Sr. Director, Tax

**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 Description Summary: PayPal Corporate Tax has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Director - EMEA Tax Business Advisory, responsible for providing support for all tax matters related to PayPal’s business operations in EMEA. In this position, you will manage the EMEA regional tax team and supervise the local compliance and income tax provision processes, as well as lead planning, implementation, and defense of initiatives and transactions.

**Job Description**:
This role is hands-on - you will be expected to proactively identify needs, risks, and opportunities to bring additional value to PayPal. You will become a trusted advisor to senior PayPal personnel 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.

The position reports into the VP, International Tax Advisory and Transfer Pricing (US Headquarters) and is based in Luxembourg with periodic travel within continental Europe, the UK, and the US.
- Lead tax support to PayPal’s EMEA business for all initiatives, transactions, product roll-outs, and commercial arrangements
- Oversee, develop, and/or execute M&A tax strategy and integration plans for EMEA acquisitions
- Lead EMEA tax planning and strategy
- Lead EMEA tax controversy, including strategy and direct negotiation with tax authorities, development and/or review of models reflecting potential financial impacts, tax risk, and management of external advisors
- Collaborate with other functions within the Tax Department to determine the end-to-end tax impact of global initiatives
- Support the integration of acquisitions in the tax structure
- Oversee the preparation of income tax returns with local tax providers, review returns, and ensure filing by due dates
- Review local deliverables to the U.S. tax consolidation team
- Manage a team of experienced tax professionals and a regional tax budget

This highly visible position requires direct contact with PayPal management and business leaders.

**Job Requirements**
- Minimum 15 years of relevant experience. Corporate tax department experience with a large multinational company strongly preferred
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues in and outside of the tax department
- Demonstrated ability to manage and coach direct reports, and create a positive, open team culture
- Deep understanding of current OECD BEPS initiatives and corresponding implementation in the region
- Experience in acquisition and integration planning
- Critical thinker, with the ability to work across regions and functions in a fast-paced