Director, Product Compliance & Regulatory Counsel

Our values start with our people, join a team that values you!

Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience. As part of our team, you will experience:

• Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
• Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow
• Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
• Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2023 revenues of $20.4 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

GENERAL

PURPOSE:

The Director, Product Compliance & Regulatory Attorney will work as a member of the Ross Legal and Compliance team, as part of the New York-based Legal group. In general, the position will provide legal advice and counsel to business stakeholders on a broad range of topics and projects in the areas of product compliance, regulatory compliance, product safety, environmental, and risk management.

The position will also assist in developing, implementing, and monitoring compliance training, business investigations, legal research, project management and related duties as necessary to forward the legal/business objectives of the Company.

The position will report to the Vice President, Compliance & Regulatory Counsel and will work directly with various internal and external business partners including outside legal counsel, vendor partners, buying agents, third-party testing labs, merchants, operations, planners, supply chain specialists, and others throughout the organization - both independently and in coordination with the broader Legal and business team members.

The base salary range for this role is $180,000 - $210,000. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.

• Primary Substantive Duties: Provide accurate, practical and relevant/valuable legal advice and guidance related to product safety, regulatory compliance (e.g., Proposition 65, etc.), recalls, and product testing protocols. Perform legal research and assist in driving desired results related to litigation matters, product/merchant related investigations, ad hoc client inquiries, and compliance/regulatory projects
• Project/Process/Claims Management: Effectively and efficiently develop, maintain and improve compliance processes and protocols that facilitate continuous improvement and that support/enhance established standard operating procedures. Manage the collection, interpretation, and communication of relevant information needed to assist internal clients in understanding facts, assessing risk, and making sound business decisions as they relate to claims or projects
• Communication, Judgment, and Work Product: Communicate (verbal, non-verbal, written) in a clear, crisp, and concise manner with internal and external colleagues and/or business partners. Exercise sound judgment, collaboration, and alignment (both vertical and horizontal) in making decisions or providing guidance to managers or to business clients. Produce accurate, relevant, and timely work product that is consistently error-free, appropriately vetted, and clearly communicated
• Reporting and Teamwork: Effectively partner, communicate, collaborate, and build relationships with managers, team members, and business partners to ensure adequate and timely reporting on projects, learnings, trends, new laws, and outcomes

People

• Building Effect Teams (for managers of People and/or Projects)
• Developing Talent (for managers of People)
• Collaboration

Self

• Leading by Example
• Communicates Effectively
• Ensures Accountability and Execution
• Manages Conflict

Business

• Business Acumen
• Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes
• Organizational Agility

With particular emphasis on the following specific position-related competencies:

• Integrity and Trust
• Results Driven
• Humility
• Detail Oriented

• Admitted to practice in New York. JD with 5-7+ years of legal/product compliance experience (
  required
  ) -- (law firm, in-house, and/or…