When Don Liu joined Target Corp. in the summer of 2016, he couldn't have imagined what he would be facing when he dove head first into the retail industry.

The chief legal officer for the Minneapolis-based retail chain has done much work to familiarize himself with the industry and has worked with the company on major legal and business decisions during his tenure.

Liu spoke to Corporate Counsel about what his job at Target has been like so far. The conversation was edited for length and clarity.