Contract Negotiator

Contract NegotiatorThis role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Description:

Within HPE, our Operations, Legal and Admin teams work across the business, providing visible accountability and measurable outcomes. With a variety of roles and responsibilities these teams really connect the dots, giving us the essential insights, support and capability to accelerate our transformation to be the world’s edge to cloud company. Join us redefine what’s next for you

Job Family Definition:

Acts as legal advisor to assigned internal clients or other company attorneys with respect to matters related to the area of specialty. Identifies legal risk and recommends solutions that help address the client’s objectives. Represents company in transactions, interactions, or disputes with customers, suppliers, partners, and competitors. Balances the business interests of client groups with ultimate fiduciary responsibility to company. Represents the company before industry policy setting organizations, government agencies, and other regulatory bodies. Areas of law practiced may include intellectual property law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate securities law, litigation, employment, structured financial deals, US government contracting, outsourcing, environmental, employee benefits, or bankruptcy.

Management Level Definition:

Applies advanced subject matter knowledge to solve complex business issues and is regarded as a subject matter expert. Frequently contributes to the development of new ideas and methods. Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors. Leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives. Acts as an expert providing direction and guidance to process improvements and establishing policies. Frequently represents the organization to external customers/clients. Exercises significant independent judgment to determine best method for accomplishing work and achieving objectives. May provide mentoring and guidance to lower level employees.

What you’ll do:

Responsibilities:

• Drives the development of legal strategies by providing specialized legal expertise in one or more areas of specialty law.
• Shares growing expertise within a specific legal concentration with other team members and with clients through both informal and formal training and mentoring.
• Identifies and resolves complex legal issues requiring in-depth knowledge and judgment within a specialty area.

What you need to bring:

Education and Experience Required:

• Advanced university degree in law (e.g. JD or LLB); additional advanced degree relevant to the specialty preferred.
• Meets local legal license requirements.
• Typically 6-10 years commercial legal experience at a law firm or in-house.
• Advanced level of experience in one or more specialty law practice areas acquired through being a leading resource in-house or in similar industry or law firm environment.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Advanced breadth and depth of practical and academic knowledge within a specific legal concentration, with demonstrated expertise in one or more sub-areas within the specific legal concentration.
• Strong knowledge of company policies and procedures.
• Awareness of the international legal environment for the specific legal concentration.
• Advanced skills and experience in negotiating or advising on complex or high value/risk matters in the specialty.
• Proactive and effective communicator of valuable information to clients and colleagues.
• English language skills to business standard strongly preferred.

Impact/Scope:

• Scope includes supporting transactions at a local or regional level and resolving sub-region, region and/or business unit level client issues.
• Impact includes addressing issues facing multiple client organizations.

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Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here.

Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job:

Legal

Job Level:

Expert

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