Contracting Counsel Associate Manager

Contracting Counsel Associate Manager

Skill required: Contracting - Contract management
Designation: Contracting Counsel Associate Manager
Qualifications:Any Graduation
Years of Experience:10 to 14 years
About Accenture
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What would you do? Job Summary: Review, draft, and negotiate several types of contractual agreements in a fast-paced corporate environment which may include: master services agreements, outsourcing agreements, statements of work, service level agreements, licensing agreements, SaaS agreements, data transfer agreements, requests for proposals and agreements involving cloud, blockchain security, automation, systems integration and agile development. Team with more senior CLPs in supporting more complex contracts and deal structures. Act, and continuously evolve as, a knowledgeable and relevant advisor on legal and commercial risks associated with transactions. EEO Statement “Accenture is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind.” “Accenture is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Accenture will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Accenture encourages applicants of all ages." Contracting Legal Professionals (CLP) in Accenture’s Corporate Functions organization coordinate and deliver legal, contract and commercial counsel in support of Accenture s business. CLPs identify and help manage and mitigate risk and ensure ethical behavior and compliance with laws and company policies, while providing guidance and negotiating contracts leveraging commercial and market relevant positions.
What are we looking for? Qualifications: • Law Degree • Authorized and licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction • A minimum 4 years of experience in digital, consulting, systems integration, and/or outsourcing areas in roles with increasing responsibility, such experience should be in a law firm or in a fast-paced corporate legal/transaction group in a relevant industry • Minimum of 2 years of experience negotiating Intellectual Property and Data Privacy issues preferred Knowledge and Skill Requirements: • Accomplished negotiator with an understanding of principle-based negotiation strategy and tactics including the ability to present alternatives with proposed solutions • Demonstrated ability to efficiently manage a large volume of transactions with high degree of autonomy • Experience negotiating and drafting technology-based agreements • Understand basic principles of Finance, Accounting, Marketing, and Management • Strong executive presence • Good understanding of contracting/risk issues, including IP, as they apply to digital, consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing transactions • Excellent oral and written communication skills Additional Desirable Criteria: • 8-10 years of total experience in legal services (for GLN applicants) Work Requirements: • Travel required. • Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration. [REMOVE IF REQUIRED PER LOCAL PROCESS] Permanent Transfer Requirements [For Internal Applicants]: When applying to an open internal position, all employees must meet the Permanent Transfers Requirements in Policy 500 - Permanent Position and Career Model Transfers. A summary of the employee requirements are listed below. See the policy for full information (link to policy is highlighted below). • Employees must meet the requirements for the position, including the minimum and/or basic qualifications and performance requirements. • Employees are expected to be in their current position for a minimum of 12 months before applying to a new position. • If considering a cross-border position, please pay particular attention to the visa and/or work permit requirements. In most cases, employees must already possess the appropriate work authorization for the country where the position is located.
Roles and Responsibilities: •• Help to structure, negotiate and close client transactions to be most advantageous from a legal and business perspective with high degree of autonomy and educate and advise company executives with respect to legal and risk management issues • Strategize with senior CLPs and internal business clients prior to client negotiations • Stay abreast of developments affecting the company, its clients, and industries and synthesize the information to incorporate it into company’s transactional practices • Develop subject matter experience in one of more areas that benefit Legal and/or our business and advise other CLPs in such areas • Participate in developing internal guidelines, toolkits, and packaged knowledge capital on various legal and business issues • Support, promote and implement Legal Group initiatives • Embrace and evolve to gain experience in seven Contracting attributes, including becoming a pathfinder, architect, business-minded, nonconformist, inspired, relevant and technology enabled contracting professional Relationships: Reports to: Contracting Lead for the MU Supervises: No direct supervisory responsibility External Relationships: Accenture client executives and negotiating teams; Outside Counsel