(USA) Senior Counsel -- Global Sourcing & Procurement

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

11d • $130,000 - $260,000

About The Position

Join the Walmart International legal team as Senior Counsel, Global Sourcing and Procurement. This is a generalist position with an emphasis on commercial contract work, and reports to the Lead Counsel, Global Sourcing and Procurement. 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 and frontline legal advice to Walmart’s Sourcing, Procurement, and Responsible Sourcing compliance teams on a wide range of matters including commercial contracts, strategic initiatives, supplier/vendor relationships, and corporate and supply chains compliance. What you'll do... Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of complex commercial agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, supply agreements, software licenses, SaaS agreements, consulting agreements, and service-level agreements. Provide frontline legal support and strategic counsel to the business on strategic initiatives, event, supplier relationships, contract structure, and risk mitigation. Partner with internal stakeholders such as intellectual property, trade, tax, antitrust, privacy, and responsible sourcing compliance to identify, assess, and mitigate legal and business risks in supplier engagements. Draft, negotiate, and operationalize responsible‑sourcing clauses, certifications, audit rights, corrective action, and termination/remediation provisions in commercial agreements. Develop and maintain standard contract templates, playbooks, and guidelines to streamline the contracting process and promote consistency. Monitor and advise on changes in laws, regulations and industry trends relevant to the business’ activities and advise on and best practices. Provide training and guidance to the Sourcing, Procurement, and Responsible Sourcing teams and internal stakeholders on contract terms and other legal issues. Review and advise on external corporate communications related to business activities and events; Partner with investigations, Global Ethics & Compliance, and the business on issues involving supplier and factory non‑compliance; Support the Lead Counsel and other attorneys on the Walmart International legal team with strategic initiatives. What you’ll bring: Demonstrated commercial contracting experience; Strong oral and written communication skills and excellent judgment; The ability to distill complex issues into clear summaries and simple guidance; Success navigating highly matrixed organizations to drive action and resolve issues; Experience providing counsel to management level business executives; Experience advising on supply chain compliance programs, including audit programs and remediation; A self-starter attitude with strong prioritization skills with experience in managing risk under tight deadlines; Familiarity with U.S. and international law relevant to procurement, sourcing, trade, and retail; Experience using AI and technology to improve performance and efficiency; A service-oriented approach that builds strong teams and trusting relationships. The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

Requirements

• Demonstrated commercial contracting experience
• Strong oral and written communication skills and excellent judgment
• The ability to distill complex issues into clear summaries and simple guidance
• Success navigating highly matrixed organizations to drive action and resolve issues
• Experience providing counsel to management level business executives
• Experience advising on supply chain compliance programs, including audit programs and remediation
• A self-starter attitude with strong prioritization skills with experience in managing risk under tight deadlines
• Familiarity with U.S. and international law relevant to procurement, sourcing, trade, and retail
• Experience using AI and technology to improve performance and efficiency
• A service-oriented approach that builds strong teams and trusting relationships
• 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

• Leading cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of complex commercial agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, supply agreements, software licenses, SaaS agreements, consulting agreements, and service-level agreements.
• Provide frontline legal support and strategic counsel to the business on strategic initiatives, event, supplier relationships, contract structure, and risk mitigation.
• Partner with internal stakeholders such as intellectual property, trade, tax, antitrust, privacy, and responsible sourcing compliance to identify, assess, and mitigate legal and business risks in supplier engagements.
• Draft, negotiate, and operationalize responsible‑sourcing clauses, certifications, audit rights, corrective action, and termination/remediation provisions in commercial agreements.
• Develop and maintain standard contract templates, playbooks, and guidelines to streamline the contracting process and promote consistency.
• Monitor and advise on changes in laws, regulations and industry trends relevant to the business’ activities and advise on and best practices.
• Provide training and guidance to the Sourcing, Procurement, and Responsible Sourcing teams and internal stakeholders on contract terms and other legal issues.
• Review and advise on external corporate communications related to business activities and events
• Partner with investigations, Global Ethics & Compliance, and the business on issues involving supplier and factory non‑compliance
• Support the Lead Counsel and other attorneys on the Walmart International legal team with strategic initiatives.

Benefits

• Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance.
• Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
• Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree