Assistant General Counsel
| Company | Lowe’s |
|---|---|
| Location | Huntersville, NC, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, JD |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Other Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited school and 12-15 years practicing law in a law firm or in-house legal department
- 5-7 Years Direct experience in commercial and consumer litigation or retail transactions, or a combination of experience in those two areas
- 5-7 Years Working closely with senior leadership (VP and above)
- 3-5 Years Regulatory experience and resolving conflict and negotiating resolutions with federal, state and local agencies
- License to practice law in at least one state (or foreign jurisdiction, if lawyer is providing services to Company affiliates in that jurisdiction)
- Experience in legal leadership roles within relatively large corporate entities
- Experience managing issues encountered by a multi-national retailer
- Leadership experience (Director and above) managing attorneys and professionals
- License to practice law in at least one state (or foreign jurisdiction, if lawyer is providing services to Company affiliates in that jurisdiction).
Responsibilities
- Counsels and interacts with executives and business segment managers; translates legal analysis and principles into practical business solutions.
- Establishes a rapport and working relationship with business managers to encourage the proactive use of in-house legal counsel.
- Serves as a trusted advisor and business partner for senior executives on key enterprise-wide strategic initiatives.
- Drives the management and prioritization of multiple department projects and other legal concerns ensuring a broad view of the company is taken into account for each deliverable.
- Provides expert legal proactive and business-oriented consultation and solutions on enterprise-wide and strategic initiatives.
- Manages and delegates work for a team of legal professionals ensuring work assignments are assigned, legal risks are being proactively identified, training is prepared, memorandums are delivered, and legal matter presentations are completed.
- Directs and evaluates associates’ career growth and performance ensuring associates are supported and the team is engaged and delivering on all plans.
- Communicates with contacts inside and outside of the company representing and protecting the Lowe’s organization.
- Liaises with external legal counsel on complex legal issues.
- Establishes corporate counsel organizational strategies by contributing information, analysis, and recommendations to strategic thinking and direction, aligning functional objectives with organizational objectives.
- This position manages/supervises people
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.