Description:

Your Work Matters
Corporate Counsel for Floor & Decor, a leading specialty retailer and distributor of hard surface flooring and related accessories, will report to the Vice President, Senior Corporate Counsel in the Legal Department. This position will be responsible for managing the company's data privacy program, advising internal teams (procurement, e-commerce, marketing, and IT) on legal requirements and best practices, and reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts with a focus on IT-related contracts. The Corporate Counsel will provide legal guidance on applicable privacy laws and regulations, including the CCPA, state privacy laws, and emerging privacy and AI regulations. The role will also review and negotiate various commercial contracts and provide overall support to Floor & Decor in achieving its business objectives.

Your Day Consists of

Providing practical, risk-based legal advice on data privacy and emerging technologies across corporate and customer-facing operations
Interpreting and operationalizing complex regulatory and contractual requirements, translating them into clear, actionable guidance for business and technical teams
Reviewing and negotiating technology and data-related agreements, including SaaS, cloud services, software licensing, data processing agreements
Reviewing and negotiating a range of commercial contracts supporting other business functions such as real estate and indirect procurement
Leading and managing the company's privacy program, including maintaining compliance with CCPA, state privacy laws, and other applicable data protection regulations
Developing and maintain privacy policies, procedures, and training programs
Supporting omni-channel and marketing initiatives in reviewing disclosures, advertising content and promotions for compliance with applicable laws and regulations
Partnering with IT, Information Security, Marketing, E-Commerce, and other business teams to ensure legal and compliance principles are integrated into new products, services, and business initiatives

You'll be Successful With

Bachelor's and Law degrees
4+ years of relevant experience in privacy, corporate and/or retail law in a law firm or in-house legal department
Reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts with a focus on technology contracts, including SaaS, cloud, software licensing, and data processing agreements
Developing and managing privacy compliance programs, including incident response and data breach management; familiarity with security frameworks
Data privacy laws, including the CCPA and state privacy laws
Employment-related privacy laws, such as FCRA for background checks and BIPA for biometric data
Organization, communication, and client service
Strategic acumen and excellent problem-solving
Demonstrable ethics, professionalism, and integrity
Working independently and anticipating and addressing follow-up needs and escalate issues as appropriate
Analytical and negotiating skills, including experience with complex commercial agreements
Managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to translate technical privacy and cybersecurity concepts for non-legal stakeholders
Working independently and as part of a team
High level of professionalism and ethical standards
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally with IT, E-Commerce, and business teams

Working Conditions (travel & environment)
This position is salaried, knowing it often includes hours that exceed eight hours in a day or forty hours in a week. Limited travel required, including air and car travel

Physical/Sensory Requirements
Sedentary Work – Ability to exert 10 - 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.

Note: Floor & Decor considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or familial status, veteran status, or based on any other class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Floor & Decor also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer at its sole discretion.