Senior Counsel, Legal, GCT, NA

Job Responsibilities (Essential functions and duties):

• Overseeing legal support and assisting in sales and procurement contracts (including Public Sector)
• Assisting in the management and coaching of the NA Contracts Team
• Develop understanding of existing contractual commitments for existing Lenovo Customers and Suppliers
• Advising the NA Lenovo Team on a wide range of contractual legal issues
• collaborate with internal and outside counsel, specific subject matter experts, and stakeholders to ensure the efficient closure of contract
• work closely with the rest of Lenovo's lawyers, in the U.S., Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific and Business Groups to provide support on all contractual matters
• Work closely with other Contract Management Teams to negotiate and close NA contracts
• Establish contract templates, training, playbooks and guidance
• Advise on a wide range of regulatory and commercial legal issues
• Effectively engage in issue-spotting and involving legal subject matter experts within the broader corporate-level Lenovo Legal Department
• Work efficiently to supplement internal resources across Lenovo's geographies with advice from outside as needed
• draft standard templates and establish a template library for all Services so they can be easily found and maintained

Job requirements:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and license to practice in at least 1 EMEA jurisdiction
• 12+ years of legal experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of agreements, particularly within the technology industry, including some familiarity with Governmental procurement

Preferred experience:

• Client Relationship Development/Management
  • Proven track record in building strong, trust-based relationships with diverse client groups
  • Ability to interface with customers and members of large organizations
  • Comfort around running Steering Groups and reporting on performance to clients

• Contract Drafting and Negotiation
  • Experience reviewing and analyzing businesses while developing and communicating creative solutions and mitigation strategies for key negotiation points

• Drive for Continuous Improvement
  • Quick to identify and resolve issues in collaboration with client and team members
  • Proficiency in utilizing contract management technology for client/company reporting, workflow management, and team performance metrics
  • Possesses an appetite for innovation, driving efficiencies by developing playbooks, templates, etc.
  • Experience in change management as a result of implementation of company-wide policies and procedures

• Collaborative Spirit
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with different internal groups/functions
• Demonstrated ability to work well with all levels of an organization to provide excellent
• client service