Dave Szuchman

Senior Vice President, Head of Global Financial Crime and Customer Protection
PayPal

As SVP and Head of Global Financial Crimes and Customer Protection, David Szuchman is responsible for fulfilling PayPal’s global commitment to combat money laundering, terrorism financing, fraud, and other financial crimes. Since joining the company in 2016, David has led the transformation of PayPal’s enhanced anti-money laundering, sanctions, brand risk management, and internal investigations programs. He is also responsible for PayPal’s customer protection, risk investigations, and global safety and security programs, overseeing an organization of 3,000 employees globally. This remit positions the organization to further advance PayPal’s efforts to fight fraud, protect customers, and deepen partnerships with law enforcement globally.

Prior Work Experience

Prior to joining PayPal, David was an Executive Assistant District Attorney and Chief of the Investigation Division at the New York County District Attorney’s (DA’s) Office where he was responsible for supervising the Rackets Bureau, Major Economic Crimes Bureau, Cybercrime and Identity Theft Bureau, Counter Terrorism Program, Financial Frauds Bureau, Tax Crimes Unit, Public Corruption Unit and the Asset Forfeiture Unit. Under David’s leadership and supervision, the investigation division initiated and concluded significant cases against numerous large financial institutions. He also assisted the District Attorney with major initiatives such as the Global Cyber Alliance and the efforts surrounding encryption.

 Before he became Chief of the Investigation Division in 2012, David served as Chief of the Cybercrime and Identity Theft Bureau for New York County’s DA’s Office assisting in developing policies and investigative strategies, maintaining relationships with outside agencies and helping to supervise investigations throughout the Division.

 David began his legal career at the New York County DA’s Office in 1997 and has subsequently held several notable governmental positions including serving as a federal prosecutor assigned to the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section within the U.S. Justice Department. In 2008, David was appointed as the Director of Consumer Affairs for the State of New Jersey.

Board Appointments

David serves as a Director for PayPal Digital, Inc. Board of Directors, a subsidiary of PayPal Holdings, Inc.

Education

David graduated from the University of Vermont with a bachelor's degree in political science and received a law degree from Hofstra University School of Law.