Walmart

Senior Counsel, Health Privacy

Walmart$130K — $260K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Law degree from an accredited law school.
  • 5+ years of legal experience, preferably in-house.
  • License to practice law in at least one state.
  • Deep knowledge of health privacy laws like HIPAA and state regulations.
  • Familiarity with AI applications in healthcare.
  • Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills.
  • Exceptional communication skills for non-legal audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Provide expert legal guidance on HIPAA and health privacy laws.
  • Lead identification and mitigation of health data privacy risks.
  • Advise on AI implications for healthcare data management.
  • Support breach response and ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Draft and negotiate contracts related to health data and services.
  • Develop compliance training materials and privacy policies.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on emerging health privacy legislation.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, vision, and dental.
  • 401(k) plans, stock purchase options, and life insurance.
  • Generous paid time off policies, including parental and family care leave.
  • Short-term and long-term disability benefits available.
  • Company discounts and adoption reimbursement options.
  • Education benefits covering tuition and costs for associates.
Full Job Description
Position Summary...
Role summary:

As Senior Counsel, you will provide strategic legal guidance to support business objectives, promote compliance with regulatory requirements and mitigate risks across multiple operational areas. This role involves advising on complex legal matters, supporting contract development and the product lifecycle, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to implement effective legal strategies. Your expertise will contribute to informed decision-making and the achievement of Walmart's business goals in a dynamic environment, while fostering a culture of integrity and ethical conduct.
What you'll do...
  • Provide expert guidance on HIPAA, state health privacy laws, and emerging regulations.
  • Lead health data privacy risk identification and mitigation, developing compliance programs and frameworks with cross-functional partners.
  • Advise on AI and health data issues, including data provenance, algorithmic decision-making involving PHI, and AI governance.
  • Support breach response and regulatory reporting.
  • Draft and negotiate health data and services contracts.
  • Develop privacy policies, playbooks, and training materials.
  • Partner with compliance, product, and technology teams on emerging health privacy and AI legislation.
  • Foster strong partnerships with business leaders to align legal strategies with corporate goals.
  • Mentorship.


What you'll bring:
  • Deep knowledge of federal and state health privacy laws.
  • Extensive experience providing legal advice and developing risk mitigation strategies.
  • Familiarity with AI applications in healthcare, including data provenance, training, and privacy protections.
  • Experience advising on compliance programs and data protection strategies.
  • Strong contract drafting, review, and negotiation skills.
  • Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance for non-legal stakeholders.
  • Strategic, business-oriented thinker with bias toward timely, decisive action and ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
  • Comfort operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments with multiple competing priorities.
  • Proven collaborator across product, engineering, and business teams.
  • Experience leading cross-functional initiatives.
  • In-house experience strongly preferred.


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.

Law degree from an accredited law school and 5 years' experience in law.
License to practice law in at least one state.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Leading cross-functional teams

Primary Location...

1601 SE 10th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

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Market Cap
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Net Income
$13.5 billion
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
Revenue
$559.1 billion
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