Legal counsel at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Information TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • A Master’s degree in Dutch law
  • 5 to 7 years of post-qualification commercial legal experience in a legal department of a multinational company (ideally in the ITC sector) or experience in an (ideally, international) law firm (ideally involved in ICT matters)
  • Experience with contract negotiation and drafting
  • Ability to translate complex legal or factual issues into plain language communications
  • Broad and deep knowledge of local/regional laws, regulations, policies, and procedures
  • Native Dutch speaker

Responsibilities

  • Provide qualified legal support and strategic advice to HPE clients internally
  • Understand and analyze business drivers and technical solutions in order to formulate sound business transactions while assessing the legal risks
  • Draft, review and negotiate various kinds of business agreements and other legal documents, including structuring, negotiating and closing complex deals, occasionally in multi-country transactions
  • Identify, analyze and resolve complex legal issues with solution-oriented focus while pragmatically balancing risk
  • Act as Legal Counsel for the Netherlands and on a case-by-case basis also internationally
  • Manage third party disputes and litigation working closely with business
  • Support on regulatory and compliance matters, such as anti-corruption, public procurement and competition law, to help prevent non-compliance and mitigate business risks in these areas
  • Promote legal awareness and lead legal training to business teams, managers and team members
  • Collaborate seamlessly with the wider legal team outside of the Netherlands providing advice and information to other teams such as Ethics & Compliance, Data Privacy, Corporate Affairs, Cybersecurity, HR, Intellectual Property, Litigation Team and CSM&A

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Legal AdviceEthics & ComplianceLitigationIntellectual PropertyCorporate LawSecurities LawMergers & AcquisitionsContract NegotiationRisk ManagementDutch LawEU Law

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this legal counsel role remote or onsite?

This role has been designed as ‘Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office in Amstelveen, Netherlands.

What is the salary for the legal counsel position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What are the main responsibilities of the legal counsel role?

Responsibilities include providing qualified legal support and strategic advice, drafting and negotiating business agreements, identifying and resolving legal issues, managing disputes and litigation, and supporting regulatory and compliance matters.

What is the company culture like at HPE?

HPE's culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next, values varied backgrounds, offers flexibility to manage work and personal needs, encourages bold moves together, and embraces career growth.

What makes a strong candidate for this legal counsel position?

A qualified lawyer with the ability to understand business drivers, provide solution-oriented legal advice, draft and negotiate complex agreements, and work pragmatically with legal risks in an international environment would be ideal.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Provides enterprise IT solutions and services

About Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides enterprise IT solutions with a focus on cloud services, artificial intelligence, and edge computing. Their products include HPE Ezmeral for managing containers, HPE GreenLake for cloud services, and HPE Aruba for networking. These solutions help businesses improve their performance and adapt to digital changes. HPE's business model includes selling hardware, software, and services, as well as offering subscription-based services and long-term contracts. What sets HPE apart from competitors is its commitment to open-source projects and its active developer community, which supports collaboration and innovation. The company's goal is to empower organizations to transform digitally and optimize their operations.

Houston, TexasHeadquarters
1939Year Founded
IPOCompany Stage
Hardware, Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Integration challenges with Juniper Networks may delay AI-driven networking benefits.
Competition from startups like Flywheel could impact HPE's AI and cloud services.
HPE's acquisition strategy may strain resources and distract from core operations.

Differentiation

HPE's GreenLake offers a unique hybrid cloud platform for diverse IT environments.
HPE Ezmeral provides advanced container management, enhancing enterprise AI and analytics capabilities.
HPE's Aruba solutions integrate cloud security and networking for seamless, secure connectivity.

Upsides

HPE's acquisition of Juniper Networks boosts AI-driven innovation in networking.
OpsRamp acquisition enhances HPE's IT management with AI-based automation capabilities.
Axis Security integration strengthens HPE's cloud security offerings with SASE solutions.

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