Corporate Counsel - Product & Technology
About The Position
The Corporate Counsel – Product & Technology serves as embedded strategic counsel to Lowe’s technology organization, advising on legal, operational, and governance matters related to strategic technology initiatives and enterprise digital transformation. Areas of focus include AI, privacy, digital governance and compliance, technology transactions, and innovation. The role partners with technology, product, engineering, architecture, and cross-functional teams to identify risks, operationalize legal requirements, and support scalable approaches that enable business execution. The Corporate Counsel provides practical, business-focused guidance, builds trusted stakeholder relationships, and translates complex legal and regulatory concepts into actionable operational and technical guidance. This position is based at Lowe’s headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina, and reports to the Associate General Counsel – Product & Technology.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience in lieu of the education requirement, if applicable.
- Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited school, or equivalent years of experience in lieu of the education requirement, if applicable.
- Experience or subject matter expertise in one or more of the following: AI legal, governance, or compliance support; privacy; technology product counseling; technology transactions; eCommerce; or intellectual property associated with digital products.
- At least 4 years practicing law in a law firm or in-house legal department.
Nice To Haves
- Experience as in-house counsel in a retail, digital, or technology company.
- Experience supporting technology, product, engineering, digital, or enterprise transformation initiatives.
- Ability to translate legal and regulatory requirements into practical operational and technical guidance.
- Strong business judgment and ability to provide pragmatic, risk-based advice in ambiguous and fast-moving environments.
- Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex concepts and communicate concisely.
- Curiosity and interest in emerging technologies, evolving business models, and operational processes.
- Ability to prioritize effectively and focus on enterprise impact and strategic business objectives.
- Experience supporting governance initiatives, scalable frameworks, operational processes, or technology enablement efforts, and advising cross-functional stakeholders in fast-paced, evolving business environments.
- Familiarity with technology development processes, digital products, infrastructure or cloud concepts, or operational technology environments.
Responsibilities
- Act as embedded product counsel for technology products, platforms, and digital experiences throughout the product lifecycle, identifying risks early and supporting compliant product design, governance, and business objectives.
- Provide legal support to strategic technology initiatives and enterprise technology teams across the organization.
- Advise on legal and operational risks relating to product development, technology implementation, digital experiences, infrastructure initiatives, emerging technologies, and enterprise transformation.
- Translate legal and regulatory requirements into practical business and technical guidance.
- Participate in strategic planning, roadmap reviews, prioritization meetings, and cross-functional initiatives to identify risks and support scalable solutions.
- Help develop governance frameworks, operational standards, and legal requirements that support responsible innovation and enterprise objectives.
- Counsel stakeholders on digital experiences, consent and disclosure design, accessibility, consumer-facing technologies, infrastructure and cloud initiatives, software commercialization, and other technology matters.
- Identify key legal risks, recommend practical mitigation strategies, and enable efficient decision-making.
- Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Security, Privacy, Human Resources, and other subject matter experts on enterprise initiatives and issue resolution.
- Support selected commercial and technology transactions, advising on legal risks and business enablement objectives.
- Build relationships with technology leaders and cross-functional stakeholders by providing responsive, practical, solutions-oriented guidance.
- Lead or support trainings, guidance materials, and operational resources that promote scalable and consistent implementation of legal requirements.
- Handle matters independently and appropriately escalate high-risk, novel, or strategically sensitive issues.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
