KIM RIVERA JOINED HP INC. IN NOVEMBER 2015 AND SERVES AS the group general counsel. "As the chief legal officer for HP, no day is ever the same as the last," Rivera says.

Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, HP is a global company with 49,000 employees located at more than 125 sites worldwide. Rivera says HP creates technology that makes life better for everyone everywhere.

LEGAL TEAM: According to Rivera, the global legal affairs organization has 375 employees, who are located at more than 30 global sites worldwide. Approximately half of the organization's employees are lawyers.