Contracting Counsel Specialist

Accenture; Dadri; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an experienced legal professional in India to review, draft, and negotiate a range of contractual agreements. The role supports senior counsel in large deals and acts as a knowledgeable advisor on legal and commercial risks in transactions.

The position requires LL.B or equivalent and registration to practice law in India, with a minimum of four years’ transactional experience in IT or related industries, whether in a law firm or corporate legal team.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to efficiently manage a large volume of transactions independently.
• Experience negotiating and drafting technology-based agreements.
• Good understanding of contracting/risk issues, including IP.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Independently, and help to, structure, negotiate and close client transactions to be most advantageous from a legal and business perspective
• 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
• Support, promote and implement Legal Group initiatives

Skills

Legal drafting

Contract negotiation

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Education

LL.B

Licensed to practice in India

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

Review, draft, and negotiate several types of contractual agreements in a fast-paced corporate environment which may include:various type of service agreements and help senior counsel in large deals. Act, and continuously evolve as, a knowledgeable and relevant advisor on legal and commercial risks associated with transactions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Independently, and help to, structure, negotiate and close client transactions to be most advantageous from a legal and business perspective
• 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
• Support, promote and implement Legal Group initiatives

RELATIONSHIPS:

• Reports to: Contracting Lead
• Supervises: No direct supervisory responsibility
• External Relationships: Accenture client executives and negotiating teams; Outside Counsel

Qualification

• LL.B (or equivalent)
• Authorized and licensed to practice law in India
• Minimum 4 years of transactional experience in IT Industry or relevant 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

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Proven ability to efficiently manage a large volume of transactions independently;
• Experience negotiating and drafting technology-based agreements;
• Good understanding of contracting/risk issues, including IP, as they apply to digital, consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing transactions; and
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

BEHAVIOURS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Team Player

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.

ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE CRITERIA:

Not Applicable

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