Job Description

Job Summary:

Leverages an in-depth knowledge of a legal specialty or area of law to provide advice and recommendations to executives and management on highly complex matters that have or may have a material financial impact on business activities and operations. This position is likely to be regarded as an expert within the Company in its area of expertise due to the combination of advanced legal, business and industry knowledge. The position is also responsible for developing and implementing key legal strategies related to this specialty.

Job Responsibilities:

Provides advice and counsel to the top division executives and senior executives on a broad range of issues within the expert’s legal specialty, including but not limited to material legal and business matters impacting or potentially impacting the Company.
Functions as a senior legal leader and point of contact on legal matters related to the expert’s legal specialty and is accountable for delivering accurate, timely and comprehensive legal advice.
At times will provide direction and guidance for the work product and legal advice/solutions of a group, which may include law professionals, paraprofessionals and support staff, within an assigned divisional support or corporate SME function. Such leadership is subordinate to the main technical focus of this role.
Collaborates with and creates business solutions with the appropriate legal resources in the Legal division so as to optimize service deliverables, mitigate risk to Walgreens, minimizes the expense associated with the use of outside counsel and drive solutions for the business.
Identifies high risk areas and creates joint mitigation opportunities in support of cross-divisional legal interpretations and support.
Leverages legal expertise and business acumen to support the division in achieving its objectives.
Identifies process improvements available to the business and ensure that best practices are shared with other Legal Business Partners and the leadership of the Legal Division to facilitate continuous process improvement and effectively avoid unnecessary expenses.
Directs the allocation of appropriate legal resources to meet divisional objectives and to provide the highest level of customer support. Ensures the ongoing training and development of direct reports. In addition, may select and engage outside counsel to provide critical support on complex legal, regulatory and business issues.

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

Walgreens is the flagship U.S. brand of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader. Its retail locations are a critical point of access and convenience in thousands of communities, with Walgreens pharmacists playing a greater role as part of the healthcare system and patients’ care teams than ever before. Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy provides critical care and pharmacy services to millions of patients with rare disease states and complex, chronic conditions.

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 More Company information is available at www.walgreensbootsalliance.com

External Basic Qualifications

Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and at least ten (10) years of post-bar attorney legal work experience within a corporation and/or private law practice.
Required licensure to practice law within at least one state.
Required Illinois bar membership or active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
At least five (5) years of experience providing legal advice and counsel to senior business leaders and their teams.
At least five (5) years of experience in managing projects, defining requirements, implementing solutions and related change management.
Experience using time management skills, such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying customer satisfaction
Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, including meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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.
Willing to travel up to/at least 25% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.