Litigation Counsel - EMEA

About the role

HP is looking for an experienced litigation lawyer to join its Worldwide Litigation and Government Investigations team as Litigation Counsel, EMEA, based in Barcelona. The role covers a wide portfolio of litigation and investigations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, advising on significant legal and business risks and protecting HP's interests. It is a hybrid position with at least three days per week on site, and the candidate must have the right to live and work in Barcelona.

Key responsibilities

• Lead litigation and dispute strategy, taking responsibility for EMEA matters from early assessment through trial, appeal, settlement and implementation.
• Manage a broad portfolio of disputes, including commercial, intellectual property, competition, consumer, privacy, employment, securities and regulatory matters.
• Lead investigations and responses to government inquiries, including dawn raids and compulsory information requests, in coordination with Ethics and Compliance, Employment and Privacy teams.
• Assess claims and defenses, evaluate procedural options and guide decisions on posture, settlement and escalation.
• Coordinate cross-border matters with colleagues and local counsel, and advise business and legal leaders on exposure, options and actions.
• Select and manage outside counsel, set strategy, staffing, budgets and performance expectations, and critically evaluate their advice.
• Oversee matter budgets, forecasts and settlement economics, and support reserves, disclosures and internal reporting.
• Develop the factual record with business teams, witnesses, Discovery and Solutions and outside counsel, and recommend changes to business practices, contracts and policies to prevent disputes.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing, consistent matter management, process improvements and the use of legal technology and AI.

Required profile

• Law degree and professional qualification to practice law in a relevant jurisdiction.
• At least five years of post-qualification experience handling litigation and investigations, including strategy, major case decisions, outside counsel direction and complex matters.
• Experience managing matters across EMEA jurisdictions and coordinating local counsel and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to handle a varied docket, learn unfamiliar subject matter and work with specialist lawyers.
• Excellent written and spoken English and ability to work in a multinational environment.
• Right to live and work in Barcelona.

Preferred qualifications

• In-house experience with a global technology or other multinational company.
• Intellectual property and licensing disputes, including patent or competition matters.
• Government investigations, regulatory enforcement and complex cross-border disputes.
• Familiarity with litigation reserves, disclosure, electronic discovery and legal matter management systems.
• Additional European languages.