Senior Associate, Legal COE – LAS
LenovoBuenos aires city, buenos aires autonomous city, argentinaUpdate time: April 13,2021
Job Description
Position Description:
Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is a US$50 billion Fortune Global 500 company,
with 57,000 employees and operating in 180 markets around the world. Focused
on a bold vision to deliver smarter technology for all, we are developing
world-changing technologies that create a more inclusive, trustworthy and
sustainable digital society. By designing, engineering and building the
world’s most complete portfolio of smart devices and infrastructure, we are
also leading an Intelligent Transformation – to create better experiences and
opportunities for millions of customers around the world.
Lenovo is seeking a Senior Associate for its Legal Center of Excellence
(“Legal COE”), reporting to the Lead Senior Counsel COE Manager for Latin
America. 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,
providing advice and counsel on legal, compliance and business transactions,
including risk analysis and reward, and presenting options and opportunities.
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 at least 5 years of legal experience in drafting, reviewing, and
negotiating a variety of agreements, particularly within a technology company.
Experience with Government procurement and R&D is also strongly desired.
Strong communication and presentation skills will be necessary to explain
complex matters to business partners in a manner that is readily
understandable in order to ensure well-informed business decisions.
Specifically, this role is responsible for:
o Negotiating a high volume of complex technology, sales and partnering
agreements, services (including DaaS, SaaS), 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
o Develop and implement legal efficiencies to support business teams and
improve contract processes and operations
o Improve and create contract templates and playbooks
o Work closely with clients and the legal team on strategic initiatives in
support of all business units
o Provide proactive advice regarding business and legal issues and risks
#### Position Requirements:
Our ideal candidate has:
o LLB/JD and admission to practice
o 3+ years of drafting and negotiation experience in a fast-paced environment,
preferably focused on technology transactions
o Demonstrated effective interpersonal interaction in a highly customer-
satisfaction focused environment
o Developed critical thinking and proactive problem-solving skills, with a
willingness to get into the details of complex problems and drive creative
solutions
o Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
o Detail-oriented, with outstanding organizational skills and ability to
manage multiple transactions and projects simultaneously under deadline
pressure
o Demonstrated exceptional judgment, integrity and ability to give practical
advice appropriately weighing legal and business objectives
o A strong team player who can work well with colleagues in all functional
groups
o Committed to his/her personal growth and development by actively seeking
feedback and responding with constructive action
Location:
• Bogota, Colombia or Buenos Aires, Argentina
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, status as a veteran, and basis
of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.
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