Sr. Counsel, Legal, Public Sector NA

Lenovo; Morrisville; On-site; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Senior Legal Counsel to support its Public Sector Sales business across North America. This role involves providing legal advice on contracts and procurement, ensuring compliance with regulations, and managing legal risks in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of experience in law, strong communication skills, and a background in technology sales or public sector contracts. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and collaboration, and help shape the future of technology in the public sector.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of law firm or in-house experience required.
• Comfortable with legal issues in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel for Public Sector Sales business.
• Advise on contracts, procurement rules, and compliance.

Skills

Legal Risk Assessment

Contract Management

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Compliance Knowledge

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

* United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville

Why Work at Lenovo

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.

Lenovo is a US$57 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #248 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).

This transformation together with Lenovo’s world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com , and read about the latest news via our StoryHub .

Description and Requirements

Lenovo is seeking a talented and dynamic senior legal counsel to support Lenovo’s Public Sector Sales business in North America. The position will report to General Counsel, North America, and will engage with Lenovo NA Sales leaders and their teams, as well as other specialist verticals within the Legal Team.

Position Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include providing counsel and support broadly across a range of legal matters relating to the NA Public Sector business, across all Lenovo products and services offerings (PC, Data Center products, Phones, Services). Specifically, this includes legal support and advisory work on:

• Bids, buying platforms, and contracts for Lenovo’s FED/SLED business.
• Legal issues arising during a contract/relationship lifecycle: problem-solving, dispute management (pre-litigation) and bid protests.
• Advising on procurement rules and working with our Government Relations team on new regulations; working with our Compliance team advising on and managing Federal Contractor compliance requirements; and support for periodic audits, as needed.
• The candidate should be comfortable spotting and addressing legal risk in a fast-paced and large-scale commercial enterprise. The candidate is expected to grow as a trusted business advisor and expert within the Legal Department and the company on Public Sector sales matters, and perform as a respected team member on important business initiatives.

Position Requirements:

• 12+ yrs law firm or in-house experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technology sales/procurement background (hardware, software, services)
• Experience with Public Sector contracts, bid rules, customers, and certification requirements, through working within government and/or within the commercial sector
• Comfort handling a range of commercial and corporate legal topics
• Agility in assessing risk and developing mitigation strategies
• Strong and confident communication skills, with the ability to advocate legal positions, and simplify complex legal issues into coherent, actionable business requirements
• Experience engaging with senior executives and business leaders
• Excellent collaboration, project facilitation and negotiation skills
• Willingness to learn, lead and innovate
• Experience engaging with colleagues and clients in a multinational business is preferred
• Combination of government, in-house and/or outside counsel experience preferred

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

Additional Locations: * United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville

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