Ecosystems Legal Counsel Manager

Accenture India Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture India Private Limited is seeking an Ecosystems Counsel Manager to support GSL teams for technology strategic partnering and agency resale. This role involves drafting and negotiating master alliances, teaming, subcontracts, licenses, and other ecosystem documents, plus advising on third-party compensation and related tax/compliance issues.

Qualified candidates will have 8+ years in corporate or law firm settings, with experience in data and AI services, technology offerings, and IP

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.
• Broad transactional experience in tech, with 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 master alliance, teaming, subcontracts, agency resale, licenses, joint development and other ecosystem documents.
• Advising on agency accounting and third-party compensation matters (including market development funding, customer investment funds, revenue shares, referral fee constructs).
• Coordinating with Legal and Corporate Functions to address risks (tax, controllership, compliance, data privacy, marketing).
• Providing SME support to deal teams and guiding go-to-market activities and third-party compensation issues.
• Assisting with evaluation of prospective acquisition targets and post-merger integration strategy related to partnering and agency resale matters.

Skills

Legal experience

Data & AI services

Tech industry knowledge

Transactional know-how

IP provisions

Risk analysis

Business leadership relations

Job description

Ecosystems Counsel Manager 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