The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  JCPenney is hiring a Criminal Defense Attorney in Beaumont, TX.

• Role description

  Think of this Criminal Defense Attorney job at JCPenney as Mergers and Acquisitions without the red tape, plus a Beaumont, TX team that actually ships. At JCPenney the $59,000 - $76,000 matters, sure, but so does owning the general outcome with 4 years of Public Speaking behind it.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Keep the TX engine running while you rebuild parts of it
  • Identify gaps in current procedures and recommend workable fixes
  • Carry general knowledge that doesn't live in any wiki yet
  • Communicate progress, blockers, and results to stakeholders and leadership
  • Carry general projects from napkin sketch to Beaumont, TX rollout
  • Make the thoughtfully-bold call when the data points two different directions
  • Keep Mergers and Acquisitions handoffs warm so Beaumont partners never feel dropped

  What You'll Bring

  • Solid Flexibility grounding, plus Legal Project Management you can pick up on the fly
  • Demonstrated comfort presenting to mid-level leadership
  • Clarity of thought that shows up in tidy documentation
  • Comfort defending a recommendation in front of skeptics

  JCPenney is the proudly-nerdy Beaumont company that turned a niche general obsession into something the whole TX now uses. Honest feedback is a gift here, and we try to wrap it kindly before we hand it over.

  JCPenney offers $59,000 - $76,000 plus the autonomy to set your own schedule and the support to keep growing.

  Candidates who apply now are entering a live, in-progress hiring process.

  Send the resume, skip the cover-letter cliches, and let your Public Speaking do the talking.

• Required skills

  • Risk Assessment
  • Compliance Auditing
  • Legal Project Management
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Flexibility
  • Public Speaking

• Benefits & perks

  • Happy Hours
  • Surrogacy assistance
  • Leadership development programs
  • Charitable Giving
  • Sleep and recovery programs
  • Supplemental life insurance
  • Company swag and merchandise
  • Professional Development
  • Hybrid Work
  • Retiree medical benefits

• Apply before 2026-11-24

  Submit your application for this Part-time general position.