Specialist, Legal
About The Position
Legal Specialists on the Legal Holds team are responsible for drafting, issuing, and managing legal hold notices; serving as the primary point of contact for custodians and data stewards; monitoring preservation activities; and supporting the Company's legal and regulatory preservation obligations. They work closely with attorneys, paralegals, investigators, and business partners to identify custodians, address preservation issues, respond to legal hold inquiries, and maintain accurate hold records. Legal Specialists also contribute to process improvement initiatives, operational projects, and the ongoing enhancement of Walmart's enterprise preservation program. The Central Intake and Legal Holds Team manages the intake, processing, and assignment of legal documents essential to litigation support. This team drafts, issues, and maintains legal hold notices while collaborating with stakeholders to ensure accurate preservation efforts. Members apply strong communication, document review, and process improvement skills to maintain efficient workflows and uphold legal standards. Their work supports compliance and contributes to effective management of legal matters, playing a vital role in advancing the organization’s business objectives through precise and timely legal support.
Requirements
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage a high volume of work while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a customer-focused approach to supporting internal stakeholders.
- Ability to analyze information, identify issues, and exercise sound judgment when escalating unusual circumstances.
- Experience working with confidential or sensitive information and a commitment to maintaining trust and professionalism.
- Proven ability to collaborate across legal, compliance, technology, and business teams to achieve shared objectives.
- Comfort learning and working within technology platforms, databases, and enterprise systems.
- A continuous improvement mindset with a willingness to identify opportunities to simplify processes and improve operational efficiency.
- Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies , Business Administration, or related field OR 2 years’ experience in legal, claims investigation, or related area.
Responsibilities
- Draft, issue, and manage legal hold notices in support of litigation, investigations, employment matters, and other legal proceedings.
- Partner with attorneys, paralegals, investigators, and business stakeholders to identify custodians and preserve relevant information.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for legal hold custodians.
- Monitor and support preservation activities to help ensure the Company meets its legal and regulatory obligations.
- Review requests involving data retention, deletion, and system changes to identify potential legal hold impacts.
- Maintain accurate legal hold records and assist with audits, reporting, and operational metrics.
- Contribute to initiatives and projects that enhance Walmart's legal hold program.
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 expense reimbursement
- Surrogacy expense reimbursement
- PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes
- Walmart-paid education benefit program (Live Better U) for full-time and part-time associates
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
