Senior Counsel, Finance & Treasury

Job Summary

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in representing both borrowers and lenders in various financial transactions, including credit facilities and various financial services agreements. They should also have a working knowledge of key banking regulations, including KYC (Know Your Customer The will be responsible for providing legal advice and recommendations for action to executives and management within a variety of business units regarding matters of various complexities (basic to intermediate) which have or may have a sizable dollar impact on business activities and operations.

• Primarily leverages knowledge of legal specialty in providing counsel as it builds its knowledge of the business context in which it operates.
• Review and prepare legal documents prior to presentation to management for execution to ensure accurate expression of the legal content.
• May receive specific direction from management or more senior law professionals as to the outcomes, process and schedules expected.
• Collaborates with the business units that it serves in order to achieve corporate objectives and mitigate unnecessary business risk.
• Research legal principles and precedents, engage and manage outside counsel, draft legal documents, gather relevant case related information using multiple sources and methods, provide work guidance to other professional, paraprofessional and support staff in developing solutions to problems presented.
• Maintain currency and fluency in the legal and business trends that could impact those business units within Walgreens that it serves.

Founded in 1901, Walgreens () proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and at least 5 years of post-bar attorney legal work experience in a combination of law firm and corporate settings.
• Required licensure to practice law in at least one state.
• Required Illinois bar membership or active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.
• At least 5 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
• At least 5 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross functional team leadership.

• Extensive experience in complex commercial transactions, including debt and equity financing, securitization, and capital markets activities.
• Familiarity with financial regulations (e.g., related to banking (KYC), securities, and payments systems).
• Specific expertise in areas like treasury management, cash flow and liquidity management, and foreign exchange risk management is highly valued.

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salary Range: $165900 - $282200 / Salaried