Lead Counsel - Global Investigations, Legal Inv...

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What you'll do...
Imagine a position that allows?you to apply your trusted legal expertise while working?alongside?the world's?largest?retailer. Imagine an opportunity?where your?knowledge takes you beyond the courtroom and positions you as a trusted business advisor. At An American Multinational Retail Corporation,?our Lead Counsels?drive strategy while empowering the organization to make informed decisions that align to enterprise?objectives.?If you thrive in?a fast-paced environment,?enjoy solving problems and working collaboratively toward a solution, you'll find that?being a part of our?Legal?division?is a move that brings with it tremendous growth potential?and exciting new challenges.?The most exciting part??You'll likely find yourself in a place you never envisioned your law degree would take you.??

The Lead Counsel role for Legal Investigations will primarily be responsible for leading the most complex and significant internal investigations resulting from allegations of potential violations of the Company's standards of conduct worldwide as well as government requests/inquiries. The Lead Counsel will direct investigative teams of attorneys (Senior Counsel and outside counsel) and investigators on matters and provide training and guidance on best practices. The Lead Counsel will also be assigned to case manage the most significant legal investigations.? The position will lead briefings of senior executives and provide guidance and support on accountability and remediation.? The Lead Counsel will also represent the Company on the most significant enforcement actions and regularly interface with government agencies. The position will be responsible for not only evaluating enterprise risk to determine the appropriate resources needed to investigate a matter but also proactively identifying new areas of risk.??

What you'll do:?

• Providing legal advice to the Company by providing clients with an informed understanding of the client's legal rights, obligations, and risks to allow the?client to make informed decisions
• Collaborating with senior executives on significant risks; seeking authority and obtaining informed consent to?proceed with legal matters
• Partnering?with Compliance and?Business to define?best practices and?policies?to ensure compliance with state & federal laws and regulations to mitigate corporate risk
• Identifying, prioritizing, and managing risks to the company by engaging and supervising outside counsel and collaborating with clients to develop mitigation strategies
• Successfully collaborating with?internal and external stakeholders to encourage and continue proactive engagement of in-house counsel

What you'll bring:

• You have?substantial, diverse legal experience including federal prosecutorial or regulatory experience or internal investigations experience?(ex. combination of in-house, government, leading law firm, etc.)
• You empower your?business partners while working collaboratively to?achieve cross-functional goals within a corporate environment
• You leverage technology to streamline processes, communication and workflows?
• You have a proven track record of?risk identification, assessment, and mitigation?
• You empower other members of the Legal team to operate with autonomy while adhering to the standards that have come to define the An American Multinational Retail Corporation brand.?
• You have strong communication skills to interact with senior leadership and stakeholders

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