Contracting Counsel Associate Manager

Accenture; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture seeks an experienced legal professional to structure, negotiate, and close client transactions across master services, outsourcing, and SOWs. You will advise executives on legal and risk issues, strategize pre-negotiations with senior CLPs, and stay ahead of industry developments affecting our transactions.

In a fast-paced corporate legal group, you will build expertise in IP, data privacy, and technology contracts, contributing to internal guidelines and knowledge capital while

Qualifications

• Law degree and license to practice in at least one jurisdiction.
• Minimum 4 years in digital, consulting, systems integration, and/or outsourcing in a legal/transaction group.
• Experience negotiating Intellectual Property and Data Privacy issues preferred.

Responsibilities

• Help structure, negotiate and close client transactions with autonomy.
• Strategize with senior CLPs and internal business clients before negotiations.
• Stay updated on developments affecting the company and industries.
• Develop subject matter expertise and advise other CLPs.
• Develop internal guidelines and knowledge resources on legal issues.
• Support and promote Legal Group initiatives.
• Evolve across contracting attributes as a technology-enabled professional

Skills

Negotiation

IP & Data Privacy

Technology contracts

Transaction management

Communication

Risk management

Executive presence

Education

Law degree

Licensed to practice law

Job description

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.

Key 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 companys 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 inseven 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

Qualification

• 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.