Specialist, Legal

Posted:
8/26/2024, 7:01:57 AM

Location(s):
Arkansas, United States ⋅ Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior

Field(s):
Legal & Compliance

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

This position is on Walmart’s Central Intake and Legal Holds Team.  The Team intakes, processes, and assigns various types of legal documents.  Also, the Team ensures that information potentially important to litigation is preserved.  The Team accomplishes preservation by drafting, issuing, and maintaining legal hold notices and partnering with key stake holders on preservation projects.  

 

You’ll make an impact by: 

  • Being comfortable with technology, data entry, and how to leverage tools to improve processes·      
  • Acquiring and maintaining knowledge of legal pleadings and documents, legal preservation requirements, general practice areas of litigation, and attention to detail.
  • Demonstrating excellent judgment and knowing when to elevate issues to leadership and manage time.
  • Adhering to intake and legal preservation procedures and quality assurance requirements.
  • Collaborating well with key stakeholders.
  • Maintaining security and confidentiality of sensitive information, data and communications.
  • Drafting, proofreading and updating reports, templates, and demonstrations.

 

You’ll sweep us off our feet if:

  • You have formal education or experience in the law.
  • You are organized, detail-oriented, and calm under pressure.
  • You are process-minded and look for opportunities to create efficiencies, save costs, meet goals, and identify risk.
  • You have strong communication skills to interact with senior leadership and stakeholders.
  • You have experience working with cross-functional teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

2 years’ work experience in a professional office or legal environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

2 years’ relevant Walmart experience (for example, Investigations, Human Resources, Ethics, administrative support).

2 years' experience with Walmart systems (i.e., PeopleSoft, Retail Link, ClaimZone).

Additional Job Description

Competencies An individual must be proficient in each of the competencies listed below to successfully perform the responsibilities of this position.

 

Customer/Member Centered:

  • Meet Internal and External Customer/Member Needs
  • Identifies the requirements, expectations, and needs of customers/members.
  • Supports and aligns with initiatives, goals, and actions focused on improving customer/member service.
  • Addresses the concerns and issues of internal and external customers/members.
  • Uses customer/member data, analyses, and insights to improve customer/member-related decisions.

 

Judgment:

  • Demonstrate Professional Judgment
  • Researches and integrates relevant information and data and uses expertise to make recommendations or decisions.
  • Identifies and applies sound, fact-based criteria in setting priorities and making decisions.
  • Uses business measures and analyses to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Probes and looks beyond symptoms to determine the root causes of problems and identify possible solutions.

 

Execution and Results:

  • Focus on Execution and Results.
  • Aligns and pursues work activities to achieve the mission and business priorities of the organization.
  • Shares information, practices, and resources across functions, organizations, and locations to improve performance.
  • Effectively uses existing processes and tools to achieve performance objectives.
  • Uses and explains major process steps to manage time, resources, and challenges to meet goals.

 

Planning and Improvement:

  • Plan for and Improve Performance.
  • Develops and implements plans, practices, and processes to better achieve organizational goals.
  • Develops contingency plans to manage or eliminate potential problems.
  • Identifies and recommends ways to continually improve and streamline processes and practices.

 

Influence and Communicate:

  • Build Influence
  • Develops and presents logical, convincing reasons in support of one's perspectives and initiatives.
  • Proactively shares relevant information and timely updates with appropriate people.
  • Listens attentively and asks questions to ensure understanding.
  • Researches information for and prepares documents and presentations that effectively convey relevant information in a timely manner.

 

Ethics and Compliance:

  • Model Ethics and Compliance
  • Complies with policies and procedures.
  • Demonstrates ethical performance. Supports efforts to enforce compliance with policies and procedures.

Adaptability:

  • Adapt Professionally
  • Demonstrates creativity and strength in the face of change, obstacles, and adversity.
  • Adapts to competing demands and shifting priorities.
  • Updates and shares knowledge and skills to keep current in one's area of expertise.
  • Embraces change and supports its implementation.

 

Build Relationships:

  • Form Relationships
  • Builds trusting, collaborative relationships and alliances across functional and organizational boundaries.
  • Relates to others in an accepting and respectful manner, regardless of their organizational level, personality, or background.
  • Collaborates with people from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and functional areas to discover new perspectives.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

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.

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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.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

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Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The hourly wage range for this position is $23.00-$45.00*

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*The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location.

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Additional compensation in the form of premiums may be paid in amounts ranging from $0.35 per hour to $3.00 per hour in specific circumstances. Premiums may be based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed. Multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies , Business Administration, or related field OR 2 years’ experience in legal, claims investigation, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Primary Location...

702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America