Description:
About Us:

Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and one of America's leading retailers.

To match the signature style and passion of Target's distinctive retail brand, Target Legal Affairs is a dynamic and deeply knowledgeable team of experts. Whether specializing in law, government affairs, employee relations, risk, compliance, ethics, security or food safety, we use our expertise and influence to advocate for Target, support Target's business and mitigate risk for the company. We work with both internal and external entities on key issues that affect Target's ability to productively, ethically and securely conduct business. Through our understanding of Target's business models and operations, we help facilitate Target's growth, and provide guidance that leaders rely on to make appropriate, well-informed decisions. Simultaneously, we help protect the business by applying our comprehensive understanding of risk and the law on issues that impact our brand, guests, team members, stores, distribution centers and corporate locations.

Here, you'll enjoy working autonomously with a healthy work-life balance. Your passion for learning the business, collaborating with others and building relationships with senior leaders and key business partners that you support will be essential to tackling the ever-changing legal and risk-based challenges we face in a dynamic and fast-paced retail environment.

A role within Corporate Security means working with a team dedicated to protecting the Target team, guests, property, and brand. You will use our comprehensive understanding and management of evolving security risks to protect our Target community throughout the world. You may support Target's Crisis and Threat Management, Preparedness and Continuity, Forensics, Intelligence, Physical Security and Safety, Executive Services, or Operations teams.

The primary focus of this position in Corporate Security is to monitor for ongoing threats to Target and generate situational awareness across the organization by utilizing established crisis response procedures. Through leveraging an array of internal and external resources, you'll analyze all-source information and make initial decisions on escalation based on established best practices. You'll also work collaboratively with Crisis Management Leadership to monitor, prepare for, respond to, and recover from all incidents and crisis events that may impact Target.

• Collects and synthesizes information and intelligence. Makes initial decisions on response and escalation for incidents and events that may impact Target and its team members.

• Communicates and disseminates critical information to key partners using established communication vehicles.
• Works collaboratively with C3 Leadership and the Green Team to prepare for, respond to, and recover from all incidents and crisis events that may impact Target.
• Researches questions from Leadership and the Green Team, communicating issue progress and resolution. Serves as a resource and technical support to leaders and the Green Team.
• Supports the Preparedness Program by ensuring operational readiness through planning, training, education & exercising.
• Takes an active role in position related projects; levels of responsibility vary from consulting to owning projects.

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About you:

• 4 year degree preferred
• 1-2 years of relevant business experience
• Strong comfort and proficiency with computer applications and systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

• Self-motivated and able to work with little or no direct supervision
• Strong decision making ability during both crisis and non-crisis situations
• Able to work with confidential information
• Able to work and communicate effectively across broad audiences
• Willingness to work a rotating schedule to include days, evenings, overnight, weekends, holidays and during non-business hours when required

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Target will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Target store or Distribution Center or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.

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