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HP

Country Counsel

HP

. Lead legal support for HP’s Sales & Marketing organization across the UK and Ireland .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeReading • United KingdomSeniorLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive legal expertise in commercial law, competition law, data protection, and corporate governance, with a strong focus on managing legal risks while enabling business growth. Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing legal teams and collaborate effectively across cross-functional stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Qualified Solicitor In England & Wales10+ Years Post-Qualification ExperienceStrong Experience Negotiating Complex TransactionsKnowledge Of Competition Law And Data ProtectionProven Experience Managing Legal Teams

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Hard Skills
Commercial LawCompetition LawData ProtectionCorporate GovernanceTechnology TransactionsRegulatory MattersCybersecurityAI RegulationsFinancial RegulationsContract Negotiation
Soft Skills
Stakeholder ManagementCollaborative LeadershipProblem-SolvingCommunication SkillsAdaptability
Certifications & Qualifications
Qualified Solicitor In England & WalesSolicitor Or Advocate In Scotland
Industry Keywords
Commercial ActivitiesManaged ServicesSaaSConsumer ProtectionDisputes And ClaimsSmart-Risk CultureCross-Functional CollaborationLegal SupportContinuous ImprovementHigh-Performing Teams

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead legal support for HP’s Sales & Marketing organization across the UK and Ireland
  • Manage a team of commercial lawyers and coordinate specialist, matrixed, and external legal resources
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders and enable business growth while managing legal risk
  • Provide strategic and practical advice on UK & Ireland commercial activities
  • Support and negotiate complex hardware, services, managed services, subscription, SaaS, and other technology transactions with customers and channel partners
  • Advise on commercial law, competition law, data protection and privacy, channel and distribution arrangements, consumer protection, disputes and claims, and corporate governance
  • Partner with business, compliance, finance, procurement, and other stakeholders to deliver practical solutions
  • Collaborate with Corporate Legal, Employment Legal, Litigation, Global Trade, Privacy, and Government Affairs teams
  • Review and influence global templates, policies, programs, business models, product offerings, and go-to-market initiatives
  • Develop guidance, playbooks, and self-service tools to simplify and scale legal support
  • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing legal team
  • Promote a smart-risk culture balancing legal, regulatory, policy, business, and customer considerations

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales, Solicitor or Advocate in Scotland, or another equivalent UK legal qualification
  • Typically 10+ years of post-qualification experience in a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department
  • Strong experience negotiating and advising on complex commercial, technology, services, software, and channel transactions
  • Demonstrated experience advising on complex commercial and regulatory matters
  • Strong knowledge of competition law, data protection and privacy, consumer protection, cybersecurity, AI, corporate governance, anti-corruption and financial regulations
  • Ability to monitor legal developments, anticipate their impact on the business, and provide practical, forward-looking advice
  • Experience supporting senior business stakeholders and influencing decisions in a complex, cross-functional, international environment
  • Proven experience managing, coaching, and developing high-performing legal professionals and teams
  • Proven ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, manage multiple priorities, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with little to no management oversight
  • Strong stakeholder management skills and experience collaborating effectively across legal, compliance, privacy, finance, sales, and other cross-functional teams
  • Strong commercial judgment and pragmatic problem-solving skills
  • Ability to make and support timely decisions, navigating ambiguity and competing priorities
  • Customer-focused, business-oriented, and solution-driven
  • Collaborative leadership and relationship-building skills
  • Passion for simplification, scalability, and continuous improvement
  • High level of accountability, integrity, and ownership
  • Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
  • Resilience, adaptability, and effectiveness under pressure

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equal employment opportunity for all employees and prospective employees
  • No shift premium (United Kingdom)