Legal Counsel Innovation

Legal Counsel Innovation

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Innovation Business teams in various geos to efficiently identify and address innovation legal issues.
• Conduct legal assessments of new innovative initiatives, including identifying risks and related mitigation strategies in collaboration with colleagues across GSL and the wider Accenture Legal Team.
• Develop clear communication messages and guidance to enable the business and other Legal teams across Accenture.
• Contribute to templates and training materials for the Innovation teams and other Legal teams including those responsible for client-facing contracting.
• Take on assignments as required by the Innovation Legal Lead or the changes in business priorities.

Knowledge Skills and Experience

• 8+ years relevant experience in a corporate or law firm setting.
• Extensive experience at a law firm and/or as in-house counsel with special focus on product and offering counsel work, identifying risks and proposing solutions in a legally compliant manner.
• Experience in intellectual property and understanding of or willingness to learn about regulatory frameworks that may apply to the innovations.

Behaviours and Attributes

• Strong interest in learning about emerging technologies
• Commitment to a creative, inclusive, and diverse workplace.  
• Good communication skills, and the ability to influence and collaborate with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to work with diverse teams, adapting quickly to changes in business strategies, and developing trusted relationships with business leaders. 

Open to work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout the Accenture global organization.