Vice President and Chief Counsel, eCommerce and Supply Chain

Position Summary...This position is responsible for managing Walmart's legal counsel related to Ecommerce and Supply Chain matters. This position will also manage the WMUS Energy legal team. This position develops strategies, policies and procedures to ensure legal goals are met. This position leads and manages the Ecommerce and Supply Chain work within Legal by developing and leading an in-house organization of legal professionals to provide relevant legal assistance to the organization; overseeing management of outside counsel; and leading organizational initiatives. Minimizes Walmart's legal exposure by ensuring the Ecommerce and Supply Chain teams are in compliance with applicable US and international laws and regulations; ensuring strategic initiatives related to eCommerce, Supply Chain, and other innovation and transformation initiatives are adequately evaluated from a legal standpoint; and anticipating possible issues, challenges, and opportunities and working ahead of them to ensure Legal’s readiness. Provides legal subject matter expertise by advising the SVP & Chief Counsel, U.S. Retail Operations on a broad range of legal matters related to eCommerce and Supply Chain; leading the review and summation of contracts, terms, and conditions to ensure adherence to the highest legal standards; and monitoring all major court cases filed against or on behalf of Walmart and course-adjusting as needed. This role will also manage the WMUS Energy legal team.What you'll do...

Key Priorities

• Legal Strategies: Develops legal strategies, policies, and procedures related to eCommerce and Supply Chain for Walmart U.S. to ensure that established objectives are met for these functions in alignment with global legal strategies and policies. Provides legal advice related to government, various partnerships, business initiatives, and the changing retail industry.

• Leading Legal Teams: Leads and manages the eCommerce and Supply Chain legal organization for Walmart by developing and leading an in-house organization of legal professionals focused on assigned areas of responsibility. Oversees the management of outside counsel. Leads organizational initiatives. This position will also lead the Walmart U.S. Energy legal team.

• Risk Mitigation: Minimizes Walmart’s legal exposure by ensuring that eCommerce and Supply Chain business activities comply with applicable federal, state, and international laws and regulations. Ensures that eCommerce and Supply Chain-related initiatives are adequately evaluated from a legal standpoint. Anticipates possible issues, challenges, and opportunities and works ahead of them to ensure organizational readiness.

• Counsel: Provides legal subject-matter expertise by advising the Legal hierarchy on a broad range of legal matters related to legal and risk issues in eCommerce and Supply Chain. Leads the review and summation of relevant contracts, terms, and conditions to ensure adherence to applicable legal standards. Monitors relevant developments and trends in eCommerce and Supply Chain enforcement and litigation.

Respect for the Individual

• Demonstrates and encourages respect for others; Builds high performing, diverse teams; seeks and embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas and experiences; creates a workplace and equitable experiences where associates feel seen, supported and connected through culture of belonging so associates thrive and perform; drives a positive associate and customer/member experience for all; serves as a talent scout who identifies, attracts, and retains best, diverse talent.

• Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities; builds the talent pipeline; creates an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work; empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer/member and company; and regularly recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments.

• Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve business objectives; and communicates and listens attentively, with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.

Acts with Integrity

• Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance; models the Walmart values and leads by example to support and reinforce our culture; supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around us.

• Ensures that organizations follow the law, our code of conduct and company policies; drives an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns, and models our culture of non-retaliation; proactively gathers concerns raised by associates and takes action, and models this for others; holds self and organization accountable for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values.

• Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.

Service to the Customer/Member

• Delivers expected business results while putting the customer/member first and consistently applying an omni-merchant mindset and acts with an Every Day Low Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers/members.

• Adopts a holistic, end-to-end perspective that considers data, analytics, customer/member insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and designing or executing strategies to capitalize on opportunities with global impact.

Strive for Excellence

• Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve; demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; creates an environment that supports learning, innovation, learning from mistakes, and intelligent risk-taking; and models resilience in the face of setbacks.

• Acts as a change agent to drive continuous improvements; supports others through change; and guides the adoption of new technology and supports digital disruption in line with Walmart’s business model.

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 $300,000.00-$525,000.00

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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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- Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location)

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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.

Juris Doctor Degree
10 years’ experience in practicing law
License to practice law in at least one state.
Strong 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.

eCommerce retail, Strong Experience Leading TeamsPrimary Location...702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America