Ecosystems Counsel Manager

Accenture in India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in India is seeking an Ecosystems Counsel to support GSL teams aligned to Technology Strategic Partnering and Agency Resale. You will draft and negotiate master alliances, teaming, subcontracts, licenses, and other ecosystem documents, and advise on agency accounting and third-party compensation matters.

You will coordinate with Legal and corporate functions to address risks including tax, compliance, data privacy, and marketing, and provide SME support to deal teams on go-to-market

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

8+ years exp

Technology services

Emerging technologies

IP knowledge

Relationship building

Risk analysis

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