Director, Specialty Compliance and Ethics - Global Brand Protection & Brand Engagement
Walmart
Compliance / Regulatory
Bentonville, AR, USA
USD 110k-220k / year + Equity
Posted on Sep 30, 2025
What you'll do at
Position Summary...
The Director of Global Brand Protection & Brand Engagement is a key leadership position that sits within Walmart’s Global Intellectual Property & Brand Protection team, which is responsible for protecting and enforcing the intellectual property rights of sellers, suppliers, and other rights owners. This team creates a more trusted marketplace for customers and is part of the larger Global eCommerce & Marketplace Compliance team.The right person will lead a team responsible for building and scaling Walmart’s Global Brand Portal, brand engagement, and the development of global brand protection tools and policies. The person in this role will report to the Senior Director, Global Intellectual Property & Brand Protection.
What you'll do...
- Build and scale a unified, global brand portal and brand engagement program
- Lead external engagement with brands, rights owners, and other stakeholders to foster collaboration and resolve intellectual property issues
- Lead in the development and implementation of platform brand protection and engagement tools
- Develop risk-based policies and procedures, monitoring of controls, and reporting of key metrics
- Manage and develop a high-performing, cross-functional team across domestic and international markets
What you’ll bring…
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in intellectual property or brand protection
- Proven experience building and scaling a compliance program
- Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills
- Strategic mindset with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement
- Experience working in eCommerce, retail, or technology-driven environments
- Experience managing cross-functional teams and working with international stakeholders
- Experience with developing product-based solutions to mitigate risk
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) into compliance tools and program
- Familiarity with global regulatory environments and best practices in brand protection
Location: Bentonville, AR (preferred) or San Bruno, CA. In-office presence required 5 days per week.
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.
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 https://one.walmart.com/notices.
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 annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Stock
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 Business, Human Resources, or related field and 5 years’ experience in compliance, ethics, legal, project management, or related area OR 7 years’ experience in compliance, ethics, legal, project management, or related area. 3 years’ supervisory experience. 4 years’ experience using intermediate functionality of Microsoft Office.Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Communications Masters: Business Administration Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification
