Samantha Wellington

Samantha Wellington is eBay’s Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, responsible for oversight of all aspects of eBay's global legal department, including government relations and public policy.

Samantha is passionate about facilitating opportunities for small businesses to grow and thrive, and she brings a distinguished career in legal and business affairs - most recently serving as Executive Vice President of Business Affairs, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary for TriNet. In this role, Samantha led a team of professionals across legal, compliance, government relations, risk, customer service, sales, operations, product management, engineering, and technology. Her leadership focused on spearheading initiatives that addressed the evolving workplace dynamics for TriNet’s customers and facilitating access to capital for small business owners, while ensuring that the customer was in the center of every decision. Prior to TriNet, she spent 12 years at Oracle, where she held a number of senior legal positions.

Samantha holds Bachelor’s Degrees in Creative Arts and Laws from Wollongong University, as well as a Master of Laws in Communication and Technology Law from the University of New South Wales. She has served as a board member for the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations and BSA, The Software Alliance. She is admitted to practice law in both California, USA, and New South Wales, Australia.

Samantha’s Favorite eBay Experience:

“I'm a longtime user of eBay and a collector at heart, so it’s impossible to list just ONE favorite experience! Currently, I'm working on Pokémon cards that feature Dialga (I love rare art in traditional Chinese or Japanese) - which I pretend to do for my son, but it's probably more about me. I also collect vintage runway fashion, something for which eBay is super helpful.”

Samantha Wellington is eBay’s Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, responsible for oversight of all aspects of eBay's global legal department, including government relations and public policy.

Samantha is passionate about facilitating opportunities for small businesses to grow and thrive, and she brings a distinguished career in legal and business affairs - most recently serving as Executive Vice President of Business Affairs, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary for TriNet. In this role, Samantha led a team of professionals across legal, compliance, government relations, risk, customer service, sales, operations, product management, engineering, and technology. Her leadership focused on spearheading initiatives that addressed the evolving workplace dynamics for TriNet’s customers and facilitating access to capital for small business owners, while ensuring that the customer was in the center of every decision. Prior to TriNet, she spent 12 years at Oracle, where she held a number of senior legal positions.

Samantha holds Bachelor’s Degrees in Creative Arts and Laws from Wollongong University, as well as a Master of Laws in Communication and Technology Law from the University of New South Wales. She has served as a board member for the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations and BSA, The Software Alliance. She is admitted to practice law in both California, USA, and New South Wales, Australia.

Samantha’s Favorite eBay Experience:

“I'm a longtime user of eBay and a collector at heart, so it’s impossible to list just ONE favorite experience! Currently, I'm working on Pokémon cards that feature Dialga (I love rare art in traditional Chinese or Japanese) - which I pretend to do for my son, but it's probably more about me. I also collect vintage runway fashion, something for which eBay is super helpful.”