Senior Counsel - Walmart Connect, Offsite Media & CTV

Walmart; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 156,000 - 312,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart's Hoboken-based team seeks a senior in-house attorney to advise Walmart Connect on laws, risks, and rights while architecting frameworks for offsite media and partnerships, including the Vibe acquisition. You will translate governance into practical, startup-like requirements within Walmart.

The role blends compliance with innovation, supporting privacy and contract strategy for high-stakes MSAs/DPAs and media agreements, with 8+ years' post-qualification experience in AdTech or large

Qualifications

• Law degree from an accredited law school.
• 5 years’ experience in law.
• Licensed to practice law in at least one state.
• Experience in data-driven businesses, AdTech, or CTV preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as translator between Walmart’s governance and startup culture within Walmart Connect’s offsite vertical.
• Architect legal strategy, governance programs, and contract infrastructure for new products/services.
• Negotiate MSAs, DPAs, and media-related agreements to accelerate sales while containing risk.
• Support data privacy assessments for current and new products (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, SOC 2).

Skills

Contract negotiation

Data privacy

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder mgmt

AdTech knowledge

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Position Summary...

Join the Walmart Connect Legal team to advise the business on legal rights, obligations, and risks while architecting the frameworks that will successfully expand Walmart Connect’s offsite media offerings through partnerships and acquisitions, including the recently announced agreement to acquire Vibe, a CTV DSP (subject to closing and regulatory review).

This is a unique opportunity to join a high-growth business with a "start-up mentality" within the largest company in the world. You will act as a true Business-to-Startup Translator, balancing compliance needs with adoption, innovation, and employee experience.

About the Team

The legal teams supporting Walmart Connect, Sam’s Club Connect, Data Ventures, and W+ advance high-growth business priorities while managing company risks. They enable leadership effectiveness through clear communication and resource coordination. By applying strong organizational and communication skills, the team ensures seamless project execution and supports business objectives with professionalism and attention to detail.

Their expertise in providing legal advice, risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and legal strategy contributes to informed decision-making and effective legal support across the organization.

What you'll do...

• Business Advisor: Acting as a translator between Walmart’s corporate governance and a startup culture within Walmart Connect’s offsite vertical (including potentially for Vibe). You will explain policies, controls, and risk requirements in practical, non-bureaucratic terms.
• Architecting Legal Strategy: Building, not just advising. Designing the legal frameworks, governance programs, and contract infrastructure for new products and services.
• Driving Commercial & Contract Strategy: Negotiating high-stakes MSAs, DPAs, and media-related agreements (digital advertising insertion orders, platform terms) structured to keep sales cycles fast and risk contained.
• Assisting Data Privacy & Compliance: Supporting the privacy team’s assessments for current and new products (e.g., GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and SOC 2).

What You’ll Bring:

• You quickly establish trust, focus on identifying workable solutions instead of simply highlighting risks.
• You read the room well, handle concerns with empathy, and are willing to work closely and share ownership with multiple stakeholders.
• You appreciate the differences between a large enterprise and a startup environment, looking for ways to preserve what makes startups successful while seamlessly incorporating Walmart’s requirements.
• You operate effectively when processes, ownership, and decisions are still evolving, providing confident guidance despite incomplete information.
• You have 8+ years of post-qualification experience with a heavy focus on data-driven businesses, AdTech, CTV, or large-scale consumer platforms.

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.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

Hoboken, New Jersey US-10279: The annual salary range for this position is $156,000.00 - $312,000.00

Bentonville, Arkansas US-30008: The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00 - $260,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
- Stock

Minimum Qualifications...

Law degree from an accredited law school and 5 years’ experience in law.

License to practice law in at least one state.

Preferred Qualifications...

Leading cross-functional teams

Primary Location...

221 River St, Hoboken, NJ 07030, United States of America

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