United Kingdom - Hampshire - Farnborough
Description and Requirements
Lenovo is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Regulatory Counsel to support and help shape its global asset finance and leasing platform with LGFS. The role works closely with Legal, Compliance, Treasury, Credit, Finance and senior business stakeholders across regions. Responsibilities include providing senior‑level advice, leading regulatory assessments, acting as point of contact with regulators, partnering with Compliance for AML/KYC/ABC, collaborating with transactional lawyers on cross‑border financing, managing regulatory workstreams, providing solutions‑driven advice, identifying risks, shaping playbooks, and engaging in knowledge sharing.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide senior‑level, strategic legal and regulatory advice to support LGFS’s global leasing and asset‑finance activities.
* Lead and support regulatory assessments, licensing analysis and market‑entry initiatives aligned with Lenovo’s global expansion and growth strategy.
* Act as a senior point of contact for engagement with regulators, supervisory authorities and external counsel across jurisdictions.
* Partner with the Compliance function, which owns group‑wide AML/KYC/ABC policies and frameworks, and be a dedicated advisor to LGFS for compliance related considerations.
* Collaborate with and assist transactional lawyers on complex cross‑border financing, leasing and receivables‑funding structures, including transactions supporting large‑scale AI and infrastructure deployments.
* Manage regulatory workstreams independently by tracking progress, escalating issues as appropriate, and maintaining clear communication with stakeholders at all levels.
* Provide solutions‑driven legal and regulatory advice to internal and external customers, including leading negotiations where positions are challenged, and shaping outcomes that appropriately balance commercial objectives with legal and regulatory risk.
* Identify emerging regulatory risks relevant to LGFS’s operating model, and define pragmatic, business‑aligned mitigations.
* Contribute to and help shape regulatory playbooks, internal frameworks, policies and senior‑level guidance for global stakeholders.
* Engage proactively in knowledge sharing within the wider legal team by participating in team meetings, workshops, or cross‑functional initiatives aimed at elevating organizational capability.
Required Experience & Skills
* Qualified solicitor or regulatory specialist with at least 12 years post‑qualification experience specializing in financial regulation or asset finance law within private practice or an in‑house environment.
* Deep familiarity with financial‑services regulatory frameworks, or substantial experience advising on asset‑finance and leasing transactions within a banking environment.
* Background in banking, financial services or another regulated financial‑services environment.
* Experience engaging directly with regulators or supervisory authorities.
* Experience with cross‑border leasing, asset finance, equipment finance or receivables finance; ability to independently draft and negotiate finance and security documents.
* Track record of managing regulatory change implementation projects across master template documentation while creating or enhancing internal procedures/frameworks.
* Ability to advise across multiple jurisdictions and regulatory regimes with confidence, engaging and supervising external counsel as needed, and use of legal AI software.
* Senior‑level commercial judgment, strong risk awareness and a solutions‑oriented mindset.
* Excellent communication skills and cultural awareness to meaningfully engage with senior stakeholders spread across global.
* Comfortable working internationally, across regions and time zones.
* Commitment to building an inclusive workplace culture, supporting diversity initiatives, and contributing to Lenovo’s ESG ambitions.
Why Join LGFS?
Join a Fortune 500 technology company operating in a dynamic, fast‑growing space driven by AI and infrastructure. You will be part of a growing global asset‑finance platform, help define regulatory strategy and playbooks, support financing of complex, high‑value AI and infrastructure deployments, and benefit from high visibility and senior stakeholder access. The business offers a collaborative, international team environment with hybrid/remote and flexible working arrangements.
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, national origin, status as a veteran, or basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.
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