Walmart

Senior Counsel, Financial Services

Walmart

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Hoboken • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $130,000 - $260,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Provide expert legal leadership across Walmart’s broad financial services portfolio—encompassing credit cards, personal lending, BNPL, prepaid programs, digital wallets, subscription and loyalty products, and fintech partnerships.
  • Serve as the primary in-house legal advisor for innovative financial services products in the U.S.
  • Support external fintech partners and collaborate with international teams on emerging opportunities.
  • Help shape legal strategies for domestic financial services growth and seamless integration of fintech initiatives globally.
  • Advise on fintech and digital wallet launches, fintech integration, and other strategic payment platform initiatives.
  • Support partnerships with money transmitters and banks—in product rollout, state/federal licensing, remittance tax compliance, and regulatory change management.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally (Compliance, Investigations, Operations, Product, Tech) on fraud mitigation, marketing disclosures, and data privacy integrations.
  • Offer legal guidance for AI-driven financial tools that personalize user experiences and enhance payments, loyalty, and fintech engagement.
  • Provide counsel on domestic and inbound regulatory inquiries (CFPB, FTC, State AGs, state banks).

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in legal roles supporting consumer financial services or fintech operations—either in-house or with a law firm.
  • Credit card experience desirable, including advising on card program structure, billing and dispute resolution, APR disclosures, fees, underwriting and co‑brand card models.
  • Deep expertise in Reg Z and Reg E in retail financial services contexts.
  • Strong background in banking regulation, including licensing, money transmitter laws, state and federal oversight.
  • Experience supporting digital wallet, payments, and fintech product development—guiding legal and regulatory aspects.
  • Experience at a financial regulator (e.g., CFPB, FTC, or state banking authority) or working with regulators provides a meaningful advantage.
  • Proven ability to translate legal risk into practical, business-focused advice.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across diverse teams and convey legal guidance to non-law audiences.
  • Practical judgment and a commercial mindset sharpened in fast-paced environments.
Benefits
  • 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.
  • 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.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
legal leadershipconsumer financial servicesfintech operationscredit card program structurebilling and dispute resolutionAPR disclosuresReg ZReg Ebanking regulationdigital wallet development
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationpractical judgmentcommercial mindsetadvisory skillscross-functional teamworklegal risk translationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingadaptability
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