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Responsible for providing legal advice and recommendations for action to executives and management within a variety of business units regarding labor relations and wage and hour matters of various
complexities which have or may have a sizable dollar impact on business activities and operations.
Responsibilities also include responding on behalf of the company to government agency investigations, audits and administrative charges; developing and delivering training; and the assessment, selection,
and supervision of outside counsel.
Job Responsibilities
- Primarily leverages knowledge of legal specialty in providing counsel as it builds its knowledge of the business context in which it operates
- Review and prepare legal documents prior to presentation to management for execution to ensure accurate expression of the legal content
- May receive specific direction from management or more senior law professionals as to the outcomes, process and schedules expected.
- Collaborates with the business units that it serves in order to achieve corporate objectives and mitigate unnecessary business risk
- Research legal principles and precedents, engage and manage outside counsel, draft legal documents, gather relevant case related information using multiple sources and methods, provide work guidance to other professional, paraprofessional and support staff in developing solutions to problems presented.
- Maintain currency and fluency in the legal and business trends that could impact those business units within Walgreens that it serves.
About Walgreens and WBA :
Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the U.S. Retail Pharmacy and U.S. Healthcare segments of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader with a 170 year heritage of caring for communities. WBA’s purpose is to create more joyful lives through better health. Operating nearly 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination serving nearly 10 million customers each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services, including those that drive equitable access to care for the nation’s medically underserved populations. To best meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital platforms supported by the latest technology to deliver high quality products and services in communities nationwide.
The actual salary an employee can expect to receive, plus bonus pursuant to the terms of any bonus plan if applicable, will depend on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. To review benefits, please visit jobs.walgreens.com/benefits.
An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.
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Basic Qualifications
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and at least five (5) years of post-bar experience in a combination of law firm and corporate settings.
- 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 in labor relations, which includes representing organizations before the National Labor Relations Board, working on organizing campaigns, and/or negotiating collective bargaining agreements.
We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
