Counsel, Tech and Data Regulatory (Global)

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an exciting opportunity for a Privacy Counsel to support Walmart’s global privacy, data protection, and technology matters. The right person works closely with senior attorneys and cross-functional partners across product, engineering, marketing, security, and international business teams. This person focuses on supporting implementation, research, drafting, and day-to-day advisory work in a fast-paced, global retail environment. Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: our commitment to helping our customers save money so they can live better. Today, we're reinventing the shopping experience and our associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join our family and create a career you're proud of.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.), license to practice law and membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
Minimum of 5 years of legal experience, with significant expertise in global privacy law and regulatory frameworks.
Experience advising on enterprise compliance programs, data protection strategies, and risk management in large-scale operations.
Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.
Exceptional communication skills and ability to explain complex legal concepts in clear, actionable terms.
Strategic thinking with a business-centered, pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach.
Strong judgment and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
A collaborative mindset and the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
Passion for privacy, consumer trust, and building responsible innovation.
Strong judgment, ownership, and clarity in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
Ability to make well-reasoned, risk-based decisions without complete information and take accountability for outcomes, not just provide analysis.
Ability to distill complex legal and regulatory issues into clear, practical guidance and to operate with a bias toward timely, decisive action.
Comfort partnering closely with product, engineering, and business teams, balancing legal risk with business objectives in a pragmatic, solutions-oriented manner.
Confidence making decisions and moving matters forward.

Nice To Haves

Leading cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

Assist in analyzing and applying global privacy laws.
Support drafting and updating privacy notices, disclosures, and internal guidance documents.
Assist in preparing Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and privacy risk assessments.
Conduct legal research on regulatory developments and enforcement trends.
Advise product and engineering teams on privacy-by-design implementation.
Assist in reviewing new product features for privacy considerations.
Help analyze issues relating to cookies, pixels, SDKs, consent management platforms, and passive data collection technologies.
Contribute to internal guidance on AI/ML systems and automated decision-making tools under supervision.
Review and assist in drafting data processing agreements (DPAs) and vendor privacy terms.
Support contract review for technology and SaaS agreements involving personal data.
Assist with third-party privacy due diligence questionnaires and vendor risk assessments.
Help track and document cross-border data transfer mechanisms (e.g., SCCs, IDTAs).
Assist in developing and updating privacy training materials.
Help prepare internal compliance presentations.
Support privacy program documentation and tracking metrics.
Contribute to internal playbooks and guidance documents.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Performance-based bonus awards
Health benefits (medical, vision and dental coverage)
401(k)
Stock purchase
Company-paid life insurance
Paid time off (PTO, including sick leave)
Parental leave
Family care leave
Bereavement
Jury duty
Voting leave
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Company discounts
Military Leave Pay
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities, covering tuition, books, and fees for programs ranging from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates)