Ecosystems Counsel Manager

Accenture; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an Ecosystems Counsel to support GSL teams aligned to Technology Strategic Partnering and Agency Resale. The role involves drafting and negotiating master alliance, teaming, subcontracts, licenses and joint development agreements, while advising on agency accounting and vendor compensation structures.

You will collaborate with Legal and Corporate Functions to mitigate risks across tax, data privacy, compliance, and marketing, and assist deal teams with go-to-market guidance

Qualifications

• JD with bar admission in the applicable jurisdiction.
• 8+ years in corporate or law firm settings.
• Experience with technology services and AI/data.
• Experience in tech industry transactions and IP provisions.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating master alliance, teaming, subcontracts, agency resale, licenses, joint development and other ecosystem documents.
• Advise on agency accounting and third party compensation matters (e.g. market development funding, customer investment funds, revenue shares, referral fee constructs).
• Coordinate with legal and corporate functions to address risks (tax, controllership, compliance, data privacy, marketing).
• Support go-to-market issues and third-party compensation by developing guidance for deal teams.
• Assist in evaluating prospective acquisition targets and post-merger integration strategies related to partnering and agency resale matters.

Skills

Legal risk analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) and bar admission

Job description

Key Responsibilities

As Ecosystems Counsel, you will support the GSL teams aligned to Technology Strategic Partnering an Agency Resale including

• Drafting and negotiating various agreements, including master alliance, teaming, subcontracts, agency resale, licenses, joint development, and various other ecosystem-related documents
• Advising on agency accounting as well as third party compensation matters (including market development funding, customer investment funds, value-based deals, revenue shares, and referral fee constructs)
• Coordinating and collaborating with other Legal and Corporate Functions teams to address risks - e.g. tax, controllership, compliance, data privacy, marketing.
• Enabling the Sales & Delivery Legal team to address issues related to go-to-market activities and third-party compensation, including developing guidance and providing SME support to deal teams
• Supporting the evaluation of prospective acquisition targets and development and implementation of post-merger integration strategy relating to partnering, third-party compensation and agency resale matters

Knowledge Skills and Experience

• Minimum [8 yrs.] relevant experience in a corporate or law firm setting, ideally advising on data and AI services
• Experience with technology services, emerging technologies and offerings.
• Broad transactional experience (preferably in tech industry) and sound understanding of provisions relating to intellectual property
• Track record of developing trusted relationships with business leaders
• Experience analyzing complex facts and situations to provide risk analysis and mitigation strategies.

Behaviours and Attributes

• Strong interest in continuous learning about emerging technologies
• Commitment to a creative, inclusive, and diverse workplace
• Ability to build a sense of belonging in a team and establish a sense of common purpose inside the larger Accenture Legal department
• Open to learn, work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout the Accenture global organization
• Excellent commercial acumen, ability to deal with ambiguity, and create clarity with a pragmatic approach
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills

Qualification

Education and
Qualifications

Education:JD and admission in good standing with applicable bar association(s) (or their local equivalents)

Location:[Flexible]