Belk · 4 days ago
Legal Counsel, Contracts Attorney (Hybrid)
Charlotte, NC - Corporate Office
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expBelk is seeking a Legal Counsel specializing in contracts to join their in-house legal team. The role involves drafting, negotiating, and reviewing a variety of commercial contracts while providing strategic legal advice across various business units.
E-CommerceRetailRetail Technology
Responsibilities
Independently lead, negotiate, draft, and review commercial contracts (SaaS and non-SaaS) across Belk’s business, including, IT, marketing, stores, ecommerce, HR, finance, supply chain, merchandising, and other business areas
Take ownership of the contracts/negotiation process, legal/business projects, and other legal/business needs to drive items to execution
Provide strategic, practical legal advice to executives and their teams within requested timelines
Lead multiple stakeholders through business, legal, corporate communications, and corporate governance issues
Assist in the development, and maintenance of Belk’s contract compliance program, including procedures in various applicable subject matter areas
Support the Head of Legal, VP of Legal, and other Legal team members, as requested, in connection with legal matters
Build positive cross-functional partnerships with internal business partners to promote collaboration and ensure material issues/risks are being sent to Legal for review
Enable internal partners to reach out for legal advice prior to making decisions that include legal or business risk
Proactively research and stay up to date on retail industry trends, risks, and issues
Support Legal and Business Team needs as requested, including outside of area of expertise
Effectively maintain records and files of legal department for matters overseen or managed
Maintain confidentiality and impeccable ethical standards at all times
Critically review, analyze, and assess contract needs and requirements in relation to business standards
Correctly identify and redline material issues and risks in the contract/negotiation process and minimize time and redlines on non-material issues and risks
Effectively prioritize urgent requests and communicate clearly with business partners regarding status and drafting
Accurately track workload to minimize delays in responding to business needs
Work independently to drive strategy, workload/process efficiency, and legal operations
Demonstrate a business-savvy, creative approach to problem-solving, including advising on risk and providing practical business-oriented solutions
Deliver Belk’s brand and standards
Communicate clear expectations and accountabilities to internal and external partners
Prioritize delivering excellent work product and focus on key issues
Keep the Head of Legal, VP of Legal, executives, and their teams informed regarding applicable changes in regulations and laws which directly or indirectly impact Belk’s business
Proactively communicate with Legal team members and internal stakeholders, including senior business leaders, regarding legal impact and risk
Confront complex legal issues and conflicts in a professional, assertive, and proactive manner
Possess excellent negotiation and writing skills and properly follow Belk’s contract standards
Function as a solution-oriented advisor by assisting the business in strategically finding legal alternatives when faced with business constraints
Must be approachable, confidential, and preserve attorney/client privilege
Must be capable of quick and in-depth legal research and understanding of complex business issues that are not in the usual scope of practice areas, but which are necessary to address Belk’s business needs and partners
Proficient in prioritization, flexibility, and working under deadlines to deliver legal services in a timely manner
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
Must have a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school
Must be licensed and able to practice law in the state of NC. License must be in good standing
Must comply with annual CLE requirements for maintaining license to practice law
Minimum of 3 years of transactional legal practice required
Excellent written and oral communication skills along with a demonstrated ability to collaborate with internal and external partners to drive business results
Strong work ethic, prudent judgment, and ability to manage risk and internal compliance and control policy enforcement
Excellent drafting skills with keen attention to detail
Ability to critically think through complex legal matters
First-class verbal/written communications skills
Excellent organizational and negotiation skills
Establish and maintain strong relationships, credibility, and trust with internal business partners, colleagues, vendors, and outside legal counsel
Work independently
Ability to work effectively with and manage outside legal counsel and other outside service providers, if applicable
Proficient in the personal use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Preferred
Prior experience as an in-house transactional attorney with experience negotiating and drafting commercial contracts preferred
Experience drafting and negotiating intellectual property, privacy, and data security terms preferred
Experience drafting and negotiating various technology, intellectual property, and data-related commercial contracts, including software and data licensing, master services agreements, data protection agreements, and similar agreements preferred
Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) certification preferred
Company
Belk
Belk, Inc. is the mainline department store company with 305 stores located in 16 Southern states.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$485M2024-07-23Debt Financing· $485M
2015-08-24Acquired
2011-11-23IPO
Leadership Team
Don Hendricks
Chief Executive Officer
H
Hyon Park
EVP, CIO
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