Director, Tax - U.S. Advisory at PayPal, Inc.

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.

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.

Job Description Summary:

PayPal Corporate Tax has an exciting opportunity for a Director, Tax – U.S. Advisory. This role will be responsible for partnering with the business in the delivery of new products, transactions and strategic changes, as well as day to day tax support. The Director is responsible for continuously creating value by developing and maintaining optimized tax structures and processes and acts as a key advisor on all U.S. tax matters. The position reports to the Sr. Director, Head of U.S Advisory.

You, the ideal candidate, will have the personal drive, passion, and enthusiasm to both understand and successfully navigate a fast-paced company in a rapidly evolving marketplace. You will have an entrepreneurial style – one that looks to become personally involved in all elements of managing your functional responsibility, and who seeks to develop like-minded future leaders with similar capabilities.

This role is hands on – you will be expected proactively identify needs, risks, and opportunities to bring additional value to PayPal. You will become a trusted advisor to PayPal’s senior management and be responsible for maintaining close links to the business and developing strong client relationships with internal partners. You must be a self-starter with the ability to operate independently and manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines. This is a highly visible position with direct contact with PayPal management and business leaders.

Job Description:

Primary Responsibilities

• Advise senior leadership on potential commercial offerings (products), commercial deals, transactions, international expansion, corporate structuring, etc. Identify tax-efficient structures and strategies to optimize the company’s global tax position.
• Establish strong relationships, demonstrate organizational and interpersonal skills to build a collaborative environment and foster open communication. Lead cross-functional working groups on complex initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the Tax Department to provide internal support to increase process efficiencies e.g., transfer pricing, provision and compliance.
• Interact effectively with PayPal finance leaders, corporate partners, and members of the tax department.

Job Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive tax planning experience in a high-growth environment of similar or greater scale. Corporate tax department experience required, financial services and/or technology industry experience preferred. Law firm or Big 4 experience a plus.
• Strong foundation of U.S. federal income tax technical knowledge with experience evaluating and advising on complex tax positions.
• Experience with international structures and global complexity required. M&A and transactional tax experience preferred. Strong understanding of the OECD’s Pillar Two framework a plus. Familiarity with ASC 740 and tax accounting principles a plus.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills required, with the ability to plan and execute at strategic and tactical levels.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to effectively relate tax issues to non-tax personnel and especially skilled at communicating with upper management on a range of broad business plans.
• Organizationally savvy. Able to challenge the status quo respectfully, and act as a catalyst within the organization.
• A superior work ethic balanced by a sense of humor.

Education

J.D. required, MBA and/or LLM preferred.