Senior Counsel - Global Sourcing and Procurement

Position Summary...

Join the Walmart International legal team as Senior Counsel, Global Sourcing and Procurement. This is a generalist position with an emphasis on commercial contract work, and reports to the Lead Counsel, Global Sourcing and Procurement. This role requires a dynamic and business-oriented attorney with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. The Procurement business negotiates with suppliers and vendors across the globe to bring the right support and inputs to Walmart’s broad operations. The successful candidate will provide practical and frontline legal advice to this business on a wide range of matters including commercial contracts, strategic initiatives, and supplier/vendor relationships.

What you'll do...

• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of complex commercial agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, supply agreements, software licenses, SaaS agreements, consulting agreements, and service-level agreements.
• Provide frontline legal support and strategic counsel to the business on strategic initiatives, event, supplier relationships, contract structure, and risk mitigation.
• Partner with internal stakeholders such as intellectual property, trade, tax, antitrust, privacy to identify, assess, and mitigate legal and business risks in supplier engagements.
• Develop and maintain standard contract templates, playbooks, and guidelines to streamline the contracting process and promote consistency.
• Monitor and advise on changes in laws, regulations and industry trends relevant to the business’ activities and advise on and best practices.
• Provide training and guidance to the Procurement team and internal stakeholders on contract terms and other legal issues.
• Review and advise on external corporate communications related to business activities and events;
• Support the Lead Counsel and other attorneys on the Walmart International legal team with strategic initiatives.  

What you’ll bring:

• Demonstrated commercial contracting experience;
• Strong oral and written communication skills and excellent judgment;
• The ability to distill complex issues into clear summaries and simple guidance;
• Success navigating highly matrixed organizations to drive action and resolve issues;
• Experience providing counsel to management level business executives;
• A self-starter attitude with strong prioritization skills with experience in managing risk under tight deadlines;
• Familiarity with U.S. and international law relevant to procurement, sourcing, trade, and retail;
• Experience using AI and technology to improve performance and efficiency;   
• A service-oriented approach that builds strong teams and trusting relationships;

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. 

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?


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