Senior Counsel - Global Marketplace Legal
About The Position
Join the Walmart Global Marketplace legal team as a Senior Counsel. Walmart Marketplace is a high-growth, strategic eCommerce business that enables third-party sellers to seamlessly reach Walmart’s massive global customer base and dramatically expand assortment while delivering a best-in-class shopping experience. This role reports to the Chief Counsel & VP for Global Marketplace and supports business teams across multiple regions. This role requires a dynamic and business-oriented attorney with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. The successful candidate will provide practical legal advice on a wide range of matters including contracts, country expansion, strategic initiatives, and third-party seller relationships across jurisdictions.
Requirements
- 6+ years of legal practice experience, including at least 4 years practicing at a major US or European law firm or within the in-house legal department of a multinational corporation.
- Strong background in international transactional or corporate law.
- Experience managing complex legal matters across multiple jurisdictions (Europe, Asia, or Latin America preferred) coordinating with multiple contributors.
- Excellent judgment, drafting skills, and ability to operate in a fast-paced environment without a predefined playbook.
- Active bar membership in at least one U.S. state.
- Flexibility to work across global time zones and travel as needed.
- Law degree from an accredited law school and 5 years’ experience in law.
- License to practice law in at least one state.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting international entities or expansions.
- Experience in eCommerce, retail, or marketplace businesses.
- Familiarity with IP, privacy, product compliance, trade, or consumer protection laws.
- Proficiency in Mandarin or Spanish.
- Leading cross-functional teams
Responsibilities
- Provide frontline legal support and strategic counsel on strategic initiatives, online and offline contract structures, and other complex and novel legal issues arising from the third-party seller business.
- Support business teams across Asia, Europe, the Americas and more, by partnering with internal in-country teams and with external firms where we don’t have local legal teams.
- Address corporate and entity-related matters supporting international operations.
- Lead or support multi-jurisdictional projects, including cross-border data transfers, technology initiatives, and compliance efforts.
- Partner with internal stakeholders (IP, tax, antitrust, privacy) to assess and manage legal risk.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- 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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
