Walmart Canada operates a growing chain of more than 400 stores nationwide serving more than 1.5 million customers each day. Walmart Canada’s flagship online store, www.walmart.ca, is visited by millions of customers annually. With more than 100,000 associates, Walmart Canada is one of Canada’s largest employers and is ranked one of the country’s top 10 most influential brands. Walmart Canada's extensive philanthropy program is focused on supporting Canadian families in need, and since 1994 Walmart Canada has raised and donated more than $750 million to Canadian charities.
Reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, this role provides strategic legal support on a broad range of advertising, consumer protection, ecommerce and regulatory matters. This is an exciting opportunity to partner closely with business leaders in a fast-paced retail environment and advise on innovative customer-facing initiatives, marketing campaigns, emerging technologies and complex regulatory issues. The ideal candidate will have 7 – 10 years of corporate/commercial/regulatory experience at an in-house legal department and/or a leading law firm. This is a great opportunity for someone who is curious, adaptable and confident, and who thrives in advising on a broad range of complex and evolving legal and regulatory matters.
Responsibilities include:
- Supporting exciting growth initiatives across a number of cross-functional business units, including marketing, ecommerce and technology
- Providing practical legal advice in complex regulatory areas such as marketing, consumer protection, privacy and ecommerce
- Advising on advertising campaigns, marketing materials, loyalty and promotional programs, influencer and social media initiatives, pricing and disclosure practices, and customer-facing communications
- Leading the negotiation of a variety of strategic commercial agreements, including marketing, technology, SaaS, data, agency and vendor agreements
- Monitoring legal and regulatory developments and advising business teams on emerging risks and industry trends impacting retail, ecommerce and marketing practices
- Managing external counsel efficiently and effectively where engaged
- Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives, including the development of scalable legal processes, templates and operational efficiencies within the legal department
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 7 – 10 years of corporate/commercial/regulatory experience at an in-house legal department and/or leading law firm.
- Strong experience advising on advertising, marketing, consumer protection, ecommerce and/or regulatory compliance matters
- Experience supporting retail, consumer-facing, technology or digital commerce businesses is considered an asset
- Experience advising on privacy, CASL and data governance matters is considered an asset
- Exceptional drafting, negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to provide concise, practical legal advice to business stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership
- Strong business judgment, commercial acumen and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Proven ability to build collaborative relationships and work cross-functionally with legal and business partners
LLB/JD and membership in good standing with a Canadian law society
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Leadership Expectations:
Respect the Individual:
Builds high-performing teams; seeks, and embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas and experiences; creates a workplace and experiences where all associates feel seen, supported and connected through culture of belonging so associates thrive and perform; drives a positive associate and customer experience for all.
Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities; builds the talent pipeline, fosters an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work, empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer and company, and regularly recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments; supports strategies and drives initiatives that attract and retain the best talent.
Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives; and communicates and listens attentively, with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.
Acts with Integrity:
Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance; models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture; supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by taking action to advance opportunity, sustainability, community, and integrity (e.g., creating fair opportunities for associates and suppliers, driving local giving efforts).
Ensures that teams follow the law, our code of conduct and company policies; promotes an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns, and models our culture of non-retaliation; listens to concerns raised by associates and takes action, and enables others to do the same; holds self and teams accountable for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values.
Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware.
Serve our Customers:
Delivers expected business results while putting the customer first and consistently applying an omni-merchant mindset and acting with an Every Day Low Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers.
Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and implementing strategies.
Strive for Excellence:
Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve; demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions, and fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, learning from mistakes, and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.
Drives continuous improvements, supervises the adoption of new technology, and supports digital disruption in line with Walmart’s business model.
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Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Age - 16 or older
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Walmart will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants and associates as required by law.
Primary Location…
1940 Argentia Rd, Mississauga, ON L5N 1P9, Canada
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