Corporate Counsel, Retail

Our Opportunity:

Chewy is seeking a dynamic and business-oriented Corporate Counsel, Core Retail and Commercial Transactions, to lead legal support for our fast-growing retail organization! This role offers the opportunity to partner directly with senior leaders across our merchandising, procurement, customer service, and other key retail functions to deliver practical, business-minded legal solutions. The successful candidate will also help define and enhance Chewy’s contract management strategies, support retail operations and procurement initiatives, and drive scalable self-service tools to empower the business.

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as the primary legal advisor for Chewy’s core retail organization, providing counsel on merchandising, supplier relationships, customer service, returns, gift cards, and other retail operations.
• Lead contracting strategy, process, and negotiations for a wide range of agreements, including supplier contracts, vendor negotiations, trade terms, rebates, procurement contracts, and related initiatives.
• Partner with procurement, finance, and merchandising leadership to define and implement Chewy's contract lifecycle management (CLM) strategy, including document automation, workflow optimization, and training.
• Develop and maintain business-facing resources, including playbooks, template libraries, and escalation matrices, to streamline low-risk, high-volume transactions and enable greater self-service.
• Provide proactive legal support that identifies risk and opportunities early, balances business objectives with legal requirements, and builds scalable solutions that evolve with the business.
• Day-to-day supervision of the contract manager supporting this space, helping to mentor, train, and maximize the efficiency of the function.

What You’ll Need:

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing.
• 5+ years of proven experience, preferably in-house, supporting retail operations, procurement, or commercial transactions in a fast-paced environment.
• Deep experience drafting, negotiating, and managing a broad range of commercial agreements.
• Strong business acumen with an ability to balance legal risk against business objectives pragmatically and efficiently.
• A passion for building scalable, business-friendly legal solutions and proven success implementing contracting processes, automation tools, and self-service resources.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to provide clear, actionable advice to senior leadership.
• Some travel may be required.