Corporate Counsel, Supply Chain and International

Position Purpose

Home Depot is seeking an attorney for a manager-level position in the International & Supply Chain group of its law department to advise and represent the Company in international trade regulatory matters, primarily related to import activity. The role may also support supply chain/logistics contract negotiations and the Company's anti-bribery and FCPA compliance program.

Key Responsibilities

• Presents and defends business and real estate claims and lawsuits.
• Collaborates and interacts with outside counsel regarding claims, lawsuits, etc.
• Advises various departments and managers on a diverse range of legal issues.
• Supervises and conducts appropriate legal research for all pending legal work.
• Drafts and files annual disclosure documents with various government agencies.
• Manages and tracks budgets.
• Supports the Associate General Counsel with import regulatory, transactional, and supply chain/logistics compliance responsibilities.
• Provides regulatory and compliance counseling related to cutting-edge tariff and trade matters.
• May support compliance and investigatory work, counseling, and research.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• JD from an accredited law school and required certifications for practicing law.
• 7-12 years of experience as an international trade regulatory or similar attorney in a law firm or corporation.
• Current in-house or law firm experience with significant import regulatory experience.
• Supply Chain contract negotiation skills, FCPA compliance, and supply chain regulatory experience are a plus.
• Project management and client service skills, including the ability to work as a team member to maintain project timelines and foster strong relationships with business clients and team members.
• Experience analyzing laws, regulations, and contract trends for potential impact on applicable business goals and objectives.
• Ability to articulate business needs clearly and accurately and present clear and concise solutions allowing business clients to make strategic decisions.
• Experience with supply chain visibility, due diligence, and risk, especially with complex supply chains, and strong ability to analyze, reconcile, summarize, and identify issues with voluminous upstream supply chain risk, mapping, and tracing information and documentation.
• Proven ability to provide guidance, manage, and support complex and broad international trade regulatory audits, assessments, and reviews.
• Competency with AI, especially to identify and implement efficiencies in legal and international trade regulatory matters.
• The ability to vet and manage outside service providers in the international trade regulatory, contract, anti-bribery/FCPA, and supply chain visibility areas.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) and with AI tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Customer service focus and an ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with supply chain visibility, due diligence, and risk, especially with complex supply chains, and strong ability to analyze, reconcile, summarize, and identify issues with voluminous upstream supply chain risk, mapping, and tracing information and documentation.
• Proven ability to provide guidance, manage, and support complex and broad international trade regulatory audits, assessments, and reviews.
• Competency with AI, especially to identify and implement efficiencies in legal and international trade regulatory matters.
• The ability to vet and manage outside service providers in the international trade regulatory, contract, anti-bribery/FCPA, and supply chain visibility areas.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) and with AI tools.