Counsel, Global Marketplace

Position Summary

Join the Walmart Global Marketplace legal team as a Counsel! Walmart Marketplace is a high-growth, strategic eCommerce business that enables third-party sellers to reach Walmart’s global customer base. The role reports to a senior attorney in the Global Marketplace legal team and supports business teams across multiple regions.

About the role

The person in this role will provide practical legal advice on a wide range of matters including contracts, country expansion, strategic initiatives, and third-party seller relationships across jurisdictions. They will serve as a dynamic and business-oriented attorney with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline legal support and strategic counsel on strategic initiatives, online and offline contract structures, and other complex and novel legal issues arising from the third-party seller business.
• Support business teams across Asia, Europe, the Americas and more, by partnering with internal in-country teams and with external firms where we don’t have local legal teams.
• Lead or support multi-jurisdictional projects, including cross-border data transfers, technology initiatives, and compliance efforts.
• Partner with internal stakeholders (IP, tax, antitrust, privacy) to assess and manage legal risk.

Requirements

• 5+ years of legal practice experience, including at least 4 years practicing at a major US or European law firm or within the in-house legal department of a multinational corporation.
• Strong background in international transactional/corporate law or product and trade compliance.
• Experience managing complex legal matters across multiple jurisdictions (Latin America preferred).
• Excellent judgment, drafting skills, and ability to operate in a fast-paced environment without a predefined playbook.
• Active bar membership in at least one U.S. state.
• Flexibility to work across global time zones and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Law degree from an accredited law school and 4 years’ experience in law.
• Licence to practice law in at least one state.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience supporting international entities or expansions.
• Experience in eCommerce, retail, or marketplace businesses.
• Familiarity with IP, privacy, or consumer protection laws.
• Proficiency in Spanish.

Benefits

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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Law degree from an accredited law school and 4 years’ experience in law.
• Licence to practice law in at least one state.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leading cross-functional teams.