Counsel - HPE Financial Services

Counsel - HPE Financial Services

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

Role Overview:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) is seeking an experienced commercial finance attorney to join the Americas Legal team supporting HPE Financial Services (HPEFS). This hybrid role is based in HPE’s Houston, Texas office. The Counsel will provide practical, business-focused legal advice on complex technology financing, leasing, asset lifecycle, and commercial transactions across the Americas and will partner closely with business leaders, sales, finance, credit, operations, and other legal colleagues to structure transactions, manage risk, and enable timely, commercially sound outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

About HPE Financial Services:

HPE Financial Services helps customers plan, fund, and manage technology across its lifecycle. As HPE’s captive financing and asset-lifecycle business, HPEFS combines flexible financing with services that help customers modernize technology environments, manage multigenerational IT estates, extend asset value, and responsibly transition end-of-use equipment. The Americas Legal team supports HPEFS offerings and transactions involving HPE and Juniper technology, as well as broader customer and partner solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

- Draft, review, and negotiate complex financing, leasing, and related commercial agreements, including arrangements supporting HPE and Juniper technology solutions.
- Advise on transaction structure, legal risk, and practical paths to execution, balancing legal requirements with business objectives.
- Support matters involving equipment leasing and financing, vendor and services arrangements, IT asset disposition (ITAD), and the sale of pre-owned equipment.
- Lead or support customer and partner negotiations, resolving issues efficiently and escalating material risks when appropriate.
- Provide clear, timely, and actionable guidance to business, sales, credit, finance, operations, and legal stakeholders.
- Manage multiple matters and competing priorities with sound judgment, responsiveness, and attention to detail.
- Develop creative, commercially practical solutions to novel or complex issues and contribute to process, template, and knowledge improvements.
- Collaborate effectively across functions, geographies, and levels of the organization while demonstrating a proactive and growth-oriented mindset.

Required Qualifications:

- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and active license in good standing to practice law in Texas.
- At least five years of relevant experience in a banking and finance practice at a major law firm.
- Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating complex financing agreements.
- Strong working knowledge of the Uniform Commercial Code, including Article 9 secured-transactions principles.
- Excellent legal drafting, analytical, critical-thinking, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Sound judgment and the ability to identify, assess, and clearly communicate legal and commercial risk.
- Proactive, solutions-oriented approach, with strong creativity and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple matters simultaneously, and prioritize work based on business needs and risk.
- Strong collaboration skills, professional presence, and a commitment to continuous learning and growth.

Other Relevant Experience:

Experience in any of the following areas is welcome but not required:

- Experience with equipment leasing or equipment finance transactions.
- Experience with confidentiality agreements, data privacy matters, vendor management, or services agreements.
- Familiarity with IT asset disposition (ITAD), asset lifecycle services, or pre-owned technology sales.
- In-house experience supporting a global technology, financial services, or captive finance business.
- Experience with regulatory compliance matters relevant to financial services, including know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) requirements.
- Experience with financing transactions involving U.S. federal, state, local, and education public-sector customers.
- Experience with bankruptcy, insolvency, or creditors’ rights matters.
- Familiarity with analogous Canadian commercial and secured-transactions laws.

Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here .

Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Let's Stay Connected:

Follow @HPECareers on Instagram to see the latest on people, culture and tech at HPE.

#unitedstates
###

###

Job:
Legal
Job Level:
Expert
"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
– United States of America: Annual Salary USD 140,000 - 321,000 in Texas
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered."

Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity .

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.

Recruitment Fraud Alert

We have become aware of an increase in fraudulent recruitment activities in which individuals impersonate our company or authorized recruitment agencies to offer fake employment opportunities. These scams may occur through false websites, emails, social media, or chat-based applications and often aim to obtain personal information or money. Please note that Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), its direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and its authorized recruitment agencies/vendors will never charge a candidate a registration fee, hiring fee, or any other fee in connection with its recruitment and hiring process. We also never request personal information such as back account details, Social Security numbers, or national IDs via social media or chat applications.

All legitimate job opportunities will come through official company channels, and candidates are responsible for verifying the credentials of any third party claiming to represent the company. Any reliance on fraudulent communication is at the individual’s own risk, and HPE disclaims legal liability for any resulting damages. If you suspect recruitment fraud, do not share personal information or make any payments and report the incident to your local authorities immediately.