Chief of Staff - Legal Litigation Ethics & Compliance
Listed on 2026-02-28
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Management
HR Manager, Talent Manager, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Employee Relations
Chief of Staff - Legal Litigation, Employment, Ethics & Compliance
The HP Legal Litigation, Employment, Ethics & Compliance organization is seeking a Chief of Staff who will directly report to the Chief Ethical and Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President for Litigation, Employment, Ethics & Compliance.
The Chief of Staff is a strategic, solutions‑oriented partner who helps shape and execute legal and enterprise priorities. Serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, this role drives operational excellence, alignment, and cross‑functional collaboration.
The ideal candidate is a proactive self‑starter who brings strong strategic planning and change‑management skills. They will be responsible for designing and implementing processes that enhance organizational effectiveness across the Litigation, Employment, and Ethics & Compliance organization and Legal. They will also play a key role in building and sustaining team culture—championing engagement, inclusion, and connection through clear communication, team initiatives, and recognition.
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Responsibilities- Suggests strategic initiatives to improve workflow, teamwork, and budget management; recommends approaches for executing high level strategies and develops creative solutions.
- Responsible for project management and assessments, including risk, cost, and work required to achieve outcomes, followed by facilitation and oversight.
- Drives coordination of all aspects of priority projects and makes recommendations for final team decisions.
- Helps ensure that decisions made by the Leadership Team are effectively carried out across the organization, tracking progress and resolving obstacles.
- Manages relationships with key stakeholders and assists with cross‑team dynamics by identifying and helping to resolve matters of concern.
- Comfortable communicating and interacting cross‑functionally at all levels, internally and externally, and navigating a complex, matrixed organization.
- Upholds team and legal priorities, fostering a positive and cohesive work environment that champions HP culture and values.
- Prepares internal and external communications, including speeches, presentations, and other materials, ensuring consistent organizational messaging.
- Partners closely with the Executive Assistant as the connective tissue of the executive office, aligning strategic priorities with day‑to‑day execution, workflows, leadership cadence, communications, and follow‑through.
- Oversees organizational meetings, including drafting and owning agendas (weekly leadership team, AEM, others) and leading meetings as needed.
- Effectively carries out day‑to‑day action items for senior leadership to increase speed of execution.
- Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.
Typically 10+ years total experience in strategy, planning, legal, operations, HR, finance, or related functional area. Experience serving as a Chief of Staff to a senior executive a plus.
Knowledge and Skills- Excellent analytical thinking and the ability to develop creative solutions based on insights.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation and influence skills.
- Excellent project management skills, including leading large, cross‑functional initiatives that impact the company.
- Strong relationship management skills, including partnering and consulting.
- Strong leadership skills, including team building, culture creation, and conflict resolution.
- Ability to lead multiple, large, time sensitive projects or work streams.
- Creative and innovative thinker, willing to challenge the status quo.
- Leads multiple, high‑priority initiatives simultaneously, with direct impact across the Legal organization and the broader business.
- Exercises judgment on matters with enterprise‑level implications, influencing outcomes across multiple functions and business units.
- Acts as a force multiplier for the Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer / DGC, enabling focus on the most critical strategic, legal, and enterprise priorities.
- Shapes organizational effectiveness by driving alignment, clarity, and execution across Litigation,…
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