Sr. Counsel, Product Reg.
About the Company
Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: a commitment to helping customers save money so they can live better. Today, Walmart is reinventing the shopping experience and its associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join their family and create a career you're proud of.
About the Job
The Senior Counsel, Product Regulatory counsels highly-regulated areas of the U.S. business at Walmart on regulatory requirements across multiple product categories and regulatory agencies. This is a cross-functional role working closely with multiple stakeholder groups across the company, such as Compliance, Merchandising, and Private Brands, to minimize regulatory and legal risk. This role will serve as subject matter expert on multiple regulatory issues. This role will also be responsible for working with Walmart’s advertising and marketing legal teams to ensure our policies reflect up-to-date regulatory standards.
Responsibilities
Take a holistic approach in identifying and mitigating regulatory risks associated with regulated products
Work with multiple teams in various subject matter areas to set up processes that preserve regulatory compliance while also meeting business needs
Understand the way regulators view products and how to reduce enforcement risk
Review product claim substantiation
Effectively collaborate with internal stakeholders to establish best-in-class compliance functions in various product categories
Coordinate with legal, compliance, and business stakeholders
Escalate concerns based on risk to the company and recommending a plan of action for resolution and risk mitigation
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Law degree from an accredited law school and 5 years’ experience in law
License in good-standing to practice law in at least one state
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working with a regulator focused on consumer goods, e.g. CPSC, FDA, FCC, FTC
Exposure to eCommerce from a regulatory perspective
Familiarity working with legal and compliance stakeholders
Process-minded and constantly looking for opportunities to streamline for improved efficiency and effectiveness
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Experience working in large cross-functional teams
