Lowe’s

Sr Counsel - Litigation

Posted 10 Hours Ago

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Mooresville NC USA

Hybrid

86K-86K Annually

Expert/Leader

Consumer Web • eCommerce • Information Technology • Retail • Software • Analytics • App development

Curiosity wanted. Innovation required.

The Role

The Senior Counsel manages complex legal matters provides strategic consultation leads legal teams and identifies risks associated with litigation while collaborating with business leaders.

Summary Generated by Built In

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Your Impact
The Lowe's Legal Department serves as an innovative proactive and strategic business partner focused on accelerating profitable growth while protecting the Lowe's brand The Senior Counsel provides legal consultation on complex matters enterprise-wide initiatives and/or matters significant to the company. This role is seen as a subject matter expert in at least one of area of law or have mid-level understanding of 3 or more areas of law or lines of business. The Senior Counsel handles matters independently and proactively consults with leadership on complex work.
What You Will Do

Manages legal matters independently and proactively informs and seeks input from legal leadership team on complex work and enterprise- wide initiatives.
Influences officers and builds alignment on key enterprise-wide strategic priorities by providing innovative and practical business oriented solutions on complex issues.
Manages and provides direction regarding trends in various litigation categories and guidance to senior business leaders regarding risks and likely outcomes for all assigned litigation and pre-litigation matters.
Proactively identifies legal risks by assessing internal and external trends including the regulatory environment and partners with Lowe's leaderships team to develop solutions on key enterprise initiatives that will ultimately drive business results yet mitigate risk.
Collaborates and leads the team by identifying risks and influencing decisions on complex projects impacting the enterprise.
Serves as a trusted business partner and is the key point of contact for officer level stakeholders on key enterprise-wide initiatives and matters of significance to Lowe's.
Assigns oversees and actively manages the work of outside counsel.
Partners with the business to develop solutions to drive compliance with the industry's concepts practices and procedures.
Oversees the work of the legal team to prepare training deliver memorandum and presentations on legal matters.
Recruits selects and develops talent. Ensures talent is prepared for growth opportunities and advancement.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement if applicable
Juris Doctor Degree from an ABA accredited school or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement if applicable
9-12 years practicing law in a law firm or in-house legal department
Leadership experience with direct report responsibility or a leader of teams
License to practice law in at least one state (or foreign jurisdiction if lawyer is providing services to Company affiliates in that jurisdiction)

About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week with total fiscal year 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. Lowe's employs approximately 300000 associates and operates over 1700 home improvement stores 530 branches and 130 distribution centers. Based in Mooresville N.C. Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe affordable housing improving community spaces helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information visit Lowes.com .
About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company with total fiscal 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. Lowe's employs approximately 300000 associates and operates over 1750 home improvement stores 540 branches and 120 distribution centers. Based in Mooresville N.C. Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe affordable housing improving community spaces helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information visit Lowes.com .
Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race color religious creed sex gender age ancestry national origin mental or physical disability or medical condition sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status military or veteran status genetic information or any other category protected under federal state or local law.

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The Company

HQ: Mooresville NC

300000 Employees

Year Founded: 1921

What We Do

It’s curious to think of innovation and stability co-existing. But we pair a 100-year track record of success with a hunger to do things differently. Everyone is in the work — tackling complex problems where your impact can build back or build up the communities we serve. We fill our halls with curious minds from all walks of life. Our differences make us stronger which is why our leaders build cultures of recognition and inclusion. You are heard and your curiosities are celebrated and championed here.

Why Work With Us

We have built a space where the curious can move freely. Up in title up in skills to the side with teams or back to try something completely new. We help you find your path — because when you win we all win.