Position Summary...
What you'll do...
Senior Director, Intellectual Property and Brand Protection Compliance
Location: Bentonville, AR
Walmart is seeking an experienced and innovative Senior Director of Intellectual Property and Brand Protection Compliance to lead our efforts to protect the IP of brands that sell on our eCommerce platform. As a key member of our compliance team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to prevent and detect counterfeiting, trademark infringement, and other forms of intellectual property theft. You will work closely with legal, risk ops, marketplace, and other stakeholders to drive our brand protection strategy and promote trust in Walmart by brands and our customers.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and implement comprehensive strategies for Brand Portal management, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and standards.
- Represent Walmart's efforts in brand protection in the brand community.
- Oversee the development of counterfeit prevention strategy, including policy and rule development, and lead the team responsible for implementing and enforcing IP policies.
- Actively engage with internal stakeholders, including tech partners and external sellers, including Brand owners and third-party sellers, fostering a collaborative environment.
- Develop and manage the budget for the brand protection program.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate risks associated with IP infringement and counterfeiting.
- Stay up to date with the latest trends and developments in IP law and eCommerce to ensure Walmart's brand protection strategies are cutting-edge and effective.
What you'll bring:- The desire and ability to innovate and experience driving large, strategic initiatives
- You have relevant legal or compliance expertise and experience building a compliance program
- You can develop strategies to manage a high volume and variety of needs across a global, high complexity environment
- You have a proven track record of partnering cross-functionally across complex organizations to achieve goals and developing a high-performance culture
- You can identify and champion opportunities to innovate and improve processes
- You have strong verbal and written communication skills and can confidently interact with executive leaders
- Experience developing associates and building a high-performing team
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.
Benefits & perks:Beyond a great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
Who we are:
At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability-and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries-all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices .
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart .
The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00-$260,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Stock
Minimum Qualifications... Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field and 5 years' experience in compliance, ethics, legal, project management, or related area OR 7 years' experience in compliance, ethics, legal, project management, or related area. 4 years' supervisory experience. 5 years' experience using intermediate functionality of Microsoft Office.
Preferred Qualifications... Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Communications
Doctorate: Law, Masters: Business Administration
Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification
Primary Location... 9440 Tba, Bentonville, AR 72716-0001, United States of America
