Corporate Counsel

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

POSITION PURPOSE

This position manages and handles legal matters within the Home Services, HD Rental (including vehicle, tools, and large equipment), and Enterprise Pro businesses.   This role will be responsible for: (i) regulatory and environmental matters; (ii) licensing and compliance issues; (iii) performing investigations; (iv) reviewing and drafting of operational processes and procedures; (v) conducting trainings; and (vi) minimizing the legal exposure of the Company in all legal matters.

MAJOR TASKS, RESPONSIBILITES AND KEY ACCOUNTABIITIES

• Advise Enterprise Pro, HD Rental and Home Services teams regarding compliance, environmental, and regulatory issues.

• Drafting, updating, and revising key policies and procedure.
• Engage with business to ensure appropriate policies and procedures are implemented.
• Conduct training to business in connection with areas of concern.
• Monitor any developments of regulatory and environmental laws
• Support compliance program, including investigatory work, counseling and research projects.
• Review legal documents to identify key issues.
• Manage outside counsel and other vendors.
• Manage special projects or other department or Company initiatives.

NATURE AND SCOPE

• Reports to an Associate General Counsel
• Direct reports generally include an administrative assistant
• Areas of specialization are regulatory, environmental, and corporate law

ENVIRONMENTAL JOB REQUIREMENTS

Environment:   Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Travel:   Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Additional Environmental Job Requirements: 

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. 
• Under constant pressure to continuously meet tight deadlines, demanding quotas and/or must regularly deal with difficult situations

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must pass a drug test.
• Must pass a background check.
• Must pass pre-employment tests if applicable. 

Education Required:  The completion of a Juris Doctor and required certifications for practicing law.

Years of Relevant Work Experience: 7 +years

Physical Requirements:  Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasion, there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Preferred Qualifications:  Strong experience in regulatory law.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

• Project management and client service skills, including the ability to work as a team member to maintain project timelines and foster strong relationships with business clients and team members.
• Experience analyzing laws and regulations for potential impact on applicable business goals and objectives.
• Proven drafting skills.
• Ability to articulate business needs clearly and accurately and present clear and concise solutions allowing business clients to make strategic decisions.
• The ability to manage outside counsel.
• The ability to work independently on numerous activities and prioritize them while meeting deadlines.
• The ability to confront difficult issues in a professional, assertive and proactive manner.
• The ability to aggressively tackle new responsibilities and initiatives prior to receiving sufficient training
• High degree of oral and written communication.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
• Ability to work collaboratively with legal and business colleagues across multiple disciplines.
• Comfortable challenging the status-quo while abiding by our values-based culture.