Corporate Counsel - Employment Litigation

Lowe's Companies, Inc.•Mooresville, NC

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Do your Best Work in Mooresville This position is based at our headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. Our corporate office is a space where you can collaborate and do your best work. Take a walk, grab a bite (or a cup of coffee), work out or get a check-up – we invest in you so you can find your inspiration. Your Impact The Lowe's Legal Department serves as an innovative, proactive and strategic business partner focused on accelerating profitable growth while protecting the Lowe's brand. The Corporate Counsel provides proactive legal consultation and advice on day-to-day matters and key functional priorities of their business client. This role should have deep understanding of at least one area of law or have mid-level understanding of three or more areas of law or lines of business. The Corporate Counsel handles matters independently and proactively consults with leadership on complex work. What You Will Do Serves as the trusted advisor and key point of contact for Director level stakeholders on key functional initiatives and may engage with VPs on more complex issues. Applies legal and business knowledge to identify legal risks by assessing internal and external trends, including the regulatory environment, and develops mitigation strategies and provides solutions-based advice on key functional priorities of their business client. Handles matters independently and proactively consults with leadership on complex work. Delivers practical solutions to clients using their knowledge of business and legal experience to drive business results. Collaborates and provides input on complex projects impacting the business' functional strategic priorities. Prepares and delivers trainings and memorandums to present to business partners on routine and complex legal matters. Drafts and executes legal documents and gathers relevant case related information using multiple sources and methods. Monitors developments, including proposed legislation and court decisions, related to company activities to evaluate their impact upon operations. Serves as a mentor to lower-level attorneys and staff. May manage 1-2 support staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable Other
Juris Doctorate Degree from an ABA accredited school or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
5-10 years practicing law in a law firm or in-house legal department
Ability to influence by translating legal risk to operational risk and providing practical solutions.
Effective, concise communicator.
Demonstrated legal writing skills
Patent lawyers must be admitted to the USPTO
Able to translate legal speak into plain language

Nice To Haves

License to practice law in at least one state (or foreign jurisdiction, if lawyer is providing services to Company affiliates in that jurisdiction).

Responsibilities

Serves as the trusted advisor and key point of contact for Director level stakeholders on key functional initiatives and may engage with VPs on more complex issues.
Applies legal and business knowledge to identify legal risks by assessing internal and external trends, including the regulatory environment, and develops mitigation strategies and provides solutions-based advice on key functional priorities of their business client.
Handles matters independently and proactively consults with leadership on complex work.
Delivers practical solutions to clients using their knowledge of business and legal experience to drive business results.
Collaborates and provides input on complex projects impacting the business' functional strategic priorities.
Prepares and delivers trainings and memorandums to present to business partners on routine and complex legal matters.
Drafts and executes legal documents and gathers relevant case related information using multiple sources and methods.
Monitors developments, including proposed legislation and court decisions, related to company activities to evaluate their impact upon operations.
Serves as a mentor to lower-level attorneys and staff.
May manage 1-2 support staff.