Counsel-Technology Commercialization
Walmart

What you'll do at

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

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. 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 Digital Citizenship's Legal team, Technology Commercialization and Innovation, 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.

The Counsel for Technology Commercialization will provide legal advice to clients related to Walmart's technology commercialization initiative. This lawyer will be asked to identify and mitigate risk related to transactions involving new products and new markets, while enabling those teams to reach their priorities and goals.

You'll make an impact by:

1. Contract Review and Drafting:

• Reviewing and analyzing contracts, including software as a service agreement (Saas), data processing agreements (DPAs), and data transfer agreements.
  
• Drafting contracts to ensure that they accurately reflect the parties' implementation and security obligations, comply with relevant data protection laws, and protect the interests of the organization.
  

2. Product Counseling

• Evaluating new technology ventures to identify potential risks and liabilities.
  
• Collaborating with internal subject matter experts and business teams to address risks within the confines of stated deadlines and objectives.
  
• Establishing standard operating procedures to determine whether new features and products are ready to launch, and to subsequently monitor effectiveness of risk-mitigation strategies over time.
  

3. Data Privacy and Security Compliance:

• Assessing contracts for compliance with data protection and privacy laws, regulations, and industry standards, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), or other applicable data privacy frameworks.
  
• Identifying potential risks and liabilities related to data handling and security in contracts and providing legal recommendations for mitigating those risks.
  
• Help develop processes to ensure ongoing compliance with contractual commitments.
  

4. Negotiation and Risk Management:

• Collaborating with internal stakeholders, business teams, and external parties to negotiate terms and conditions of technology-related contracts.
  
• Evaluating and managing contractual risks associated with data processing, data sharing, and data transfers to ensure the organization's interests are protected while complying with legal requirements.
  
• Work with Walmart's Compliance organization to adjust existing compliance systems and processes for Walmart's new role as a technology provider.
  

You'll sweep us off our feet if...

• You have proven experience working on technology contracts across borders, particularly in between the United States and Europe.
  
• You empower your business partners while working collaboratively to achieve cross-functional goals within a corporate environment.
  
• You have demonstrated the ability to navigate through large organizations as they embark on new initiatives.
  
• You have a proven track record of risk identification, assessment, and mitigation.
  

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?

Future Ways of Working:
Our company's success can be attributed to our employees. While technology has allowed us to be effective while working remotely, there is no substitute for being in the office together; it helps to shape our culture, collaborate, innovate, build relationships, and move more quickly. We strive to provide flexibility in order to promote a healthy work-life balance but recognize that in-person interactions are important to our culture and shared success. We'll meet in person on a regular and purposeful basis.

Benefits:
Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, 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.

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 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.
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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 $143,000.00-$286,000.00
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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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- 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.

Law degree from an accredited law school and 4 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...

640 W California Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4828, 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, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.

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