Walmart to Move Retiring General Counsel’s Duties to Legal Chief

Walmart Inc.‘s general counsel function and staff are being folded into an operation that chief legal officer Rachel Brand oversees, the company said Wednesday.

The general counsel, Karen Roberts, is preparing to retire after more than 27 years at the retailer, she disclosed in a statement posted Tuesday to her LinkedIn profile. Roberts has spent the past decade as general counsel.

“Following Karen’s planned retirement, Karen’s direct reports will either report directly to Rachel Brand, who serves as Walmart’s chief legal officer, or Rachel’s other direct reports,” company spokesman Randy Hargrove said in an email.

Walmart has been ...