PayPal Corporate Restructuring and Downsizing
Under CEO Enrique Lores, PayPal is implementing a major restructuring to save $1.5 billion, which includes cutting 20% of its workforce and reorganizing into three distinct operating units.
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Enrique Lores assumed the role of PayPal CEO in February 2026, replacing Alex Chriss.
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PayPal is targeting approximately $1.5 billion in cost savings over the next two to three years through its restructuring.
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The company plans to reduce its total workforce by approximately 20%, or about 4,760 jobs.
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PayPal has reorganized into three new operating units: Venmo, Consumer & Merchant checkout, and a unit for Braintree, SMB processing, and crypto.