Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Imagine a position that allows you to apply your trusted legal expertise while working alongside the world’s largest retailer. Imagine an opportunity where your knowledge takes you beyond the courtroom and positions you as a trusted business advisor. At Walmart, our Lead Counsels drive strategy while empowering the organization to make informed decisions that align to enterprise objectives. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving problems and working collaboratively toward a solution, you’ll find that being a part of our Legal division is a move that brings with it tremendous growth potential and exciting new challenges. The most exciting part? You’ll likely find yourself in a place you never envisioned your law degree would take you.

The Lead Counsel role for Strategic Initiatives will be responsible for providing legal counsel on public policy issues, including legal advice on proposed and new federal and state legislation and regulations on a wide range of legal policy issues.

What you’ll do:

• Providing legal advice to the Company relating to legislative trends on large range of legal policy issues and analyzing and evaluating proposed legislation and regulation on legal policy issues

• Coordinating with internal business, legal, compliance, and government affairs partners on complex legal policy issues, and advocating for solutions to those legal policy issues

• Representing the company directly with government officials and other stakeholders about legal policy issues

• Identifying, prioritizing, and managing risks to the company by engaging and supervising outside counsel and collaborating with internal clients to develop mitigation strategies

• Educating internal clients and external stakeholders on a range of federal and state legal policy issues

What you’ll bring:

• Experience as legal counsel in-house, at a non-profit, or at a federal or state government agency with experience providing legal advice on government relations, proposed and new legislation, rulemakings, or public policy litigation

• Significant experience providing legal advice on legislative drafting

• Diverse legal experience on a broad range of legal issues affecting public corporations, such as administrative law, consumer protection, employment, tort, or other areas

• Significant experience leading complex strategic initiatives involving many different internal and external stakeholders

• Process-minded and look for opportunities to streamline for improved efficiency and effectiveness

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Organization, discipline, and can manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Proven experience empowering your business partners while working collaboratively to achieve cross-functional goals within a corporate environment

• Leveraging technology to streamline processes, communication and workflows 

• Proven track record of risk identification, assessment, and mitigation

• Empower other members of the Legal team to operate with autonomy while adhering to the standards that have come to define the Walmart brand

• Strong communication skills to interact with senior leadership and stakeholders

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process. 

Benefits & Perks:  

Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.  

Equal Opportunity Employer  

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.  

Who We Are 

Join Walmart and your work could help over 275 million global customers live better every week. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company. But you’ll quickly find we’re a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the world’s most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and you'll discover why we are a world leader in diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and community involvement.  From day one, you’ll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life. careers.walmart.com 

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

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You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

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Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $160,000.00-$320,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Law degree from an accredited law school and 6 years’ experience in law.
License to practice law in at least one state.
2 years’ experience leading cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Primary Location...

1400 Se 5th St, Bentonville, AR 72712-6121, United States of America