Counsel, Marketplace Payments

Walmart Inc.; Bentonville (AR); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 220 000; Plein temps

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Résumé du poste

Walmart is seeking a Counsel – Marketplace Payments to help build the next generation of payments and financial services for its Marketplace. You will work with Product, Engineering and business teams on merchant cash advances, cross-border payments, and settlement, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance at scale.

The role emphasizes hands-on product counseling, drafting complex agreements, and advising on AI-enabled commerce, money transmission and cross-border issues.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 4+ years of legal experience involving payments, fintech, banking, commercial finance or financial-services products.
• Experience advising on complex legal or regulatory issues and translating requirements into practical business solutions.
• Experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated commercial agreements.

Responsabilités

• Serve as trusted legal advisor to Walmart Marketplace teams developing payments products.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to design scalable products and practical solutions.
• Advise on AI-enabled and agent-led commerce, including payment credentials, tokenization and data sharing.
• Draft and negotiate sponsor bank, capital provider and payment-processor agreements.
• Identify regulatory issues early in product development and craft risk-based launch paths.

Connaissances

Cross-functional teams

Regulatory understanding

Contract negotiations

Independent thinker

Formation

J.D. from an accredited law school

Description du poste

Position Summary...

San Bruno, CA | Sunnyvale, CA | Bentonville, AR

Walmart is building the next generation of commerce, payments and financial services at global scale. We are looking for a Counsel – Marketplace Payments to help build it.

This is not a traditional retail legal role. You will work alongside Product, Engineering and business teams building payments, seller financing, cross-border money movement and emerging financial products for one of the world's largest marketplaces.

You will also help tackle what comes next. Walmart is investing heavily in AI-powered and agentic commerce, from our own shopping assistant, Sparky, to collaborations with leading AI and technology companies. As AI changes how customers discover, shop and transact, you will help shape the payments and financial‑services infrastructure that makes those experiences possible.

We are looking for a lawyer who wants to build, not just advise: someone who is curious about how products work, comfortable with novel legal questions, and excited to help turn ambitious ideas into products that can operate responsibly at Walmart scale.

What you'll do...

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to Walmart Marketplace teams developing and operating financial-services and payments products for sellers, including merchant cash advances and other commercial‑finance products, domestic and international payments, payouts and settlement.
• Partner closely with Product and Engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle, helping design scalable products and translating complex legal and regulatory requirements into practical product and operational solutions.
• Help Walmart navigate emerging legal and regulatory questions at the intersection of AI, commerce and payments as shopping evolves toward increasingly agentic experiences.
• Advise on payment and financial-services issues arising from AI-enabled and agent‑led commerce, including transaction authorization, payment credentials and tokenization, authentication, funds flows, data sharing, allocation of responsibility among participants, and interactions among customers, sellers, platforms and AI agents.
• Work with technology and product teams on emerging commerce models in which Walmart's own AI capabilities and third‑party AI platforms interact with Walmart Marketplace, payments and checkout infrastructure.
• Advise on U.S. and international payments regulation, including money transmission and remittance requirements, ACH and NACHA rules, card-network rules, AML/CTF, OFAC and sanctions requirements, and related financial‑services regulation.
• Advise on commercial lending, sales‑based financing, secured transactions, loan‑brokering and other commercial‑finance regulatory issues.
• Analyze funds flows, settlement structures, payout mechanics, returns and chargebacks, collections and recovery strategies, and related operational and credit‑risk frameworks.
• Draft and negotiate complex agreements with sponsor banks, capital providers, payment processors, networks and other financial‑services and technology partners.
• Help evaluate new and emerging payment and commerce technologies, including digital wallets, tokenization, real‑time payments, AI agents and other technologies that may change how customers discover, select and pay for products.
• Identify legal and regulatory issues early in product development and work with business partners to develop pragmatic, risk‑based paths to launch.
• Develop scalable legal guidance, playbooks and processes that allow Marketplace payments and financial‑services products to grow efficiently in the United States and internationally.
• Partner across Legal, Compliance, Ethics, Privacy, Finance/Treasury, Risk and Technology and manage outside counsel on specialized regulatory, licensing and commercial‑finance matters.

What you'll bring

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 4+ years of legal experience involving payments, fintech, banking, commercial finance, lending or financial‑services products.
• Experience advising businesses on complex legal or regulatory issues and translating those requirements into practical business solutions.
• Experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated commercial agreements.
• Strong judgment, intellectual curiosity and the ability to operate independently in a fast‑moving environment.
• Ability and interest in working directly with product, engineering and business teams and understanding the operational and technical mechanics of the products you support.
• Curiosity about emerging technologies and an interest in helping develop legal frameworks for products and business models that may not fit neatly within existing rules or precedent.

Particularly valuable experience

• Payments regulation, money transmission, ACH/NACHA, card-network rules, payment processing or bank partnerships.
• Marketplace, platform or embedded-finance products.
• Merchant cash advances, commercial lending, factoring, invoice financing or other forms of seller or small-business financing.
• Funds-flow analysis, payout orchestration, settlement mechanics, chargebacks or payment operations.
• Cross-border payments or international payments and financial-services regulation.
• Sponsor-bank, processor, payment-network or financial-infrastructure agreements.
• Product counseling at a fintech, payments company, financial institution, marketplace or technology company.
• Working directly with Product and Engineering teams on new financial products or technology.
• AI-enabled products, agentic commerce, digital wallets, tokenization, real-time payments or other emerging commerce and payment technologiess.

You do not need to check every box. We are particularly interested in lawyers who are curious about how financial products and emerging technologies work, enjoy solving novel problems, exercise strong business judgment and want to help build the next generation of payments, financial services and AI-enabled commerce for Walmart Marketplace.

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.

Bentonville, Arkansas US-30010: The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00

San Bruno, California US-08848: The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 - $286,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

- Stock

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 4 years’ experience in law.

License to practice law in at least one state.

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.

Walmart is 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.

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Imagine a workplace surrounded by innovation.At Walmart’s new Home Office in Bentonville, Arkansas, we’re redefining what it means to work at a global leader.

Set on 350 acres of thoughtfully revitalized land, our new campus seamlessly integrates the charm of Northwest Arkansas with cutting edge design and technology. From biking trails and outdoor courtyards to flexible, tech‑enabled workspaces, every detail reflects our commitment to sustainability, connection, and culture.

With amenities like on‑site childcare at our Little Squiggles Children’s Enrichment Center, the Walton Family Whole Health & Fitness Center, and a vibrant food hall featuring local and international favorites, we’re creating a space where work‑life balance isn’t just a goal—it’s a reality.

Beyond the campus, Bentonville offers a dynamic lifestyle with world‑class dining, art at the Crystal Bridges Museum, and countless outdoor activities.

Whether you’re exploring High South cuisine, enjoying live performances at our new amphitheater, or cycling the Razorback Greenway, you’ll experience the perfect blend of small‑town charm and big‑city amenities.

Join us at Walmart and grow your career alongside a community that feels like home.

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