Corporate Counsel, Employee Benefits and Compensation

Job Responsibilities

• Handles routine legal matters which generally focus on applying knowledge of one or more legal specialties
• Typically receives specific direction from management or more senior law professionals as to the outcomes, process and schedules expected while developing a deeper knowledge of the business operations of the company
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to execute legal strategy
• Affords assistance on cases, matters and projects, performs and supervises research, reviews standard documents and routine contracts, and prepares routine filings

About the Role

Provides legal advice and recommendations to human resources and management within a variety of business units regarding matters of various complexities (basic to intermediate) which have or may have a sizable dollar impact on business activities and operations. Specifically, our Employment Benefits and Compensation, Corporate Counsel role will provide practical and business-oriented legal advice and counselling on a wide range of employee benefits and compensation issues.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and at least three (3) years of post-bar attorney legal work experience in a combination of law firm
• Required licensure to practice law in at least one state
• Illinois bar membership or active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• Experience with time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates
• Experience collaborating across business lines to develop and/or execute departmental strategies
• At least 2 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace
• At least 2 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross- functional team leadership
• Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state)

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and at least three (3) years of post-bar attorney legal work experience in a combination of law firm
• Preferred Qualifications: We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records

Benefits

The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors.

This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits

Pay

Salary Range: $115400 - $196200 / Salaried