Senior Counsel, Labor Relations

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 drive strategy while empowering the organization to make informed decisions that align with 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 brings 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 Labor Legal Team and you will provide day-to-day legal guidance and collaborate with business partners, People partners, and other stakeholders in U.S. Labor and Employment law.

What You’ll Do

• Support the business in U.S. traditional labor law, including providing labor and employment law guidance to business partners in various areas of the U.S. business.
• Develop strategies to respond to clients’ labor law issues and counsel clients regarding legal compliance.
• Identify the need for and direct training.
• Develop and foster relationships as business partners with clients by understanding their goals and objectives and providing business-related input.
• Provide legal advice to the company by offering clients an informed understanding of their legal rights, obligations, and risks to enable informed decision-making.
• Identify the need for and oversee outside legal support for business transactions and projects.
• Leverage technology to streamline processes, communication, and workflows.

You’ll Sweep Us Off Our Feet If

• You have comprehensive experience with all aspects of U.S. traditional labor laws and counseling the business on labor matters.
• You’re a subject matter expert in labor law.
• You have substantial, diverse legal experience (e.g., 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.
• You have effective communication skills to interact with senior leadership and stakeholders.
• You’re experienced working across tight deadlines and managing multiple projects.

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.

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 that 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 belonging, sustainability, and community involvement. From day one, you’ll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life. careers.walmart.com

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.

Compensation

The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00–$260,000.00.

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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