Lenovo
Senior Counsel, Regulatory / Asset Finance, LGFS
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Senior Financial Regulatory Counsel
Lenovo Global Financial Services (LGFS) is the financing and leasing arm of Lenovo’s Solutions and Services Group, supporting some of the world’s most complex technology and AI-driven deployments across regulated and semi-regulated markets. Currently seeking a strategic Senior Financial Regulatory Counsel—a pioneering role with ownership, high influence, and direct stakeholder access.
Role Overview This is a senior, global position with collaboration across Legal, Compliance, Treasury, and Credit teams. The role is fully remote with ~1 day/month in UK office as needed (minimal international travel: ~once per year). Full-time, permanent.
Key Responsibilities
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Strategic Legal & Regulatory Advice Provide high-level guidance on global leasing, asset finance, and cross-border funding, ensuring regulatory alignment with commercial objectives.
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Regulatory Lead for Market Expansion Lead assessments, licensing strategies, and platform scaling for new/mature regulated markets.
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Regulator & Stakeholder Interface Act as primary legal/cross-jurisdictional point of contact for regulators, external counsel, and inspection responses.
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Compliance Partnership Collaborate with AML, KYC, ABC teams on legal risks/compliance frameworks worldwide.
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Transaction Structuring Work with transaction lawyers to design, negotiate, and review complex financing/leasing structures, including AI infrastructure deployments.
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Risk & Governance Identify emerging regulatory risks, draft playbooks, frameworks, and governance policies; counsel on business-aligned mitigations.
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Commercial Negotiation Shape fulfilment-focused outcomes in negotiations with enterprise clients, financial institutions, and partners (legal risk/commercial balance).
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Knowledge Leadership Support team upskilling, workshops, and internal legal standard improvements.
Position Requirements
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Legal & Regulatory Expertise Qualified solicitor (common-law jurisdiction) with ≥12 post-qualification years specialising in:
- Financial regulation (licensing, conduct, change),
- Asset finance/structured finance, or
- Equivalent experience.
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Industry & Cross-Border Focus Deep expertise in regulated markets (e.g., banking capture finance, DFS-like environments). Proven experience in:
- Cross-border leasing/asset/equipment/receivables finance,
- Drafting multijurisdictional documents,
- Regulatory inspections/licensing challenges.
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Functional Priorities Portfolio experience of:
- Managing regulatory change projects,
- Developing master templating/frameworks,
- Supporting internal policy evolution. Preferred: Regulator interaction history + use of legal AI tools and global counsel demonstrations.
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- Linguistic & Strategic Fit Fluency in English + a corporate communication style to engage senior stakeholders** ("matrixed" org).
Why Join LGFS?
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Unparalleled Exposure Drive regulatory clarity for one of the world’s fastest-growing asset finance platforms, underpinned by AI and infrastructure AI deals.
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First-in-Kind Ownership Define the global regulatory framework and policy standards for a burgeoning organisation—beyond incremental updates or legacy maintenance.
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Strategic Alignment Shape outcomes with live visibility over Lenovo’s most critical strategic initiatives.
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Impact with Meaning Contribute to an ESG-forward, sustainability-centric business recognised for leadership in diversity and governance.
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Collaborative Workplace Hybrid/remote flexibility in a proactive, multicultural team, with earned C-suite access and influence.
Selected benefits include innovation platform exposure, direct leadership opportunities, and alignment with a values-driven tech leader.
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