Job Summary

The Legal Counsel V  will support businesses within the HP Solutions global business unit of HP Inc.

HP Solutions includes the Global Payment Solutions team, which guides HP’s long-term leasing and financing strategy and owns relationships with HP’s finance partners for sales to both commercial and consumer customers.

Specifically, this lawyer will: support Global Payment Solutions; advise in escalations of large commercial customer pursuits (working collaboratively with HP Country Counsel as needed); support HP’s business in the secondary market for refurbished devices; and provide general business legal advice to another product group within HP Solutions. The position is an individual contributor role and will report to the VP, HP Solutions AGC.

Ideally we are looking for an attorney with mid-level experience in commercial and equipment lending, including experience at a captive financing entity in a large OEM, who has interest in also providing general commercial strategic advice.  Alternatively, we are open to a business legal generalist with accounting knowledge, who is committed to undertaking training, and developing expertise in the legal, commercial, and industry trends of equipment leasing and managed solutions.

Responsibilities

Legal support specific to leasing & financing may include:

providing legal advice and guidance on all matters pertaining to equipment leasing and financing within HP’s managed solutions

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

continuous updating of legal documentation;

advising on HP’s leasing process transformation and lease desk;

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

remaining informed and knowledgeable of the equipment finance industry and of legislation and regulations in the United States, European Union, and other jurisdictions as needed;

help resolve disputes with customers and financing partners

drafting and advising on contract management and other policies

Other general 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.

plan 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.

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.

Education, Certification & Experience

Juris Doctor from ABA-accredited and nationally recognized law school

Active bar membership and license preferably in Texas or Washington

10+ years of relevant legal experience (from a combination of law firm, government, and/or in-house experience) in solution selling

Ideally, experience in equipment leasing or representing a captive financing entity in a large OEM

Knowledge & Skills

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

Ability to travel as needed

Cross-Org Skills

Effective Communication

Results Orientation

Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope
• Impacts large functions and leads large, cross-division functional teams or projects.

Complexity
• Provides highly innovative solutions to complex problems within established policy.

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. 

About HP Legal

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.

This is an outstanding opportunity if you are an attorney that enjoys leaning into being a subject-matter expert, bringing pragmatic legal advice to life to support HP customer negotiations where leasing expertise is required,  and embracing innovative and new ideas. 

The base pay range for this role is $173,350 to $266,800 annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to US 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.