Technology & Intellectual Property Lawyer

Accenture PLC; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC in Metro Manila seeks a licensed lawyer with 5+ years of experience in IP and technology contracting to join its global IP Legal team. The role focuses on software licensing, IP transactions, OSS, Generative AI, and emerging technologies, with collaboration across technologists and business leaders.

The candidate will draft and negotiate technology agreements, assess licensing risks, and contribute to open-source and AI-related initiatives in a fast-paced global environment.

Qualifications

• Licensed lawyer with LL.B. or J.D. from an accredited law school.
• At least 5 years of legal experience including transactional contracting in English.
• Experience in IP, technology licensing and commercial transactions.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate technology and IP agreements, including software licenses and IP-related arrangements.
• Advise on software and technology licensing, risk and mitigation.
• Support OSS reviews, license obligations and deployment.
• Assess issues involving Generative AI, LLMs, export controls and technology risk.
• Develop and improve legal templates, guidance and AI-enabled legal solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers, business leaders and IP stakeholders on technology matters.

Skills

Licensed Lawyer

5+ years experience

Transactional contracting

English proficiency

IP/Technology contracting

Education

LL.B. or J.D.

Job description

Build your legal career at the intersection of technology, intellectual property and emerging innovation.

Join Accenture's global Intellectual Property Legal team and work on complex, cross-border technology matters involving software licensing, intellectual property transactions, open-source software, Generative AI and emerging technologies.

We're looking for a licensed lawyer with at least 5 years of relevant legal experience who brings strong transactional contracting skills and is interested in expanding their expertise across technology and IP.

Your current title does not necessarily need to be “IP Lawyer.” If your background includes technology contracts, software licensing, commercial agreements or other IP-related transactions, we encourage you to explore this opportunity.

What you'll do

You’ll work with senior IP counsel, business leaders, legal colleagues and technology teams across a global environment. Your responsibilities will include:

• Draft, review and negotiate technology and intellectual property agreements, including inbound and outbound software licenses, technology licenses and other IP-related arrangements.

• Advise on software and technology licensing, contractual risks and practical mitigation strategies.

• Support end-to-end reviews involving open-source software (OSS), including license obligations, software deployment and intended use.

• Assess related legal considerations involving Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), export controls and technology risk.

• Support the publication of proprietary source code under open-source licenses and review related corporate contribution agreements.

• Partner with software engineers, business leaders, legal teams and IP stakeholders on technology and IP matters.

• Identify and help resolve IP issues arising from client, partner, commercial and strategic transactions.

• Support joint development initiatives, technology assessments, content publications and open-source provisions in commercial agreements.

• Develop and improve legal templates, guidance, training materials, processes and AI-enabled legal solutions.

• Conduct legal research and translate complex IP and technology issues into practical business recommendations.

What we're looking for

Required

• Licensed Lawyer with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.

• At least 5 years of legal experience, including relevant transactional contracting conducted in English.

• Experience gained from a law firm, corporate/in-house legal team, legal services organization, or a combination of these environments.

• Experience reviewing, drafting or negotiating agreements involving intellectual property, technology, software licensing and/or commercial transactions.

• Good understanding of intellectual property issues relevant to the technology sector.

• Strong written and spoken legal English.

• Strong analytical, contractual drafting, negotiation and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to assess legal risk and recommend practical, commercially workable solutions.

• Ability to manage multiple complex matters and priorities in a fast-paced global environment.

• Collaborative approach when working with lawyers, business stakeholders and technology teams.

Experience that's especially relevant

We’d particularly like to hear from lawyers with exposure to one or more of the following:

• Technology transactions

• Software licensing

• Intellectual property licensing

• Commercial contracts

• SaaS / software agreements

• Open-source software licensing

• Technology law

• Generative AI / Artificial Intelligence

• Large Language Models

• Joint development or technology agreements

Patent and trademark experience is welcome but is not the primary focus of this position. The role is much more heavily focused on IP transactional contracting, technology licensing and emerging technologies.

Why consider this opportunity?

This is an opportunity to move beyond traditional legal contracting and develop deeper expertise at the intersection of law and technology.

You’ll have exposure to:

• Global and cross-border technology transactions

• Complex software and IP licensing matters

• Open-source software

• Generative AI and emerging technology considerations

• Senior legal and business stakeholders

• Technology-focused IP work within a global organization