Senior Regulatory Affairs Counsel & Strategy Lead

lululemon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health and dental benefits

Paid time off

Savings and retirement plan matching

Parenthood top-up

Development course offerings

Mentorship programs

Job summary

lululemon is seeking a Senior Manager, Senior Counsel (Regulatory Affairs) to monitor regulatory developments and provide strategic legal guidance. The role interfaces with industry associations, government affairs, and outside counsel to influence legislation and regulatory outcomes aligned with company priorities.

You will lead regulatory analysis, educate cross-functional teams, and shape a 12–18 month regulatory strategy while managing external counsel and a portion of the Compliance budget.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to interpret laws, regulations, and policy developments and provide practical, risk-based legal advice.
• Sound legal and business judgment with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to explain complex legal concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences and senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, track, analyze, and report on proposed and emerging legislation and regulatory activity.
• Identify and prioritize developments with greatest impact on operations, products, and processes.
• Assess implications of new regulations in partnership with cross-functional Legal teams.
• Build relationships with industry associations and contribute to engagement and advocacy efforts.
• Provide practical, risk-based legal advice and mitigation strategies.
• Educate Legal colleagues and cross-functional partners on upcoming regulations and responses.
• Prepare updates and present regulatory developments, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Maintain insight into industry association activities to inform participation and budgeting.
• Support regulatory strategy over a 12-18 month horizon with key initiatives.
• Manage outside counsel and oversee related spend within Compliance budget.
• Lead and develop team members, delegate, and drive accountability.

Skills

Regulatory analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Policy interpretation

Executive communication

Leadership

Education

J.D. or equivalent degree

Job description

lululemon is seeking a Senior Manager, Senior Counsel (Regulatory Affairs) to monitor regulatory developments and provide strategic legal guidance. The role interfaces with industry associations, government affairs, and outside counsel to influence legislation and regulatory outcomes aligned with company priorities.

You will lead regulatory analysis, educate cross-functional teams, and shape a 12–18 month regulatory strategy while managing external counsel and a portion of the Compliance budget.