Job Description

Assistant General Counsel

We are looking for a talented and dynamic commercial attorney with initiative and drive who can handle a high volume of varied and complex legal work. Ideal candidates will demonstrate an entrepreneurial approach to issue spotting and problem solving, with a keen eye toward constantly improving internal processes and creatively balancing commercial and compliance risks.

As a member of our diverse legal team, the successful candidate will counsel internal clients concerning legal and business matters arising from agreements required for the operation of the Dollar Tree retail stores, distribution centers and store-support functions. Counsel will maintain excellent working relationships with business partners, company legal colleagues, outside counsel and other stakeholders and ensure that the clients' legal needs are fully satisfied.

Specifically, the assistant general counsel will:

• Review, draft and negotiate a broad array of vendor and services contracts on behalf of varied business units located in our store support center as well as across our nationwide footprint
• Analyze and understand parties' obligations under commercial contracts and work with business partners to enforce vendor obligations and mitigate our legal and compliance risks, including advising on and participating in pre-litigation dispute resolution
• Support the Procurement Department with process improvement, template development and training
• Assist on an ad hoc basis with other corporate and compliance projects

This AGC position contributes to our goal of creating and implementing best-practice legal policies and procedures that help our law department become a world-class high-performing organization. The position may offer the opportunity to provide advice, coaching and mentoring to team members.

What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job?

• Draft, review, and revise contracts and advise on contracts and other transactional agreements
• Advise the business on contract interpretation, terms, issues, risks and negotiating strategies
• Give accurate and timely counsel to the different internal business units and executives
• Work with colleagues performing similar tasks and assist in improving and maintaining contract workflows
• Manage project workflows efficiently and keep business units and any others involved properly and timely informed of the progress and status of the contracts assigned to you
• Where required, timely obtain and incorporate input on commercial contracts from subject-matter experts
• Draft memoranda, e-mails, letters and other documents to ensure clarification on legal language or contract terms and conditions
• Maintain current knowledge of changes in business law, contracts legislation and relevant regulations
• Foster a workplace with the highest ethical and legal standards
• Work may evolve over time depending on capabilities and needs

What are the requirements needed for this position?

• Juris Doctor Degree from an ABA accredited law school with high academic credentials
• Admission to practice in good standing as a member of a U.S. jurisdiction
• Six (6) plus years of experience providing commercial transactions and contractual legal counsel
• Experience drafting complex transactional documents
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Proven experience working in a high-volume environment
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Acquired business acumen
• Broad, "generalist" legal knowledge

What other skills/experience would be helpful to have?

• Broad knowledge of the legal and regulatory environment as it relates to the retail industry
• Experience directly negotiating vendor agreements
• Knowledge and experience in contracting processes
• Familiarity with corporate policies

Full time500 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320

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