Legal Head
The Home Depot – China
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Job Description
Position Purpose
This position manages and handles all legal matters within an area of specialization, including regulatory and compliance issues arising from store operations. The ultimate objective of this position is to minimize the legal exposure of the Company in any and all legal matters.
Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities
Manages the legal affairs of the Company. Handles general corporate matters and commercial transactions. Directs Paralegals. Selects, develops and motivates assigned staff.
Nature and Scope
Typically reports to International Senior Counsel.
Direct reports generally include one or more Paralegals and one or more Interns.
Desired Skills & Experience
Education Required
The completion of a Jurist Doctorate or equivalent and required certifications for practicing law.
Years of Relevant Work Experience – 12
Certificates/Licenses –
Physical Job Requirements – Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Additional Qualifications –
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in general corporate law, commercial transactions, procurement and credit.
Twelve years of experience as an attorney.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies
J.D. is required.
People management/supervisory experience.
High degree of oral and written communications skills.
Negotiation skills.
Analytical skills.
Company Description
The Home Depot, the world?s largest home improvement specialty retailer, values and rewards dedicated, knowledgeable and experienced professionals. We operate over 2,200 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces, Mexico and China, while reporting sales of $66.2 billion in 2009 and earnings from continuing operations of $2.6 billion. The Home Depot has been ranked no. 25 on the FORTUNE 500 List of Companies in 2009 and recognized as the #13 Most Admired Corporation in America for 2006. Also, in 2008, we were a proud recipient of the Mosaic Award for the Best Employee Diversity program.
The Company employs more than 300,000 associates. The Home Depot’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor’s 500 index. HDE
Additional Information
Posted:May 19, 2011
Type:Full-time
Experience:Director
Functions:Legal
Industries:Retail
Job ID:1630588