Description
HP’s Legal organization oversees all legal matters worldwide, including government relations, brand security, intellectual property, ethics and compliance, and regional legal support. The Vice President, Legal - Total Rewards & Employment will lead legal oversight across the full spectrum of employment, compensation, benefits, and equity matters for approximately 50,000 employees in over 170 countries.
Key Responsibilities:
- Enterprise Leadership & Strategy:
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives, aligning legal strategy with business and talent priorities
- Lead a global legal function spanning employment, labor, compensation, benefits, and equity
- Set direction and governance for workforce-related legal risk across all regions
- Compensation, Benefits & Equity Legal:
- Lead legal strategy for executive compensation, incentive plans, and global equity programs
- Advise on the structure and governance of benefits and total rewards programs, including retirement, health, and mobility
- Ensure compliance with securities, tax, and employment regulations impacting compensation and equity programs
- Guide pay equity, incentive design, and deferred compensation frameworks
- Employment & Labor Advisory:
- Provide legal guidance across the full employee lifecycle, including hiring, performance management, and separations
- Navigate complex international labor frameworks, including works councils and union environments
- Integrate compensation and benefits considerations into employment-related decisions
- Risk Management & External Matters:
- Anticipate and mitigate legal, financial, and reputational risks across workforce and rewards practices
- Oversee government inquiries, claims, and disputes related to employment, pay practices, and benefits
- Align with litigation strategy on employment and compensation-related matters
- Business Partnership:
- Partner with HR, Total Rewards, and Finance on workforce and compensation strategy
- Support diligence and integration of employment and rewards programs associated with M&A activity
- Partner with the Ethics and Compliance Office on sensitive internal reviews involving workplace conduct and compensation-related issues
- Team & Operational Leadership:
- Build and lead a high-performing global team
- Manage external counsel and optimize delivery of legal services
- Establish frameworks, guidance, and training to address evolving regulatory requirements
Qualifications:
- JD from an accredited university with strong academic credentials
- Active bar membership in good standing
- 12+ years of combined law firm and in-house experience with significant leadership scope
- Demonstrated experience advising on global employment law, executive compensation, benefits, and equity programs
Knowledge & Skills:
- Deep expertise in global employment law and labor frameworks
- Strong command of compensation, benefits, and equity legal structures, including regulatory and governance considerations
- Demonstrated success navigating complexity and ambiguity in global environments
- Executive presence with a track record of influencing senior stakeholders and driving outcomes
- Excellent business judgment with an enterprise risk lens
- Ability to synthesize complex issues into clear, actionable guidance
- Experience building alignment across Legal, HR, Finance, and business leaders
- Track record of developing and leading high-performing teams
- High degree of adaptability, resilience, and strategic thinking
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Long term/short term disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Generous time off policies, including 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure, 11 paid holidays, and additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave