Senior Counsel, Technology Innovations & Platforms

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

8h • $130,000 - $260,000

About The Position

Walmart’s Product and Technology legal team is seeking a business-oriented, forward-thinking Senior Product Counsel to support our technology innovations and platform initiatives. The person in this role focuses on advising internal product teams on legal matters related to data, privacy, AI/ML and emerging technology as it pertains to Walmart’s enterprise cloud infrastructure, platform services, and other emerging technologies. The right person will provide practical legal guidance on a variety of technology-driven projects, helping Walmart build and maintain cloud and platforms ecosystems that support secure, privacy-conscious, trust-conscious and legally compliant solutions.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school; active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; and 5+ years of relevant legal experience.
• Expertise in product counseling, technology transactions, regulatory governance, AI governance, cybersecurity, and data privacy, with a strong ability to distill emerging technologies and balance legal risk with business objectives.
• Strong background advising on contracts involving data processing, privacy, APIs, cloud-based platforms, AI-powered enterprise solutions, and emerging technology innovations.
• Demonstrated ability to assess legal risk in fast-paced environments and propose practical, business-aligned solutions.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across legal, compliance, product, and engineering teams.
• Experience navigating large, complex organizations and building consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.
• A proactive mindset, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines independently.
• 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

• In-house counsel experience within a technology-forward organization or legal team advising on AI/ML Platforms, cloud and IoTs platform technologies.
• Deep understanding of privacy frameworks, data security protocols, AI governance, privacy-by-design concepts, ethical AI, and their impact on contractual commitments in APIs, cloud-based and AI-powered platforms solutions.
• Leading cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Provide product counseling by evaluating new technology features related to Walmart’s cloud and platforms ecosystems to identify potential risks and liabilities and collaborating with internal subject matter experts and business teams to address risks within the confines of stated deadlines and objectives.
• Structure, draft and negotiate complex technology agreements, including cloud services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), AI licensing, data-sharing agreement, technology partnership agreements, data processing agreements (DPAs), and data transfer agreements.
• Ensure all contracts meet data protection requirements and reflect accurate implementation, security, and legal obligations.
• Lead negotiations with internal and external parties to finalize contract terms including provisions related to data sharing, processing, and transfer.
• Establishing standard operating procedures to determine whether new features and products are ready to launch, and to subsequently monitor effectiveness of risk-mitigation strategies over time.
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity and data privacy laws and industry standards such as CCPA, and others through contract terms and operational practices.
• Provide Cross-Functional Collaboration with Walmart’s Compliance organization and other stakeholders to align existing systems with Walmart’s evolving technology infrastructure.

Benefits

• At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet.
• 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