Senior Counsel - Real Estate COE

Position Summary...

Imagine a position that allows you to apply your trusted legal expertise while working alongside the world‚ As largest retailer. Imagine an opportunity where your knowledge takes you beyond the closing table or 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 to enterprise objectives. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving problems and working collaboratively toward a solution, you will find that being a part of our Legal division is a move that brings with it tremendous growth potential and exciting new challenges. The most exciting part? You will likely find yourself in a place you never envisioned your law degree would take you.

Join the Walmart Real Estate Legal Center of Expertise to partner with business leadership on fast-paced real estate-focused development, operations and strategy, for the world’s largest company.  This Senior Counsel Real Estate role is critical in supporting Walmart’s real estate strategy, including omni-channel real estate initiatives, the acquisition and construction of retail, industrial and corporate facilities, portfolio management and much more. You will provide legal guidance on a broad range of real estate development and operational subjects; negotiate and draft contracts, policies, program documents and communications; and develop and leverage internal and external partnerships to address complex and novel legal issues that transcend functional departments.

What you'll do...

This Senior Counsel Real Estate role is critical in supporting Walmart's real estate strategy, including omni-channel real estate initiatives, the acquisition and construction of retail, industrial and corporate facilities, portfolio management and much more.
You will provide legal guidance on a broad range of real estate development and operational subjects; negotiate and draft contracts, policies, program documents and communications; and develop and leverage internal and external partnerships to address complex and novel legal issues that transcend functional departments.

•    Draft, review, and edit contracts and leading contract negotiations on high profile real estate matters.
•    Identify transactional and operational legal issues originating from cutting edge strategic initiatives
•    Craft novel legal solutions to drive business growth
•    Deliver legal advice to the company by providing clients with an informed understanding of legal rights, obligations, and risks enabling the client to make informed decisions
•    Counsel officers and associates on alternative legal and business strategies
•    Collaborate with various Global Governance and business partners to timely deliver cross-functional projects
•    Partner with compliance and litigation professionals to mitigate trending risk
•    Evaluate and assist with the development of standard operating procedures, policies, guides, training, and communications
•    Monitor legislative and regulatory developments related to real estate compliance matters
•    Value culture of belonging and cultivating an environment of professional respect

What you'll bring..
•    You are a subject matter expert in the area of real estate law, including significant experience with the acquisition and construction of retail, industrial, corporate and fuel projects
•    You effectively and efficiently evaluate and analyze risks
•    You demonstrate confidence and are willing to make decisions 
•    You craft innovative legal solutions and think strategically.
•    You demonstrate leadership and are able to influence others through effective communication
•    You are able to manage