[Hiring] Senior Counsel @Lenovo

Role Description

Lenovo is seeking a Senior Counsel to support its AI Ecosystem team, reporting to the Director of Legal for Artificial Intelligence. The successful candidate will be providing legal counsel to senior leaders and management teams responsible for the conception, development, and operation of Lenovo’s direct to customer AI Ecosystem products.

The IDG AI Ecosystem team is a cross-functional business and technology organization within Lenovo’s Intelligent Devices Group (IDG) responsible for:

• Developing, integrating, and commercializing Lenovo’s AI experiences, platforms, agents, applications, and ecosystem partnerships across devices and services.
• Bringing together teams spanning AI architecture, product strategy, user research, software and platform development, ecosystem innovation, and AI-powered experiences.
• Focusing on delivering Lenovo’s “Smarter AI for All” strategy through connected AI solutions that work across devices, edge, cloud, and services.
• Working with AI monetization programs, user research and strategy functions, and participation in broader AI architecture and ecosystem initiatives across IDG.

Position responsibilities include:

• Solutions counseling, contract creation, negotiation, and review.
• Providing advice and counsel on legal, compliance, and business transactions, including risk analysis and reward.
• Collaborating with in-house and outside counsel, technology experts, marketing and sales teams, product developers, as well as with Lenovo’s suppliers and customers as needed.

Qualifications

• JD or LLM and admission to practice.
• 12+ years of counseling, drafting, and negotiation experience in a fast-paced environment, preferably focused on technology and/or technology transactions.

Requirements

• Understanding and providing guidance to business partners regarding business models, legal and business risks, and solution-oriented approaches to complex legal-business-technical problems.
• Coordinate closely with the Global AI Legal Team and the Responsible AI Program Group.
• Partnering with Legal and business leadership to provide risk-balanced, practical legal solutions in the rapidly evolving global AI product ecosystem.
• Strategic advice regarding legal risks in the increasingly fragmented geopolitical technology environment.
• Negotiating a high volume of complex technology, service, development, and ecosystem partnership agreements.
• Developing and implementing legal efficiencies to support business teams and improve contract processes and operations.
• Improving and creating contract templates and playbooks.
• Providing proactive advice regarding business and legal issues and risks.

Benefits

• The anticipated annual compensation range for this position is 176,300–270,365 USD.
• Final compensation will be based on relevant experience, skills, and business considerations.
• Individuals may also be considered for bonuses and/or commissions.
• Lenovo’s various benefits can be found at www.lenovobenefits.com .

Company Description

Lenovo is a US$83 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #153 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.