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LE_301 Hibbett Retail, Inc.

Job Title

Corporate Counsel (Data Privacy and Technology Agreements)

Department

Legal

FLSA Status

Exempt

Reports To

Location:

Sr. Managing Counsel, Sr. Director

Birmingham, AL or Indianapolis, IN

Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced attorney to fill the role of Corporate Counsel (Data Privacy and Technology Agreements) to support JD Sports’ North American brands, including JD Sports, Finish Line, Shoe Palace, DTLR, Hibbett and City Gear. This role will sit within the North America Legal Center of Excellence (CoE) and can be located either at the headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama or Indianapolis, Indiana. Corporate Counsel (Data Privacy and Technology Agreements) is responsible for providing the organization with effective and efficient legal counseling and advice with respect to legal obligations and regulatory requirements governing retail operations. This role will (i) draft, negotiate, interpret, and provide advice and guidance to the company on a wide range of commercial contracts; (ii) advise the company regarding existing and proposed regulations and laws applicable to retail companies; vendor obligations; and vendor risk management; and (iii) partner with leadership across the company in legal matters to ensure compliance with laws and success for business initiatives and goals. Corporate Counsel (Data Privacy and Technology Agreements) will apprise his or her supervisor and various internal departments on legal risk, mitigation, and compliance with laws, and will provide on-going legal support to the Legal CoE and various internal business partners in JD Sports’ North American brands.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Drafts, reviews and negotiates a wide range of commercial agreements, including those related to e-commerce, digital marketing, information technology, and all other agreements involving privacy and data security related matters. Drafts, reviews, and negotiates technology agreements, including licensing, SaaS, cloud services, and vendor contracts, ensuring robust data protection measures are in place.Works with key internal stakeholders to review proposed and current projects which involve the collection or utilization of consumer and/or employee personal data and advises on best practices and compliance with privacy and data protection laws.Stays informed of legislative developments in data privacy and technology to ensure compliance across the organization and works closely with cross-functional teams to integrate data privacy and security considerations into business practices.Investigates, manages, and proposes resolutions to contract disputes and other vendor conflicts.Assists in the development and maintenance of standard contract templates for sophisticated commercial transactions.Works within the company’s contract lifecycle management system and improves processes related to same.Advises business leaders with respect to legal issues and risk management concerning the development and implementation of business strategy.Provides analysis and counseling on current and future laws, rules, regulations, and industry best practices, including those related to data privacy and information security, such as GDPR, CCPA and other relevant frameworks.Drafts and counsels on consumer-facing disclosures, including privacy policies and terms of use. Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Qualifications

Law degree from accredited law school.License to practice law in AL or IN and in good standing.Licensed to practice and a member in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar.2-5+ years of experience in a law firm or/as in-house counsel.Experience with compliance with laws governing retail operations and/ regulatory matters.Experience in advising on information security and data privacy laws and regulations.Experience in contract drafting and negotiation.Privacy certification (CIPP/US) preferred.Proven ability to build relationships and collaborate with cross-functional partners successfully.Effective and compelling written, verbal, and visual communication skills, including training experience, policy drafting and communications, and ability to effectively convey information across different roles and departments.Sound decision maker with excellent, analytical, and problem-solving skills, effective time management, and ability to successfully manage multiple deadlines.Excellent attention to detail with strong organizational skills.Analytical thinking, risk management, strategic agility skills needed.

Required Skills/Abilities

LANGUAGE SKILLSAbility to read and interpret legal and technical documents. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before employees of organization.MATHEMATICAL SKILLSAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.REASONING ABILITYAbility to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to type, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to loud.

Hibbett's Privacy Policy

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