M&A Cyber Diligence and Integration Lead

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:

This individual will be responsible for leading the Risk Assessment analysis for PayPal Ventures Investment targets as well as performing Cybersecurity due diligence related to M&A (Mergers and Acquisition) transactions. This individual will be responsible for performing comprehensive security assessments of the counterparty including infrastructure, applications, products and overall organization maturity and capability.

Once M&A transactions close, this individual will also lead a newly acquired Business Unit (BU) through the process of integrating with PayPal’s Cybersecurity standards, tooling, processes, and procedures. This will be done through strong partnership with acquired company leadership and technical staff to assess risk, identify gaps, develop, and manage remediation action plans through the entire M&A process. This includes creating robust and thoughtful integration plans that consider budget, execution timeline, and resource allocation.

Job Description:

Expectations for PayPal’s continued successful growth are dependent on the ability of the M&A Security Integration Lead to:

• Lead Cybersecurity Ventures diligence and M&A due diligence and integration projects.
• Perform comprehensive security assessments of counterparty including infrastructure, applications, products and overall organization maturity and capability.
• Identify gaps, assess risks, prioritize, develop, and manage remediation action plans through the entire M&A and Integration process that include determinations of highest risk.
• Employ interpersonal communication skills and hands-on engineering skills to enable newly acquired businesses to mesh into PayPal’s security program.
• Create detailed and well considered plans and budgets which will reduce churn, unplanned work, and unnecessary spend.
• Be a trusted advisor to the PayPal Corporate Development deal team and PayPal senior leadership by recommending tailored strategies to reduce cyber risk through the deal lifecycle.
• Up to 30% travel, depending on acquisition pace and location.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Lead and support the risk assessment process for PayPal Ventures through analysis and delivering articulate, polished due diligence reports.
• Lead and support the M&A Due Diligence and post-close cybersecurity integration process for PayPal.
• Mature the overall the Ventures and M&A security integration processes, methodology, and approach through having an ownership mindset.
• Coordinate with internal and outsourced teams to conduct security assessments and testing of networks, platforms, and applications.
• Assess the maturity of counterparty cybersecurity programs through examination of security documentation, review of processes, and leading interviews with key staff.
• Identity gaps, assess risk, and develop remediation action plans.
• Develop 2-year roadmaps aligned to integration plans with supporting budgets for acquired companies.

Qualifications

• A cybersecurity leader with experience across a range of enterprise-wide information security functions, technology architectures, capabilities, and processes.
• 5+ years of experience in a senior information security position with a portion of that time allocated to leadership responsibility.
• Experience with M&A related processes, deal phases, and security due diligence preferred
• Experience leading and implementing a cybersecurity program preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of Identity and Access Management, Cryptography and Key Management, and Vulnerability Management.
• Curiosity and willingness to expand knowledge across cybersecurity domains while working through complex projects.
• Experience in financial services or security technology industries, preferably in dynamic and fast changing environments.
• Deep and proven understanding of risk management.
• Track record of building program plans and budgets for which they are personally accountable.

Key Competencies Required

• Collaborative leadership:  This individual must have a strong demonstrated inclusive and collaborative, team focused, orientation able to drive consensus across business and technology organizations, and developing strong, durable, and effective partnerships with executives and operating teams in all geographies
• Outstanding technologist: The leader will understand all facets of current technology and possess a comprehensive understanding of information security.
• Strong interpersonal skills: This leader must be highly articulate both verbally and in written form, be able to interact at both strategic and tactical levels, and able to effectively interact with, and influence senior leaders
• Written Communication Skills: Ability to produce high-quality technical reports for many audiences, including executive staff.
• Self-motivated and directed with strong bias to action: The executive must have a demonstrated record of driving operations and/or projects to successful outcomes
• Innovation leadership: This leader should have a demonstrated ability to lead with innovative ideas rather than follow the competition or take traditional approaches.

Other competencies

• Strong quantitative and analytical abilities with deep understanding of the impact of security initiatives on the financial performance of the business
• Lateral thinking and perseverance in achieving goals
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity, change and conflicting priorities
• Ability to make high quality decisions with limited information
• Be a quick learner undaunted by complex systems

Additional Job Description:

Subsidiary:

PayPal

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PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

Actual Compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience.

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is

$96900 to $234300

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits:

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset—you. That’s why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

Who We Are:

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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentaccommodations@paypal.com.

Belonging at PayPal: 

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

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