Contracting Associate Manager

Accenture Brasil; São Paulo; Presencial; BRL 80.000 - 120.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A global consulting firm is seeking a Contract Specialist in São Paulo. This role involves supporting the contracting of various offerings, drafting and negotiating contractual documents independently, and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a Legal Degree and 5-8 years of experience in legal and contracting services, with the ability to influence commercial decisions and manage risks effectively. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and fluency in English is required. This position offers substantial opportunities for career growth.

Qualificações

• 5-8 years of experience in legal and contracting services.
• Working understanding of contracting principles.
• Experience in team, process and project management preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Support contracting of various Accenture offerings autonomously.
• Draft and review sales/contractual documents independently.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and mentor Contracting professionals.

Conhecimentos

Collaboration and communication skills

Time management

Negotiation skills

Ability to influence decisions

Fluent in English and another language

Formação académica

Legal Degree

Ferramentas

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Imagine being part of a team that helps transform leading organisations and communities around the world!

At Accenture we put innovation at the heart of everything we do and coupled with our core values of client value creation, one global network, respect for the individual, best people, integrity and stewardship, we offer careers that provide unparalleled opportunities for career growth and job satisfaction.

Contracting at Accenture

The Contracting work broadly includes delivery of Contracting scope (including different forms of Client facing / Service Contracts like MSAs, CSAs, RFPs, SOWs, NDAs, Proposal Responses etc.) in an end-to-end manner from initiation till execution.

This may be done working solely or with a team of other Contracting professionals / group of Legal SMEs, i.e. professionals based in your country or in our Client location.

It also encompasses the need to liaise with other teams within Accenture, like senior business stakeholders (Client Account Leads, QA leads, Sales Leads etc.), deal teams, solution architects, finance, HR etc., as well as with external clients and subcontractors / vendors for external Client / vendor facing negotiations.

The objective of the role is to provide end-to-end Contracting support around Accenture policies and processes as well as broader contractual and commercial support using various tools and methodologies focused on internal policy compliances, risk mitigation, contract execution etc.

Contracting professionals in Accenture bring innovative ideas to commercial reality with a focus on maximising value for all parties through a deep understanding of legal, business and commercial risks and how these risks can be solutioned with a business enabling mindset to drive Sales & Revenue Growth, Margin Improvement and better risk and rewards balance in our engagements.

Contract Specialist (CL9) – Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Support contracting of different Accenture offerings in designated geographies in a highly autonomous and end-to-end manner which includes :
• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating various sales / contractual documents like Statements of Work, Subcontract Agreements, Local Country Agreements, Proposals, Change Orders, Teaming Agreements, NDAs, Software License Agreements on Accenture's standard terms, creation of Due Diligence Memos etc. in an end-to-end manner without supervision;
• Reviewing, negotiating new RFP's and associated T&Cs, MSA / CSAs, Standalone Agreements, Exceptions table etc. in an end-to-end manner with limited to no supervision;
• Working independently on deals and Client accounts liaising with stakeholders from various spectrum from within Accenture and interactions with external Clients from time to time;
• Working as Accenture's custodian with respect to various risks in Client contracts including bringing issues to Legal Leadership when applicable and helping business develop / implement mitigation strategies to minimise the impact of the risk including taking judgment-based decision on risks and mitigations with limited supervision;
• Assist the Leadership team in coordination of certain deals or type of work as required and collaborate with other stakeholders and leadership in a highly autonomous manner;
• Coaching and mentoring Contracting professionals as required in order to develop technical skills;
• Collaborate on the preparation and delivery of training for the Contracting team members;

Actively participate in Legal global activities and initiatives and / or internal clients and stakeholders' initiatives.

Knowledge and Experience

Legal Degree with 5-8 yrs.

• of experience in legal and contracting services with working exposure to complex, risky deals across different type of services;
• Working understanding of Contracting principles with experience of contracting in different market's preferred;
• Demonstrates ability to consistently undertake contract drafting to a reasonable standard with limited external inputs;
• Experience in team, process and project management would be preferred;
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint);

Key Skills

• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with internal and external executives;
• Ability to contribute and influence key commercial and contracting decisions;
• Strong time management, prioritization, and organisational skills;
• Team player, collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with executives and non-executives;
• Build trust-based relationships by delivering on commitments;
• Fluent in English and another language with strong oral and written communication skills;

Strong executive presence would be preferred.

Key Behaviour and Attributes

• Open to work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout the Accenture global organization;
• Understand the value of diversity and recognise the strengths that different styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to Accenture;

Demonstrate respect for individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, culture, social status and / or sexuality.