HP Solutions Products & Services Legal Counsel

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The HP Legal team is responsible for all of HP’s legal matters, including support of global business units, supply chain, government relations, brand security, intellectual property, ethics and compliance, and legal counsel representation for countries in which HP does business. We are a mix of attorneys and non-attorneys. We value teamwork, engagement, honesty, agility, and open communication. We are proud of the culture we have created. By bringing together varied perspectives, we challenge each other and develop new and creative solutions. This lawyer will provide legal advice within the context of the mission of the HP Solutions legal team, which is to help lead business clients to simple, pragmatic approaches to meet business goals. Legal advice should be predictive and simple. We adapt to the varying risk profiles of business and support client-led initiatives and business goals. We take initiative, practice continuous improvement, and propose scalable solutions.

The Legal Counsel 3 will support businesses within the HP Solutions global business unit.

Clients and assignments will vary, but could include both providing general business legal advice to teams within HP Solutions as well as create cross-functional deliverables and projects. This position is an individual contributor role and will report to the VP, HP Solutions AGC, but take projects from the Principal and Strategist level attorneys who support Division Presidents. Ideally, we are looking for an attorney with junior-level experience in software and services.

Legal support may include:

• providing legal advice and guidance on contracts with finance partners;

• reviewing and negotiation of non-standard legal documentation with customers, vendors, and finance partners;

• continuous updating of legal documentation including templates;

• creation of client guidance documentation, including website materials;

• coordination with and supervision of external attorneys, as needed; undertaking legal research and analysis as required or assigned;

• remaining informed and knowledgeable of the relevant legislation and regulations in the United States, European Union, and other jurisdictions as needed;

• help resolve disputes with customers, partners, and suppliers; and drafting and advising on contract management and other policies other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Responsibilities:

• acts as legal advisor to HP Solutions business teams and acts as a trusted advisor to the business on legal issues and legal impact of business issues;

• provides legal expertise in collaboration with greater HP legal team;

• understands key stakeholder needs and develops solutions for maximum impact;

• communicates effectively across functions, siloes and multiple management levels, regardless of colleagues’ experience with leasing;

• leads complex multidimensional projects or transactions by identifying and resolving highly complex legal, regulatory, and business issues requiring highly specialized knowledge and judgment;

• plans and provide training to internal clients on designated legal topics;

• leads development of new ideas and methods to effectively address recurring legal issues or matters facing multiple client organizations;

• acts as a functional expert within area of expertise, assisting in developing strategy and setting functional policy and direction; and plans and facilitates training and mentoring sessions with other team members and clients to share expertise on a variety of subtopics related to a specific legal concentration.

Qualifications

Education and Experience · Juris Doctor from ABA-accredited and nationally recognized law school · Active bar membership and license in Texas · 4+ years of relevant legal experience (from a combination of law firm, government, and/or in-house experience) Leadership attributes · Acts with highest levels of integrity and transparency · Builds trust and collaboration within formal and ad hoc teams · Takes ownership and initiative to simplify and improve work · Translates legal risk into pragmatic business choices · Enjoys a creative approach to problem-solving · Thrives in change Cross-Org Skills · Effective Communication · Results Orientation · Customer Centricity Other · Able to impact large functions and leads large, cross-division functional teams or projects · Provides highly innovate solutions to complex problems within established policy · The ability to travel as needed No one fits a job description perfectly, and there is no such thing as the perfect candidate. Even if you don’t believe you meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply.

The pay range for this role is $115,850 to $178,400 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including;
• 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

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