Government Relations Manager, DACH

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 Summary:

You will be responsible for supporting PayPal’s business in Germany and its external engagement strategy to reflect the public policy priorities of PayPal. You will work with DACH federal and state policymakers such as national governments, members of parliament, administrations, industry associations, academia and merchants to shape the policy environment, protect PayPal’s business and reputation and help PayPal grow its business in a fast- paced environment. The candidate will liaise closely with PayPal’s DACH business units and other PayPal teams in the EU.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Head of Government Relations DACH based in Berlin and working closely with the rest of the GR team in Europe and business leaders in Germany, you will work with a broad range of internal stakeholders.

You will play an important role in our DACH and international GR team by navigating complex regulatory landscapes in the areas of payments, financial services ,economic, e-commerce, and consumer policy.

• Identify emerging public policy risks, issues, and opportunities in Germany, analyze their business impact and offer remediations as appropriate.
• You will take ownership and lead on key issues in the payments, ecommerce, consumer protection and fintech space.
• Lead on the development of public policy positions and advocacy campaigns in Germany, aligned with the business strategy.
• The manager will lead the development of briefing documents, talking points, and background materials for advocacy engagements. You will also develop a corpus of GR position papers, briefings, consultations responses and other publications.
• The position will collaborate closely with local management and business units to assess relevant public policy impacts and opportunities and to assist in developing strategies to protect and advance the organization’s business interests.
• The manager will build and maintain relationships with key German federal and state government officials and their staff. You develop external engagement plans for Germany and manage their implementation, including the involvement of PayPal executives where relevant;
• The manager will represent PayPal at events and meetings with government officials and other external stakeholders (incl. trade associations and coalitions).

What you need to bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent academic qualification
• Strong understanding in government relations, institutional dynamics and public policy in Germany
• An ideal candidate should possess extensive policy experience and a strong understanding of financial services issues
• Candidates must be able to quickly analyze information and succinctly distill and explain complex policy issues to internal and external audiences.
• Exceptional written communication skills are required.
• Strong teamwork skills;
• Motivation to learn and grow, as well as motivate and inspire others

Languages: Fluent in German and English

Preferred Qualification: