Associate Counsel (Consumer & Commercial Litigation) presso Walmart

Position Summary...

Join our Commercial Litigation team as Associate Counsel, Commercial & Consumer Litigation! In this role, you’ll lead litigation strategy for a busy portfolio of consumer and commercial disputes, including the Company’s small claims docket. As Associate Counsel, you will manage all aspects of threatened and actual litigation, including direct engagement with opposing parties and counsel, setting strategy, editing legal filings, managing discovery, supervising outside counsel when necessary, and collaborating closely with internal clients and partners. You will spot risks for remediation, identify emerging trends, and advise the company on legal rights and obligations. Exercising exceptional judgment and litigation skills, you will help the Company navigate a complex and changing legal landscape.

What you'll do...

• Develop legal strategies for consumer and commercial disputes
• Directly engage with unrepresented parties and opposing counsel to resolve disputes
• Retain and manage qualified outside counsel when necessary
• Set budgets and closely manage litigation expenses
• Provide actionable, clear, and timely advice to internal clients
• Recognize operational risks and work with stakeholders to remediate them
• Identify emerging litigation trends, spot issues across matters, and ensure consistency of positions

What you’ll bring… 

• At least two years of experience in consumer and commercial disputes
• Experience with arbitration procedures
• Thought leadership thinking critically about the law, staying abreast of changes in the legal landscape, and contributing meaningfully to legal discourse and scholarship
• Communicating complicated legal principles in a way that is easily understood and delivers decisive advice that can be acted upon by busy non-lawyers 
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and work with a sense of urgency
• Excellent legal writing
• Consistent good judgment and keen instincts
• Process-mindedness having implemented solutions to streamline litigation management
• Serving as a technologist and early adopter
• Friendly with a sense of humor

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.  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.
The annual salary range for this position is $80,000.00 - $155,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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.

Law degree from an accredited law school and 2 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.

Primary Location...

811 Excellence Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment. Candidarsi ora