Lead Counsel

About us:

As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers.

Joining Target means promoting a culture of mutual care and respect and striving to make the most meaningful and positive impact. Becoming a Target team member means joining a community that values different voices and lifts each other up. Here, we believe your unique perspective

Legal Affairs Pyramid Overview:

To match the signature style and passion of Targets distinctive retail brand, Target Legal Affairs is a dynamic and deeply knowledgeable team of experts. Whether specializing in law, government affairs, employee relations, risk, compliance, ethics, security or food safety, we use our expertise and influence to advocate for Target, support Targets business and mitigate risk for the company. We work with both internal and external entities on key issues that affect Targets ability to productively, ethically and securely conduct business. Through our understanding of Targets business models and operations, we help facilitate Targets growth, and provide guidance that leaders rely on to make appropriate, well-informed decisions. Simultaneously, we help protect the business by applying our comprehensive understanding of risk and the law on issues that impact our brand, guests, team members, stores, supply chain facilities, and corporate locations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Contract Management

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including MSAs, lease deeds, licensing agreements, NDAs, supplier/vendor contracts, and partnership agreements.
• Support to Corporate Real Estate Team on International property matters.
• Ensure contracts comply with company policies, risk thresholds and applicable legal requirements.
• Provide guidance to cross-functional teams on contractual obligations and strategies for mitigating risk.

2. Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, including IT regulations, data protection/privacy laws.
• Implement best practices for regulatory compliance.
• Interpretation of laws and advice business teams on new legislations and regulations.

4. Risk Management

• Identify potential legal risks in new business initiatives and commercial transactions.
• Provide practical legal solutions that support business objectives while minimizing risk exposure.
• Conduct legal trainings and awareness programs for internal teams.

6. Dispute Resolution & Litigation Support

• Draft legal notices and develop strategies for resolving disputes proactively.
• Collaborate with external counsel on litigation matters.

7. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with real estate, procurement, finance and teach teams to provide timely legal guidance.
• Coordinate with the global legal teams on cross-border transactions and matters.

Requirements

• Law degree from a tier one law school in India;
• 8-10 years of experience working in a law firm or in-house with a focus on contracting ( Commercial, sourcing, property documentation, etc);
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build trust with business partners and deal with disagreements in a constructive and successful manner.
• Ability to react positively to change, ambiguity and uncertainty.
• Ability to organize, coordinate and manage resources and time to achieve key goals and objectives.