General Counsel

Walgreens; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 101,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Benefits

Flexibility

Growth budgets

Job summary

Walgreens Co. in Naperville, IL seeks a General Counsel with a strong background in AML and Family Law to lead critical legal initiatives and cross-functional projects.

You will own end-to-end delivery, surface risks early, and guide stakeholders through complex real estate and regulatory matters. The role demands calm under pressure, 7+ years of relevant experience, and the ability to partner across time zones.

Qualifications

• Enough Anti-Money Laundering to be dangerous.
• Enough Family Law to be trusted.
• The reflex to surface risk before it surfaces itself.
• Calm under the slow-to-anger chaos a senior role tends to generate.
• Comfortable owning projects from concept through delivery.
• At least 7 years building expertise within the general space.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support to colleagues and Walgreens clients as needed
• Keep Walgreens's part-time commitments visible and on track
• Respond to internal and external requests in a timely, professional manner
• Carry the Real Estate Law thread across three time zones and two tools
• Communicate progress, blockers, and results to stakeholders and leadership
• Chase down the root cause instead of slapping on a patch
• Catch the small gloriously-unglamorous details that derail general launches
• Partner sideways with teams who rarely sit in the same room

Skills

AML (Anti-Money Laundering)

Family Law

Risk management

Project ownership

Calm under pressure

Job description

Right now, Walgreens has a General Counsel seat open in Naperville, and the person who fills it will shape how the next chapter unfolds. Plainly put, Walgreens wants 6 years of Creativity, will pay $101,000 - $135,000, and expects you to own the result.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support to colleagues and Walgreens clients as needed
• Keep Walgreens's part-time commitments visible and on track
• Respond to internal and external requests in a timely, professional manner
• Carry the Real Estate Law thread across three time zones and two tools
• Communicate progress, blockers, and results to stakeholders and leadership
• Chase down the root cause instead of slapping on a patch
• Catch the small gloriously-unglamorous details that derail general launches
• Partner sideways with teams who rarely sit in the same room

What You'll Bring

• Enough Anti-Money Laundering to be dangerous, enough Family Law to be trusted
• The reflex to surface risk before it surfaces itself
• Calm under the slow-to-anger chaos a senior role tends to generate
• Comfortable owning projects from concept through delivery
• At least 7 years building expertise within the general space

Walgreens is less a vendor and more a client-focused Naperville, IL workshop where Corporate Law and Notary Public get the attention they deserve. Growth budgets at Walgreens are generous because a sharper Real Estate Law you means a stronger team.

We seal the offer with $101,000 - $135,000, mentorship, benefits, and flexibility, the four reasons IL talent picks Walgreens first.

We are filling this General Counsel seat now, with onboarding planned for the near term.

Your Continuous Learning deserves a stage bigger than your current one, and Walgreens has it.