Director Counsel – Retail Strategies

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on include labor markets and in some instancesmay include education work experience and addition to your pay Target cares about and invests in you as a team member so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs which may include medical vision dental life insurance and more to help you and your family take care of your whole benefits for eligible team members include 401(k) employee discount short term disability long term disability paid sick leave paid national holidays and paid competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at Title: Director Counsel Retail Strategies

Classification: Exempt

Date: January 2026

About Us:

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture.Learn more about Target here.

To match the signature style and passion of Targets distinctive and beloved retail brand Target Legal Affairs is a dynamic and deeply knowledgeable group of legal compliance and government affairs professionals each with valuable expertise from several disciplines.

Whether your focus is litigation intellectual property transactional work employee and labor relations or advising on the regulatory landscape the Law Department within Legal Affairs advocates for Target and its business plans and works across the entire company to provide internal business partners with cohesive and practical guidance. Here you will enjoy working autonomously with a healthy work-life balance. Your passion for learning Targets business and building relationships with leaders and key business partners will be key to mitigating risk and tackling ever-changing legal challenges for a dynamic and fast-paced retailer.

Within the Law Department the Retail Strategies team negotiates and constructs contracts that support our merchandising marketing and digital strategies and provides value-added legal guidance on marketing and advertising consumer protection laws that impact our business. You will have the opportunity to work with multiple internal business partners and legal colleagues on a wide variety of guest-facing initiatives. This position will focus on providing multi-faceted legal support to Targets marketing merchandising and digital teams including support of Targets loyalty program. Here you will discover a collaborative environment that promotes continuous learning values your perspectives encourages you to take on new responsibility and rewards intellectual curiosity.

Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About You:

• J.D. degree from accredited law school; admitted or eligible for admission to Minnesota bar

• 4 years legal experience in a law firm or in-house capacity with strong transactional experience drafting and negotiating contracts

• Comfortable with ambiguity and excited about learning about new business priorities and programs

• Analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to distill complex or ambiguous issues into concise and actionable advice

• Demonstrated ability to strike a balance between risks and business goals

• Highly organized with the ability to adapt prioritize and successfully manage multiple tasks or projects in response to changing or competing priorities

• Ability to establish rapport and collaborate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders

• Ability to develop effective written and verbal communications and presentations for all levels of leadership

• Strong team player with the ability to collaborate effectively with peers to allocate work and respond to business needs

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Targets needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team members core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually depending upon what your role team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Clickhereif you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.

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