Description:
Description -HP Inc. creates technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere. Through our portfolio of printers, PCs, solutions, and services, we engineer experiences that amaze. We believe in the power of ideas. Our vision is to produce technology that improves quality of life worldwide. This motivates us – inspires us – to do what we do. To invent, and to reinvent. To set the standards as a socially and environmentally responsible company. While HP's roots started in Silicon Valley, today we have a broad reach that spans around the globe. If you have a passion for customers, a desire to win and innovation in your DNA, you may be a great fit for our team. More information about HP Inc. is available at http://www.hp.com.
The HP Legal team is responsible for all of HP's legal matters, including government relations, brand security, intellectual property, ethics and compliance and legal counsel representation in every region. We are a mix of attorneys and non-attorneys. We value teamwork, engagement, honesty, forward thinking 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. We want to find, grow and keep the very best employees in industry by valuing differences, offering amazing careers and having fun.
The Senior Counsel will primarily support HP Inc. end-user sales transactions with North America commercial customers, as well as take on projects as necessary within the entire PSCO legal team.
The successful candidate will be able to hone and expand their skills working with a highly experienced and talented team. The position is an individual contributor role and will report to the Senior Counsel, Manager in PSCO Legal.
In this role you will:
- Provide legal expertise in support of the entire HP Inc. portfolio in the U.S. and Canada for commercial customers, specifically Hardware (PC and Print), Software, and Services.
- Apply advanced subject matter knowledge to manage team escalations in solving common and complex legal issues within established policies.
- Routinely exercise independent judgment in developing methods, techniques and criteria for achieving objectives.
- Contribute to the development of innovative principles and ideas.
- Act as a trusted advisor to the business on legal issues and legal impact of business issues.
- Draft and negotiate legal contract terms.
- Identify and resolve complex legal issues requiring in-depth consideration of multiple factors.
- Lead or assist with the resolution of contract disputes with existing customers.
- Plan and provide training to internal clients on designated legal topics.
- Provide guidance on process improvements and recommend changes in alignment with legal strategy.
The Successful Candidate Will Have:
- a Juris Doctor from a nationally recognized law school plus an active bar membership from any of the fifty states or the District of Columbia;
- 10+ years of relevant legal experience (from a combination of law firm, government, and/or in-house experience) in the area of commercial contracts
- experience representing a major IT company on contracts matters a plus;
- leadership attributes important to HP and the Legal department:
- acts with highest levels of integrity and transparency
- listens and communicates within all levels and groups in the company
- 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
- prioritizes and manages ever-changing portfolio of multiple projects
- thrives in change
- adopts a growth mindset approach
- the ability to travel as needed
