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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 and lead other legal professionals to do the same. 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 Digital Citizenship's Legal team, Technology Commercialization, 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 for Technology Commercialization will lead and direct legal advice to clients in Global Technology and other business teams, domestically and internationally, and enable the business to reach its priorities and goals. The position will further manage significant legal issues related to emerging technology and provide legal advice and strategic direction to leadership in the organization.  

Manage Global Expansion of the Commerce Technology Team: 

• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance cross jurisdictions, especially related to digital trust (including privacy), and key business terms

• Provide expert legal advice to senior management and other stakeholders on data privacy issues related to global expansion, including emerging legal trends and potential impact on the business

• Collaborate with various teams, such as compliance, tax, export-control, employment legal, office of the corporate secretary, marketing, and operations, to ensure that digital trust and data privacy considerations are integrated into business processes and expansion plans

Data Contract Strategy and Policy Development: 

• Develop and implement a comprehensive data contract strategy for the team, aligning it with the overall data privacy and security strategy for the organization

• Create and refine data contract templates and standard clauses to ensure consistency and compliance with applicable data protection laws and industry best practices

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Global Tech, procurement, and business clients, to establish guidelines and policies for data contract negotiations and management

Complex Contract Review and Negotiation: 

• Handle complex and high-profile data-related contracts, such as those involving large-scale data processing, international data transfers, or data-sharing arrangements with strategic partners

• Review and negotiate contracts with a focus on managing legal risks, protecting the organization's data assets, and ensuring compliance with privacy and security requirements

• Provide expert legal advice to the organization's leadership and stakeholders on data contract matters, including potential legal implications and risk assessments 

What you’ll bring….  

• Proven experience leading and managing attorneys and paralegals

• Experience working with complex legal issues related to technology contracts both domestically and abroad

• Ability to empower your business partners while working collaboratively to achieve cross-functional goals within a corporate environment

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

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 

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

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

‎Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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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.