Senior Counsel — Appellate and Strategic Litigation

Position Summary... Role summary: Walmart seeks an experienced appellate lawyer to join its Appellate and Strategic Litigation team as Senior Counsel. This lawyer will manage a nationwide docket of federal and state-court appeals encompassing a broad range of subject matters; counsel senior Walmart leaders on emerging trends in the nation's appellate courts; and help develop creative litigation solutions to significant regulatory and policy challenges. Success in the role will require outstanding legal-writing and analytical abilities; intellectual curiosity and comfort with a varied, generalist docket; and the ability to work with a wide array of internal and external stakeholders on high-profile legal and policy issues. About the team: The Appellate and Strategic Litigation team manages Walmart's appellate litigation docket and develops innovative litigation strategies to advance and protect Walmart's interests throughout the United States. The team identifies opportunities to shape the development of the law and coordinates with Walmart's legal and policy teams to find proactive solutions to emerging business, regulatory, and public-policy challenges. What you'll do... - Manage federal and state-court appeals arising from complex commercial and intellectual-property disputes, consumer class actions, agency rulemaking, employment litigation, tax disputes, and premises-liability litigation. - Develop appellate strategy, review and revise appellate briefing, prepare outside counsel for oral arguments, and coordinate amicus support. - Identify effective appellate counsel and maintain a network of trusted practitioners across numerous jurisdictions. - Work with Walmart's litigation teams to develop motions strategy and preserve appellate issues in significant cases. - Collaborate with Walmart's internal business, legal, and policy teams to develop affirmative litigation strategies and other creative responses to emerging challenges. - Advise senior Walmart leaders on new developments in the appellate courts. What You'll Bring: - Substantial appellate litigation experience—including written and oral advocacy—in federal and/or state courts across a range of subject matters. - Experience with litigation involving questions of constitutional law, administrative law, or federal preemption is a plus. - Exceptional verbal and legal-reasoning abilities, with a demonstrated capacity to assimilate new information quickly and develop persuasive legal arguments on short notice. - Intellectual curiosity and an eagerness to master the legal issues relevant to Walmart's multifaceted and evolving business interests. - Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to distill and appropriately frame complex legal or litigation challenges for non-specialist and non-lawyer audiences. At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart. The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00 - $260,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ‎ Minimum Qualifications... Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications. Law degree from an accredited law school and 5 years’ experience in law. License to practice law in at least one state. Preferred Qualifications... Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications. Leading cross-functional teams Primary Location... 811 Excellence, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.