Senior Legal Counsel

BJ's Wholesale Club • Marlborough, MA

7d • $197,500 - $242,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Legal Counsel plays an integral role in supporting BJ’s on-going operations and must demonstrate excellent commercial sensibility and a team-first ethos. The Senior Legal Counsel advises company executives, negotiates complex commercial contracts, manages litigation, oversees compliance and regulatory matters, supports strategic transactions and projects, and otherwise supports the legal team and BJ’s business objectives.

Requirements

• J.D. from top-tier law school
• Minimum 8 years of experience in contract negotiation and complex transactions
• AmLaw 100 experience preferred
• 6+ years in-house experience strongly preferred
• Admitted to MA bar association, or eligible to practice pursuant to MA SJC Rule 4:02 (9)
• Excellent commercial judgment and communication skills
• Outstanding work ethic
• Team-first ethos

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with AI tools, including ChatGPT

Responsibilities

• Respond promptly to legal requests from business units across the company, including merchandising, IT, finance, marketing, analytics, operations, B2B, fuel, and transportation
• Support executive leadership with sound, commercially minded advice
• Support strategic transactional matters
• Negotiate agreements consistent with company practices and risk tolerance
• Manage litigation
• Help create and continuously improve standard form agreements and legal processes
• Advise on regulatory compliance including privacy, payments, and product-specific regulations
• Supervise and manage outside counsel

Benefits

• Weekly Pay
• Free BJ's Memberships
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

What This Job Offers

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