Legal Consultant

Strategic Growth Init Counsel Manager

Skill required: Contract Management - Intellectual Property Law
Designation: Strategic Growth Init Counsel Manager
Qualifications:Any Graduation
Years of Experience:13 to 18 years
About Accenture
Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security.Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services, and Accenture Song— all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 784,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com
What would you do? Global Legal Network (GLN) is a group of professionals operating globally from 10 countries. It provides a broad spectrum of differentiated services - focused on delivering value and innovation. We partner with Legal teams across Accenture to build efficiencies and centres of excellence related to Legal services; and through our size, geographic spread and language diversity, the Global Legal Network is able to drive quality, agility and speed in our services, aligned to Accenture’s relentless focus on maximum efficiency and operational effectiveness. This role will be part of the Global Services Security Legal Team supporting business growth by acting as Subject Matter expert on security offerings and client agreements, anticipating risks, designing mitigation strategies and generating advice on the regulatory landscape concerning the Business.
What are we looking for? Education and Qualifications Education: JD and admission in good standing with applicable bar association(s) (or their local equivalents) Knowledge Skills and Experience • Minimum 8 years relevant experience in a corporate or law firm setting, ideally advising on security • Experience analyzing complex facts and situations to provide risk analysis and mitigation strategies • Experience with emerging technologies and offerings and related contract structures • Understanding or willingness to learn applicable regulatory landscapes as required for the offerings, including with respect to data protection and privacy • Track record of developing trusted relationships with senior business leaders • Experience shaping deals and evaluating innovative commercial models for new product and service offerings, ideally including data & AI services • Project Management knowledge/skills desired Behaviours and Attributes • Strong interest in continuous learning about emerging technologies • Commitment to a creative, inclusive, and diverse workplace • Ability to build a sense of belonging in a team and establish a sense of common purpose inside the larger Accenture Legal department • Focus on analysis of the business, guidance to the right business and legal teams, and industrialization of more mature processes • Open to learn, work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout the Accenture global organization • Excellent commercial acumen, ability to deal with ambiguity, and create clarity with a pragmatic approach • Ability to prioritize own work and help others manage team’s priorities. • Proficiency in business research, metrics analysis and interpret / build reports for internal use • Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills and ability to develop materials to enable briefings to senior leadership within business and Legal teams
Roles and Responsibilities: •• Assessing new Security offerings, developing risk mitigation strategies and enabling the Security Business ‘go-to-market’ strategy. • Supporting client opportunities as a Security SME, by providing business focused, risk based, advice to the Security Business, Sales Teams and Accenture’s client-facing Legal team. • Team with Accenture Regulatory and Compliance Counsel to analyze and provide advice regarding applicable regulations and anticipate the impact of regulatory changes on the Security Business. • Develop guidance and templates for Security offerings to enable Accenture’s client-facing Legal team to efficiently handle day-to-day contracting. • Develop and deliver clear communications, guidance, and training regarding legal considerations for the Security Business, Sales Teams and Accenture’s client-facing Legal team. • Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships within the Security Business and Legal organizations. • Help evaluate prospective acquisition targets and shape post-merger integration strategy.