Contract Specialist

Accenture in India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in India is seeking a Contract Management professional within its Legal and Commercial Services practice. The role supports contract management across projects and accounts, partnering with account leadership, client commercial teams and delivery groups to understand priorities and drive value.

You will assist pre-award sales activities, discuss potential deal shaping and contractual outcomes with sales teams, and help manage commercial risks to secure favorable client outcomes while

Responsibilities

• Support contract management teams across projects and accounts; work with account leadership, client commercial and business stakeholders to understand and support client needs and priorities; account strategy, objectives, and opportunities.
• Work with contract management staff across multiple projects, accounts, and geographies
• Support the identification, escalation and resolution of commercial and contract risks and issues working with CM and project leadership to ensure the best outcome for all parties.
• Support pre-award sales activities, engage in discussions with delivery team regarding potential deal shaping and contractual outcomes with sales teams and business leadership, including contract drafting support.
• The contract management function is client facing and has a key role in building trusted relationships with client counterparts

Job description

Career Level: CL9

Role: Sales & Delivery - Contract Management

Talent Segment: Legal and Commercial

Imagine being part of 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.

Contract Management is part of our Legal and Commercial Services. Our professionals bring innovative ideas to commercial reality with a focus on maximizing value for all parties through a deep understanding of legal, business and commercial risks. We work alongside Accenture sales and delivery teams throughout the entire contract lifecycle to provide high quality advice and support for negotiation, drafting and ongoing management of client contracts.

We apply commercial and contractual expertise to lead the delivery of legal & commercial outcomes for our priority engagements and portfolios, including:

• Sales growth: expanding the footprint of our agreements and supporting new business;


• Revenue protection: delivering on our contractual commitments;


• Margin improvement: effectively managing commercial levers, risks and issues; and


• Compliance with contract obligations and Accenture policy.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We have an unwavering commitment to equality for all. Together, we are acting, we are leading, and we will drive change across the globe.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support contract management teams across projects and accounts; work with account leadership, client commercial and business stakeholders to understand and support client needs and priorities; account strategy, objectives, and opportunities.


• Work with contract management staff across multiple projects, accounts, and geographies


• Support the identification, escalation and resolution of commercial and contract risks and issues working with CM and project leadership to ensure the best outcome for all parties.


• Support pre-award sales activities, engage in discussions with delivery team regarding potential deal shaping and contractual outcomes with sales teams and business leadership, including contract drafting support.


• The contract management function is client facing and has a key role in building trusted relationships with client counterparts