Sr. Counsel, Commercial Transactions & Marketing

PetSmart•Phoenix, AZ

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

PetSmart is seeking an experienced and business-oriented attorney to serve as the primary legal support for the company's commercial transactions and key commercial business partners, including Marketing, Digital, Loyalty, and Proprietary Brands. This role will be responsible for negotiating, drafting, and advising on a broad range of commercial agreements across the company and providing day-to-day counseling on advertising and promotional activities, customer communications, digital experiences, privacy matters, loyalty programs, product claims, and other customer-facing initiatives.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar; ability to register as in-house in Arizona.
Minimum of 5-8 years of related and relevant experience, preferably with larger business clients.
Significant experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and advising commercial business teams.
Excellent commercial judgment and the ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
Proven communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey complex legal concepts and risks to non-legal professionals.
Proven drafting and negotiation skills.
Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively across business functions and levels of the organization.
Ability to independently manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Adaptable, solutions-oriented, and capable of balancing legal risk with business objectives.
Ability to build trust and credibility with internal business stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

In-house legal experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary legal resource for the drafting, review, negotiation, and management of commercial agreements across the company.
Draft, review, negotiate and manage a broad range of commercial agreements, including agency, ad tech, martech, technology and SaaS agreements (including AI-enabled technologies), media and sponsorship agreements, influencer agreements, agreements involving the sharing or processing of customer data, and other agreements supporting PetSmart's commercial operations.
Provide day-to-day legal support to PetSmart's Marketing, Digital, Loyalty, and Proprietary Brands teams, including advising on advertising and promotional campaigns, customer communications, marketing materials, sweepstakes and contests, influencer partnerships, social media campaigns, product claims amd claims substantiation, disclosures, promotional practices, and other customer-facing initiatives.
Advise on privacy and data governance matters impacting marketing, digital, and loyalty initiatives, including disclosures, consent requirements, data governance practices, and the collection, use, sharing, retention, and protection of customer and consumer information.
Develop and deliver training and educational materials regarding legal and compliance requirements.
Monitor and advise on emerging litigation, regulatory, and enforcement trends relating to advertising, consumer protection, privacy, website technologies, and digital marketing practices, and partner with business teams to develop scalable processes, controls, and guidance designed to mitigate legal risk.