and merchants to shape the policy environment, protect PayPal’s reputation and help PayPal grow its business in the UK and EU.
Core responsibilities:
- Lead Government Relations for PayPal in the UK, with special focus on, but not limited to, financial services;
- represent Government Relations within the PayPal UK leadership team;
- be the direct prime interface for Government Relations with the PayPal UK Country Manager and other UK-based PayPal business leaders at Senior Director and VP level;
- provide the PayPal GR team and business unit executive team with excellent legislative, executive and regulatory advocacy within allocated geographic area;
- help identify legal and regulatory risks and opportunities and contribute to development of short-and long-term GR strategies;
- monitor legislative and executive/regulatory initiatives impacting PayPal in the UK and allocated geographic area and lead specific GR campaigns (e.g. on payment security);
- lead GR outreach and relationship management with relevant supervisory authorities in close cooperation with other support functions (e.g. Legal, Compliance, Risk, GCP);
- participate in national trade associations such as Payments UK;
- draft and contribute to public policy and thought leadership papers and other relevant content for distribution and publication;
- establish and maintain relationships with key national and local officials;
- provide insightful political analysis and guidance to PayPal;
- coordinate with internal teams on cross-functional projects;
- expect travel to Luxembourg, Brussels, Frankfurt, Strasbourg and U.S. as necessary.
Experience required:
- Government relations experience in the area of global payment, professional or financial services.
- Experience to have been gained as a Director or Head of Government Relations, Director or Head of Public Affairs, Director or Head of Government and Industry Affairs, Director or Head of Corporate Affairs, Director or Head of Policy or similar with an EU focus.
- Exposure and conversancy with the FCA, HMT, ECB, European Banking Authority, Finance Ministries and influential third-party organizations are highly relevant.
Qualifications required:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent academic qualification, with law and/or a focus on financial services an asset.
Skills & Abilities required:
- Ability to work with great authority in a fast-paced and pressurized environment with limited day-to-day hands-on management.
- Most desirable candidates will be very flexible team players, able to consistently exercise sound judgment, have significant degree of self-motivation, be very resourceful and have ability to collaborate pro-actively with other functions with limited direct supervision.
- Willing to travel.
Knowledge required:
- Strong understanding and experience in government relations in the UK / EU, with longstanding in-depth know-how and experience in the area of financial services, payments, ecommerce and technology.
- Impeccable English is a must, other languages are an asset.
What we offer
- Future career opportunities with international exposure via PayPal’s network of global locations.
- A supportive and diverse environment that allows our employees to thrive and learn.
- Flexible working.
- Compensation and benefits.
- A socially innovative company that helps communities worldwide through charitable giving or donation of time (i.e. habitat for Life volunteering).
- A green, sustainable working environment.
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