What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Corporate Counsel, Commercial Litigation position at Best Buy?
As the Associate Corporate Counsel, Commercial Litigation, you will help manage a wide range of litigation and pre-litigation matters that impact Best Buy across the enterprise. In this role, you'll partner closely with business teams and outside counsel to assess risk, respond to legal disputes, and support litigation strategy in a way that aligns with business objectives. You'll gain hands-on experience across a diverse caseload, including commercial disputes, subpoenas, attorney demands, ADA accessibility claims, and government inquiries. The ideal candidate is a collaborative, detail-oriented attorney who can balance multiple priorities while providing practical legal guidance.
This role is hybrid, which means you will be required to work on site Monday through Thursday at the Best Buy corporate office in Richfield, Minnesota. You can work virtually from home or another non‑Best Buy location on Friday. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.
What you'll do
This role is hybrid, which means you will be required to work on site Monday through Thursday at the Best Buy corporate office in Richfield, Minnesota. You can work virtually from home or another non‑Best Buy location on Friday. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.
What you'll do
- Assist in managing litigation and pre-litigation matters across the enterprise
- Partner with outside counsel on discovery, motion practice, investigations, and case strategy
- Draft responses to demand letters, subpoenas, and agency inquiries
- Advise business partners on litigation risk and dispute-related legal considerations
- Monitor legal developments and support special projects as assigned
Basic qualifications
- JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school, and admitted to practice law in the State of Minnesota (or eligible for admission)
- 2 years of corporate or private law firm commercial litigation experience
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with discovery, motion practice, and litigation strategy
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience using matter management, e-discovery, and AI tools
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong analytical, organizational, and client relationship skills
What’s in it for you
We’re committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. We offer generous benefits that address your total well-being and provide support as you need it, especially key moments in your life.
Our benefits include:
- Competitive pay
- Generous employee discount
- Physical and mental well-being support
Best Buy provides different types of leaves of absence (LOA) and potential pay sources to employees based on eligibility. The length of your LOA depends on your situation, where you live, your full-time or part-time employment status, and federal and state regulations. Intermittent or reduced-schedule leave is also available for certain medical or family care leaves. Paid time off (vacation or PTO) is offered to full-time and part-time employees based on work location, employment status, salary or hourly status (exempt/non-exempt), and years of continued or bridged service.
Certain roles, where market norms demand it, are eligible for various forms of incentive pay to drive performance and offer recognition for achieving financial and strategic results. For more information about our incentive pay plans, including eligibility, please refer to our Incentive Programs Summary.
For more information about benefits, LOA and paid time off, please refer to our Benefits Guide.
About us
As part of the Best Buy team, you’ll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life — in our stores, online and in customers’ homes.
Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. We’re committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full, authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.™
Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.