Assistant General Counsel - Supply Chain and Global Sourcing

The Assistant General Counsel, Supply Chain and Global Sourcing, is part of the Legal Department’s Merchandise, Store Operations, and Supply Chain Law Group whose primary responsibility is providing legal support to the Dollar Tree Supply Chain department.  This position involves working closely with the Supply Chain and Global Sourcing teams to provide legal advice, training and business solutions for various supply chain issues, including regulatory compliance, transportation contracts and disputes, governmental investigations and inquiries, and the distribution of products. The position works daily with internal business partners, outside counsel, vendors, and governmental agencies on a wide variety of legal regulatory and supply chain issues.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Primary legal partner to the Supply Chain organization, providing counsel on significant system and service contracts for Distribution Center operations, transportation agreements, claims, disputes, and related matters.
• Primary legal partner to Global Sourcing – Customs, providing counsel on duties, tariffs, Customs audits, Commerce investigations, and enforcement actions.
• Ensures compliance with Customs, Commerce, DOT, OSHA and various state/local regulatory requirements applicable to distribution centers, reducing legal and financial risk.
• Advises on contract structure, legal, and business terms for distribution center automation and resident maintenance service contracts and transportation master service agreements, accounting for business strategy and goals while minimizing legal and operational risks.
• Advises on various tariff authorities, including impact of implementation of tariffs on business and potential mitigation strategies.  
• Tracks, analyzes, and advises on anti-dumping/countervailing duty and circumvention investigations and outcomes, including financial impact of proposed duties and proactive strategies to identify alternate sources and mitigate duty liability.
• Collaborates with Corporate Affairs to identify areas for advocacy and lobbying that would benefit business operations and further strategic goals.
• Leads efforts to identify and pursue recovery of invalidated tariffs, duty mitigation programs, and protests of Customs determinations regarding classification, country of origin, and valuation. 
    
  Position Requirements:
  Office work environment, 40+ work hours per week

Minimum Requirements: 
Education:  Juris Doctorate

Experience:   7-10 years legal background. Bar membership in good standing with at least one state and eligible to be issued a Virginia Corporate Counsel Certificate, if not a member of the VA Bar.  Retail experience preferred.   

Job Related Skills:  
•    Excellent communication skills are critical to the job function- communicating with and building relationships with internal business partners, vendors, and outside counsel.  Part of this communication is employing good judgment.
•    Strong analytics, problem- solving, multi-tasking and prioritization capabilities
•    Capacity to operate both strategically and tactically as needed
•    Attention to detail and accuracy

Computer Skills:  
Intermediate to advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office desktop applications, inclusive of Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.  Exposure to web based applications including web forms, portals and work flow tools.

Start Rate = $180,000-$196,000 based on experience plus 25% bonus and equity. Relocation assistance provided.

The company offers Health, Dental, & Vision, a flexible spending account, life and disability insurance benefits, a 401k plan, PTO, paid holidays annually, and an employee stock purchase plan. 

Our success is a team effort —

when we reach our goals, you’ll be eligible for a yearly bonus!

Your Perks and Benefits:
We offer a wide variety of rewards to support your health, wealth, and mental well-being. In addition to medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision insurance, we offer:

• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with matching contribution
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Educational Assistance
• Access to PerkSpot, an employee discount platform for goods and services
• And much more!

Who We Are:

At Dollar Tree, we make a difference in the lives of our customers every day by exceeding their expectations and delivering value – it’s what our business is built on. Our associates play an important role in this commitment by embracing change and showing up for their teams and their communities.

We see an exciting path forward as our company continues to grow and transform – and we know that this path starts with you.

Join our team today and discover The Value of You.

Dollar Tree is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. This is not to be considered a complete list of job duties, which appear in the job description for this position, and which may be amended from time to time at the discretion of Dollar Tree. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor.

Please note, this job description is not a contract of employment and may be modified to meet evolving business needs. Employment at Dollar Tree, meaning that either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice.

Full time500 Volvo Parkway,Chesapeake,Virginia 23320Legal CounselDollar Tree