Corporate Counsel

Lowe's Home Centers; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. headquartered in Mooresville, NC, seeks a Corporate Counsel to partner with the business on day-to-day legal matters and strategic priorities. You will provide proactive legal guidance, manage litigation matters, and advise leadership on risk and compliance to protect the Lowe’s brand.

You will mentor junior attorneys and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver practical solutions that support profitable growth while maintaining high standards of legal integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
• Other Juris Doctorate Degree from an ABA accredited school or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
• Meaningful experience handling civil litigation, including primary responsibility for managing matters through multiple stages of litigation.
• 5-10 years practicing law in a law firm or in-house legal department
• Ability to influence by translating legal risk to operational risk and providing practical solutions.
• Effective, concise communicator.
• Demonstrated legal writing skills
• License to practice law in at least one state (or foreign jurisdiction, if lawyer is providing services to Company affiliates in that jurisdiction).

Responsibilities

• Serves as the trusted advisor and key point of contact for Director level stakeholders on key functional initiatives and may engage with VPs on more complex issues.
• Applies legal and business knowledge to identify legal risks by assessing internal and external trends, including the regulatory environment, and develops mitigation strategies and provides solutions-based advice on key functional priorities of their business client.
• Handles matters independently and proactively consults with leadership on complex work.
• Delivers practical solutions to clients using their knowledge of business and legal experience to drive business results.
• Collaborates and provides input on complex projects impacting the business' functional strategic priorities.
• Prepares and delivers trainings and memorandums to present to business partners on routine and complex legal matters.
• Drafts and executes legal documents and gathers relevant case related information using multiple sources and methods.
• Monitors developments, including proposed legislation and court decisions, related to company activities to evaluate their impact upon operations.
• Serves as a mentor to lower-level attorneys and staff. May manage 1-2 support staff.

Skills

Legal writing

Communication

Risk translation to business

Mentoring

Litigation experience

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD) from ABA-accredited school

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Do your Best Work in Mooresville

This position is based at our headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. Our corporate office is a space where you can collaborate and do your best work. Take a walk, grab a bite (or a cup of coffee), work out or get a check-up – we invest in you so you can find your inspiration.

Your Impact

The Lowe's Legal Department serves as an innovative, proactive and strategic business partner focused on accelerating profitable growth while protecting the Lowe's brand. The Corporate Counsel provides proactive legal consultation and advice on day-to-day matters and key functional priorities of their business client. This role should have deep understanding of at least one area of law or have mid-level understanding of three or more areas of law or lines of business. The Corporate Counsel handles matters independently and proactively consults with leadership on complex work.

What You Will Do

• Serves as the trusted advisor and key point of contact for Director level stakeholders on key functional initiatives and may engage with VPs on more complex issues.
• Applies legal and business knowledge to identify legal risks by assessing internal and external trends, including the regulatory environment, and develops mitigation strategies and provides solutions-based advice on key functional priorities of their business client.
• Handles matters independently and proactively consults with leadership on complex work.
• Delivers practical solutions to clients using their knowledge of business and legal experience to drive business results.
• Collaborates and provides input on complex projects impacting the business' functional strategic priorities.
• Prepares and delivers trainings and memorandums to present to business partners on routine and complex legal matters.
• Drafts and executes legal documents and gathers relevant case related information using multiple sources and methods.
• Monitors developments, including proposed legislation and court decisions, related to company activities to evaluate their impact upon operations.
• Serves as a mentor to lower-level attorneys and staff. May manage 1-2 support staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
• Other Juris Doctorate Degree from an ABA accredited school or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
• Meaningful experience handling civil litigation, including primary responsibility for managing matters through multiple stages of litigation.
• 5-10 years practicing law in a law firm or in-house legal department
• Ability to influence by translating legal risk to operational risk and providing practical solutions.
• Effective, concise communicator.
• Demonstrated legal writing skills
• License to practice law in at least one state (or foreign jurisdiction, if lawyer is providing services to Company affiliates in that jurisdiction).

About Lowe’s

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company with total fiscal year 2025 sales of more than$86 billion. Lowe’s employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,750 home improvement stores, 540 branches and 120 distribution centers. Lowe’s is a core value S&P 500 equity stock and a dividend aristocrat. Based inMooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visitLowes.com.

Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.