Senior Counsel, Privacy, Commercial Retail Media

Job Summary

Walgreens legal department is seeking an experienced and business-oriented Senior Attorney to support its Retail Media Network (Walgreens Advertising Group), operating at the intersection of retail, advertising, technology, data and privacy. This role will serve as a key legal advisor to cross-functional stakeholders, enabling innovative advertising, data monetization, and digital media solutions while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Commercial & Product Counseling

• Provide legal support for retail media products, including onsite, offsite, and in-store advertising offerings delivered through Walgreens digital properties and third-party platforms.
• Partner with business teams to structure and negotiate complex commercial agreements with advertisers, agencies, ad tech vendors, and data partners.

• Data Privacy & Advertising Compliance

• Counsel on data use, activation, and measurement activities within the Retail Media Network, including data onboarding, pseudonymization, audience targeting, and attribution frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with privacy, marketing, and consumer protection laws (including digital advertising, health data, and sensitive data considerations).
• Support governance of first-party and partner data used to build audiences and deliver targeted advertising solutions.

• Ad Tech & Vendor Contracting

• Lead negotiation of agreements with key ecosystem partners (e.g., DSPs, data onboarding providers, measurement vendors, and media platforms).
• Advise on legal risks associated with programmatic media activations and third-party integrations.

• Regulatory & Risk Management

• Identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks across media activation channels, measurement practices, and data monetization strategies.
• Develop and implement scalable legal frameworks, templates, and guardrails to support business growth.

• Cross-Functional Leadership

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders within Walgreens Advertising Group.

About Walgreens

Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

Basic Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and at least 5 years of post-bar attorney legal work experience in a combination of law firm and corporate settings.
• Required licensure to practice law in at least one state.
• Required Illinois bar membership or active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.
• At least 5 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
• At least 5 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross functional team leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting retail media networks or major advertising platforms.
• Familiarity with healthcare or regulated data environments.
• Background advising on measurement, attribution, and analytics products.