Legal Counsel, Workplace Relations

At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to revolutionize commerce globally to make moving money, selling and shopping, personalized and secure. 

Job Description Summary:

Legal Counsel, Workplace Relations Specialist will conduct internal reviews, collaboratively resolve complex or sensitive workplace conduct issues, and ensure consistent application of workplace policies and procedures as well as compliance with local laws and regulations.  In this role, you will work closely with Human Resources, Global Investigations, Ethics, business leaders, and employees to resolve  build understanding, transparency, and trust across the company.

Job Description:

LEGAL COUNSEL, WORKPLACE RELATIONS SPECIALIST

PayPal’s Legal Team is looking to hire a Legal Counsel, Workplace Relations Specialist to conduct internal reviews, collaboratively resolve complex or sensitive workplace conduct issues, and ensure consistent application of workplace policies and procedures as well as compliance with local laws and regulations.  In this role, you will work closely with Human Resources, Global Investigations, Ethics, business leaders, and employees to resolve  build understanding, transparency, and trust across the company.

 

Job Responsibilities

You will work as part of a small, dynamic, high-performing team responsible for conducting internal reviews involving alleged violations of PayPal’s polices, including the company’s Code of Conduct, as well as relevant employment laws.  Core responsibilities include:

•    Designing and executing upon investigation plans, including analyzing specific allegations, collecting and assessing data and documentary evidence, and interacting with employees involved in the reviews, and conducting relevant witness interviews.  
•    Effectively interacting and communicating with internal stakeholders, including partner teams, HR Business Partners, and business leaders.
•    Managing a caseload of multiple internal reviews.   
•    Making objective and analytically-sound findings and providing recommendations and advice about options for corrective action as well as recommendations for internal improvements to mitigate risk. Preparing and maintaining casefiles, executive summaries, and reports as part of an end-to-end process.
•    Coordinating with internal employment counsel, privacy counsel, outside counsel, and others, as appropriate.
•    Identifying and analyzing patterns and trends across reviews and collaborating with internal partners to respond accordingly. Supporting and promoting continuous improvement to the internal review process.
•    Learning and benchmarking against external best practices and recommending appropriate changes to internal practices.
•    Developing a deep understanding of PayPal’s unique culture and values and bringing objective empathy to investigations.

Qualifications

•    6+ years of experience conducting complex investigations in an in-house or outside …