Specialist, Legal

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Job Description

Role summary:

Legal Specialists on the Legal Holds team are responsible for drafting, issuing, and managing legal hold notices; serving as the primary point of contact for custodians and data stewards; monitoring preservation activities; and supporting the Company's legal and regulatory preservation obligations. They work closely with attorneys, paralegals, investigators, and business partners to identify custodians, address preservation issues, respond to legal hold inquiries, and maintain accurate hold records. Legal Specialists also contribute to process improvement initiatives, operational projects, and the ongoing enhancement of Walmart's enterprise preservation program.


About the team:

The Central Intake and Legal Holds Team manages the intake, processing, and assignment of legal documents essential to litigation support. This team drafts, issues, and maintains legal hold notices while collaborating with stakeholders to ensure accurate preservation efforts. Members apply strong communication, document review, and process improvement skills to maintain efficient workflows and uphold legal standards. Their work supports compliance and contributes to effective management of legal matters, playing a vital role in advancing the organization’s business objectives through precise and timely legal support.


What you'll do:

• Draft, issue, and manage legal hold notices in support of litigation, investigations, employment matters, and other legal proceedings.
• Partner with attorneys, paralegals, investigators, and business stakeholders to identify custodians and preserve relevant information.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for legal hold custodians.
• Monitor and support preservation activities to help ensure the Company meets its legal and regulatory obligations.
• Review requests involving data retention, deletion, and system changes to identify potential legal hold impacts.
• Maintain accurate legal hold records and assist with audits, reporting, and operational metrics.
• Contribute to initiatives and projects that enhance Walmart's legal hold program.

What you'll bring:

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage a high volume of work while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a customer-focused approach to supporting internal stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze information, identify issues, and exercise sound judgment when escalating unusual circumstances.
• Experience working with confidential or sensitive information and a commitment to maintaining trust and professionalism.
• Proven ability to collaborate across legal, compliance, technology, and business teams to achieve shared objectives.
• Comfort learning and working within technology platforms, databases, and enterprise systems.
• A continuous improvement mindset with a willingness to identify opportunities to simplify processes and improve operational efficiency.

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 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 hourly wage range for this position is $23.00 - $45.00* *The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location. Additional compensation in the form of premiums may be paid in amounts ranging from $0.35 per hour to $3.00 per hour in specific circumstances. Premiums may be based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed. Multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies , Business Administration, or related field OR 2 years’ experience in legal, claims investigation, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Primary Location...

811 Excellence, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.