Senior Counsel, eComm - Advertising & Media

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Position Summary...

What you'll do...

This position can be based in Hoboken, NJ or Bentonville, AR

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 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.  

Join the Walmart US Legal Team, to partner with business leadership on fast-paced, financial-focused operations and strategy for the world’s largest company. This Senior Counsel role will provide legal support for Walmart Connect (previously known as Walmart Media Group), by providing strategic counsel and transactional support for our advertising sales business and ad tech platform. This is a unique opportunity to join a high growth business with a “start-up mentality”, within the largest company in the world, where you’ll have an opportunity to help us build something great. It doesn’t get more exciting than that!    

You’ll make an impact by: 

• Supporting the growth of the Walmart Connect advertising business by helping to build a new legal governance framework, including creating best in class contract templates and processes, to enable the business to scale and grow quickly while managing legal and reputational risk
• Negotiating high value and strategic agreements (including digital advertising insertion orders, platform terms and conditions, custom content agreements, vendor/master services agreements, and sponsorships)
• Reviewing marketing and advertising materials and communications
• Supporting the development of new advertising products and services
• Providing legal advice by providing clients with an informed understanding of the client's legal rights, obligations, and risks to allow the client to make informed decisions
• Leveraging technology to streamline processes, communication, and workflows 

You’ll sweep us off our feet if… 

• You have ad tech, digital advertising and/or media buying experience, with an understanding of data and privacy considerations
• You thrive working in fast paced environments, with a high volume of transactional work
• You have a strong track record of negotiating novel and complex agreements with some of the largest companies in the world
• You are a go-getter, who is passionate about adding value and being a trusted advisor to the business
• You have 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
• You work proactively and leverage preventative measures in the spirit of protecting stakeholders, customers and employees

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

Minimum Qualifications...

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

As permitted by applicable law, provide evidence of full vaccination as defined by CDC guidelines OR secure approval of medical or religious accommodation for the vaccination mandate., 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...

221 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030, United States of America

About Walmart

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability—and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries—all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?

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.