Senior Associate, Legal, COE EMEA

　　General Information

　　Req #

　　WD00060786

　　Career area:

　　Legal

　　Country/Region:

　　India

　　State:

　　Karnataka

　　City:

　　BANGALORE

　　Date:

　　Monday, January 22, 2024

　　Working time:

　　Full-time

　　Additional Locations :

　　India - Karnātaka - Bangalore

　　India - Karnātaka - BANGALORE

　　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$62 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #171 in the Fortune Global 500, employing 77,000 people around the world, 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 by further expanding into growth areas that fuel the advancement of ‘New IT’ technologies (client, edge, cloud, network, and intelligence) including server, storage, mobile, software, solutions, and services.

　　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 https://www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.

　　Description and Requirements

　　Lenovo is seeking a Senior Associate for its Legal Contracts Center of Excellence ("Legal COE"), reporting to the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) Legal COE Manager. The successful candidate will be providing legal support for commercial transactions with the application of project management, process innovation, technology and tools to the delivery of legal work in a way that drives both improved risk-mitigation and improved efficiency.

　　Position responsibilities include contract creation, negotiation, and review, as well as providing advice and counsel on legal, compliance and business transactions, including risk analysis and reward, and presenting options and opportunities where required.

　　The position will collaborate with internal and outside counsel, technology experts, marketing and sales teams, product developers as well as with Lenovo’s customers and suppliers as needed. The successful candidate will have 5+ years of legal experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of agreements, particularly within a technology company. Experience with Government procurement is also strongly desired. Strong communication and presentation skills will be necessary to explain complex matters to clients in a manner that is readily understandable in order to ensure well-informed business decisions.

　　Specifically, this role is responsible for:

　　Negotiating a high volume of complex technology, sales and partnering agreements, vendor and supplier agreements, and a variety of other commercial contracts including confidentiality agreements, license agreements, data processing agreements, professional services agreements, assignments and amendments

　　Develop and implement legal efficiencies to support business teams and improve contract processes and operations

　　Improve and create contract templates and playbooks

　　Work closely with clients and legal teams on strategic initiatives in support of all business units

　　Where required, provide advice regarding business and legal issues and risks

　　Position Requirements:

　　LLB and admission to practice

　　5+ years of drafting and negotiation experience in a fast-paced environment, preferably focused on technology transactions

　　Demonstrated effective interpersonal interaction in a highly customer-satisfaction focused environment

　　Developed critical thinking and proactive problem solving skills, with a willingness to get into the details of complex problems and drive creative solutions

　　Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills

　　Detail-oriented, with outstanding organizational skills and ability to manage multiple transactions and projects simultaneously under deadline pressure

　　Demonstrated exceptional judgment, integrity and ability to give practical advice appropriately weighing legal and business objectives

　　A strong team player who can work well with colleagues in all functional groups

　　Committed to his/her personal growth and development by actively seeking feedback and responding with constructive action

　　Location:

　　Bangalore, IndiaAdditional Locations :

　　India - Karnātaka - Bangalore

　　India - Karnātaka - BANGALORE

　　India

　　India - Karnātaka

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