Senior Corporate Counsel — Strategic Partner

Lowe's Companies, Inc.; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowe's Companies, Inc. is seeking a Corporate Counsel based at the Mooresville, NC headquarters to provide proactive legal consultation and drive strategic risk management for the business.

You will partner with Directors and VPs to address regulatory and operational legal matters affecting Lowe's brands and growth. The role requires handling civil litigation matters, delivering practical legal solutions, and mentoring junior attorneys, while ensuring alignment with Lowe's objectives and

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
• 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.

Job description

Lowe's Companies, Inc. is seeking a Corporate Counsel based at the Mooresville, NC headquarters to provide proactive legal consultation and drive strategic risk management for the business.

You will partner with Directors and VPs to address regulatory and operational legal matters affecting Lowe's brands and growth. The role requires handling civil litigation matters, delivering practical legal solutions, and mentoring junior attorneys, while ensuring alignment with Lowe's objectives and