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(USA) Senior Counsel - Government Response Team
- Walmart (Bentonville, AR)
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Position Summary...
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 Senior Counsels help 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.
What you'll do...
**Senior Counsel for the Government Response Team** will join the team responsible for evaluating enterprise risk resulting from significant government requests and determining the appropriate resources needed to respond to such requests. The position will further support significant government enforcement matters and provide legal advice and strategic direction to leadership regarding the Company’s interactions with regulatory & law enforcement agencies. In addition, the senior counsel will be responsible for providing legal guidance and support to Global Security, Aviation and Investigations teams. Check out the exciting opportunity we have available below.
What you’ll do….
+ Identify, prioritize, and manage risk to the company by driving the strategy for response, including engaging, directing, and supervising outside counsel and contractors as it relates to any inquiry or subpoena from Federal, State, or local agencies.
+ Provide legal advice to the company by providing an informed understanding of the client’s legal rights, obligations, and risks to allow the client to make informed decisions.
+ Collaborate with key stakeholders on significant risk; seek authority and obtain informed consent to proceed with legal matters.
+ Leverage technology to streamline processes, communication, and workflows.
What you’ll bring….
+ Government enforcement experience.
+ Proven success as a federal or state prosecutor managing criminal and/or civil litigation.
+ Substantial, diverse legal experience (ex. Combination of in-house, government, leading law firm, etc.).
+ You empower your business partners while working collaboratively to achieve cross-functional goals within a corporate environment.
+ A 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.
Belonging
At Walmart, our vision is "everyone included." By fostering a workplace culture where everyone is—and feels—included, everyone wins. Approximately 90% of the U.S. population lives within 10 miles of a Walmart or Sam’s Club – our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all of America, as well as the 18 other countries where we operate. By making Walmart a welcoming place where all people feel like they belong, we’re able to engage associates, strengthen our business, improve our ability to serve customers, and support the communities where we operate. We aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual.
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.
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.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices .
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.
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.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart (https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J) .
The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00-$260,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Stock
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 5 years’ experience in law.
License to practice law in at least one state.
Preferred Qualifications...
_Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications._
Leading cross-functional teams
Primary Location...
2914 Se I St, Bentonville, AR 72712-3148, United States of America
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, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.
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