Contracting Counsel Manager

Accenture PLC; Bengaluru; Presencial; INR 3 800 000 - 7 000 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Accenture plc in Bengaluru seeks a senior legal professional to lead, structure, draft and negotiate complex client transactions including master services agreements, outsourcing agreements, statements of work, SLAs, licenses, SaaS and data transfer agreements. You will advise senior leadership on legal risks and business implications of transactions.

You will mentor junior CLPs, stay abreast of developments affecting clients and industries, and develop subject matter expertise to support

Qualificações

• Law degree and licensed to practice in at least one jurisdiction.
• Minimum 6 years of transactional experience in digital, consulting, systems integration, and/or outsourcing in roles with increasing responsibility.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience negotiating Intellectual Property and Data Privacy issues.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, structure, negotiate and close Accenture’s complex client transactions from a legal/business perspective.
• Counsel, guide, train and support junior CLPs.
• Stay abreast of developments affecting the company, clients, and industries and synthesize into transactional practices.
• Develop subject matter experience in one or more areas that benefit Legal/business.
• Participate in developing internal guidelines, toolkits, and knowledge capital.
• Support, promote and implement Legal Group initiatives.

Conhecimentos

Negotiation

Executive presence

Contract drafting

Tech agreements

IP knowledge

Data privacy

Stakeholder management

Formação académica

Law Degree

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Summary:

Lead, structure, draft and negotiate complex client transactions in a fast-paced corporate environment including: 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. Advise senior company leadership on legal risks associated with transactions and understanding of the larger market. Manage and advise junior legal professionals in transactions and related matters. Act, and continuously evolve as, a knowledgeable and relevant advisor on legal and commercial risks associated with transactions while supporting Legal, Business and Sales Leadership in shaping and executing Accenture’s market-facing strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, structure, negotiate and close Accenture’s complex client transactions to be most advantageous from a legal and business perspective and educate and advise company executives with respect to legal and risk management issues
• Counsel, guide, train and support junior CLPs
• 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
• 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: As per designated role
External Relationships: Accenture client executives and negotiating teams; Outside Counsel

Qualifications:

• Law Degree
• Authorized and licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction
• Minimum 6 years of transactional 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 3 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:

• 12-15 years of 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.

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