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The successful candidate will support Accenture's intellectual property transactions practice and work closely with senior members of the IP Legal team on a broad range of technology, licensing, commercial, and strategic initiatives.   \u003Cb> \u003C/b>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Key Responsibilities: \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·       Drafts, reviews and negotiates agreements related to intellectual property and technology transactions, including inbound and outbound software and technology licenses, partner agreements, employee agreements, and other IP-related arrangements.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·       Supports internal stakeholders (such as business clients, other corporate functions, and legal colleagues) on intellectual property issues arising in commercial, strategic, and corporate transactions.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·       Assists with identifying, analyzing, and resolving IP-related issues on client, partner, and other business transactions, working closely with senior IP counsel and business teams.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·       Supports a variety of IP matters, including technology assessments, employee IP ownership issues, intercompany IP arrangements, joint development projects, content publications, and open source software issues.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·       Contributes to the development and maintenance of IP templates, guidance materials, processes, training materials, and best practices to support the business and reduce legal risk.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·       Conducts legal research and prepares practical recommendations on intellectual property and technology-related issues.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Qualifications:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>Education:\u003C/u>\u003C/b>  Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cu> \u003C/u>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>Work Experience:\u003C/u>  \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·       At least 5 years of IP experience that includes IP transactions.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·       Knowledge of intellectual property issues relevant to the technology sector. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>·       Licensed member of a bar of at least one state.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu> \u003C/u>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>Knowledge and Skill Requirements:\u003C/u>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu> \u003C/u>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·       Proactive, organized, and self-motivated and works well in a fast-paced global environment.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·       Committed to collaborating with colleagues in the IP team as well as other stakeholders to achieve shared goals, build relationships, and be a strong team player.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·       Ability to manage many complex projects successfully, and set and meet priorities.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·       Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, including the ability to identify legal risks and propose practical solutions.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·       Strong written and verbal communication skills.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·       Willingness to learn and develop expertise across a broad range of intellectual property and technology-related legal issues.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>About Accenture\u003C/u>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.\u003Cp>Visit us at www.accenture.com \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Equal Employment Opportunity Statement \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan>We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, military\u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan>veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable\u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan>law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.\u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>","Job Summary : Accenture seeks an intellectual property attorney with at least 5 years of IP experience to join our global IP team. The successful candidate will support Accenture's intellectual property transactions practice and work closely with senior members of the IP Legal team on a broad range of technology, licensing, commercial, and strategic initiatives. Key Responsibilities: · Drafts, reviews and negotiates agreements related to intellectual property and technology transactions, including inbound and outbound software and technology licenses, partner agreements, employee agreements, and other IP-related arrangements. · Supports internal stakeholders (such as business clients, other corporate functions, and legal colleagues) on intellectual property issues arising in commercial, strategic, and corporate transactions. · Assists with identifying, analyzing, and resolving IP-related issues on client, partner, and other business transactions, working closely with senior IP counsel and business teams. · Supports a variety of IP matters, including technology assessments, employee IP ownership issues, intercompany IP arrangements, joint development projects, content publications, and open source software issues. · Contributes to the development and maintenance of IP templates, guidance materials, processes, training materials, and best practices to support the business and reduce legal risk. · Conducts legal research and prepares practical recommendations on intellectual property and technology-related issues. Qualifications: Education: Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school. Work Experience: · At least 5 years of IP experience that includes IP transactions. · Knowledge of intellectual property issues relevant to the technology sector. · Licensed member of a bar of at least one state. Knowledge and Skill Requirements: · Proactive, organized, and self-motivated and works well in a fast-paced global environment. · Committed to collaborating with colleagues in the IP team as well as other stakeholders to achieve shared goals, build relationships, and be a strong team player. · Ability to manage many complex projects successfully, and set and meet priorities. · Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, including the ability to identify legal risks and propose practical solutions. · Strong written and verbal communication skills. · Willingness to learn and develop expertise across a broad range of intellectual property and technology-related legal issues. About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, military veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.",0,1792788166000,"2026-10-23 22:48:50","Posted Today","",true,"INR",{"jsonldValid":16,"jsonld":26},{"jobs":31},[32,44,54,64,78,89],{"id":33,"applyToken":34,"slug":35,"title":36,"companyname":9,"companylogo":10,"companyIndustry":11,"city":37,"country":13,"applicantCountries":38,"applicantStates":39,"remote":16,"employmentType":40,"department":19,"content_html":41,"content_text":42,"years":22,"createdAt":23,"updatedAtISO":24,"postedAtISO":25,"validThroughISO":26,"active":27,"hasSalary":16,"salaryMin":22,"salaryMax":22,"currency":28,"isPaid":16,"schema":43},"6da6cc3ebc3c0a65f064c94ab1f5f00e8b83e61b8c5dbcd09b759b266a9749d8","fdfafafd199ae0a24f75dea1410eebc89ab275ddee938e7ba9b46cacdb87e858","buyside-contracting-counsel-associate-manager-at-accenture-28d31094c2","Buyside Contracting Counsel Associate Manager","Bengaluru",[],[],[18],"\u003Cb>Job Summary:\u003C/b>\u003Cp>\u003Cb> \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Legal Buyside Contracting Role Summary\u003C/b> – To provide comprehensive legal support to Procurement and Business teams which includes drafting, reviewing, negotiation and execution of contracts, NDA’s and other documents relevant to procurement support in accordance with company policies and procedures, applicable laws and customer requirements. Provide advisory support to procurement and business teams by driving the creation of templates, standardize the templates, maintain and continuously improve the standard contracts templates and procedures for complex buyside deals in accordance with changing laws and company policies. Develop specialized subject-matter expertise in support area to seamlessly address any potential risks or issues.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Management Level Description\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Complexity\u003C/b>:\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·       Requires identifying and assessing complex problems for area of responsibility. Creates solutions in situations in which analysis requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·       Requires adherence to strategic direction set by senior management when establishing near-term goals.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·       Interaction is with senior management of the team, internal stakeholders third party vendors, contractors subcontractors etc., involving matters that may require acceptance of an alternate approach..\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Authority\u003C/b>: Some latitude in decision-making. Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Impact or Decision Impact\u003C/b>: Decisions have a major day to day impact on area of responsibility.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Scope\u003C/b>: Manages large - medium sized teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role).\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb> \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Key Responsibilities:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Generic Responsibilities\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Collaborate with other functional leads, sub leads to strategize and develop additional capabilities and create efficiencies within the team\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Manage the team and performance related aspects of the team (not applicable to individuals working as an independent contributor) Supervise the management of SharePoint and communication records, ensure creation of checklists and other process documents\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Effective management of team, including execution of performance management of direct reportees, sub leads, rewarding high performance and correcting deficiencies, demonstrate ability to manage conflict effectively and achieve required team utilization levels\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Regularly conducts audit of the work done by the team members, provides reports to the leadership on the gaps observed. Responsible for ensuring such gaps are closed by the respective team members.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Understand company's approval processes in context of the services and ensure that all stakeholders are timely engaged and informed on the relevant process including understanding the Code of Business Ethics (COBE), Data Privacy &, Information Security  Anti-Corruption Laws and related policies  and apply the same to ensure compliance and manage the Accenture deals within the procurement or Corporate Functions domain.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Create and develop training materials for the team as well as to the internal stakeholders to ensure transactions are completed in accordance with applicable company policies, procedures and local laws.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Work with the leadership team closely to identify and implement new trainings for the team. Lead, support, promote and implement initiatives and trainings within the group.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Develop and implement internal best practices, lessons learnt, playbook and toolkits, and packaged knowledge on various vendor contracting and business issues.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Stay updated on the leadership vision and developments affecting the company, its clients, and industries and orchestrate the information to incorporate it into company’s vendor contracting practices.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Provide Legal support in the review of local & global Data Privacy initiatives. Identify risks according to local law and Accenture policies and flag potential issues.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Identify process improvements and effectively lead the team in developing/drafting of guidelines, handbooks, know how material, checklists and process/tools associated documents (global/regional and local) for standardizing the process.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Collaborate with tech teams in development of new tool or enhancement of existing ones\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Drive and manage the recruitment process for the team. Act as a point of contact from the team and closely work with HR in terms of conducting interviews.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Provide coaching and mentoring to junior members of the team, effective management of direct reports and team; quick conflict resolution, provide feedback to team members and drive talent discussions for the team\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Commit to ‘give back’ to GLN/Legal\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Cb> \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Specific Responsibilities aligned to Role\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Draft, review and negotiate high value and high complex supplier/buyside agreements and similar/related documentation with Accenture suppliers, to procure various goods and services including but not limited to Contactors, Human Resources Support, IT & Telecom, Marketing & Communications, Workplace Support (Facilities & Services), Software as a  Service etc. in accordance with Accenture’s supplier’s contracting standards, applicable laws, and business requirements.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Address complex contract queries and matters regarding contract negotiations, obligations and revisions. Identify risks and issues, suggest alternatives that lead to the best solutions. In this regard effectively manage the internal stakeholders such as deal teams, Solution Architects, Procurement, HR, Workplace, Finance, Marketing & Communications etc.,\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Strategize with company executives prior to vendor negotiations and represent the company’s interests and liaise directly with vendor negotiating teams for legal point on complex contract reviews with high stakes for the company.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Act as a point of contact from legal and work closely with the stakeholders to help them understand the contractual clauses in terms of interpretation and its applicability in the contract basis the business opportunity.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Advise the Business from legal perspective to address the potential contractual risks that may pose as risks to Accenture business operations.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Conduct gap analysis and create legal risk assessment by identifying and flagging potential risks to Accenture and/or clauses which are non-negotiable. Provide recommendations to Business and other related stakeholders to sensitize them on the extent of risk Accenture exposes itself in context of the services and to minimize or mitigate such risks effectively.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Structure the legal transactions to be most advantageous from a contracting and business perspective and manage escalations\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Autonomously works across all categories and complexities of contractual agreements with vendor/clients deals including reviewing, advising and negotiating legal issues.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Assign & Manage Tasks to the team.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Manages escalations of serious or unresolved issues in accordance with prescribed guidelines and ensures all interested parties are kept informed and escalation controlled.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Provide team members with positive and developmental feedback on their work product, conduct etc. as a supervisor or QA resource.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Cb> \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Relationships:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Supervises:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>§  Team members providing services on a process/project or account/portfolio of accounts\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>External Relationships:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Procurement, Business Executives, Contract Management, Outside counsels, Vendors, Corporate Function related stakeholders like HR, Workplace etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Qualifications:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Education:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Bachelor’s degree in Law\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Certifications and Membership:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>§  Contract related global professional certification considered a plus\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Work Experience\u003C/b>\u003Cb>:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>§  Minimum of 5 to 15 years of experience at law firm or as in-house counsel and/or in legal outsourcing\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb> \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Knowledge and Skill Requirements:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Expert level understanding of both commercial and legal contractual risks and displays ability to provide business-oriented legal advice\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Fluent in English with strong oral and written skills\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Experience in managing end-to-end projects and teams on function specific processes and/or areas, work with internal and external teams, and understands delivery requirements\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, is detail-oriented, has sound judgement, is adaptable, demonstrate promptness, accuracy, and consistency with the activities supported, and drive tasks to closure, has strong time management, prioritization, organizational skills\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Build trust-based relationships by delivering on commitments, ability to work under pressure, with exposure to senior management\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Effectively manage priorities and stakeholder expectations\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Able to effectively influence senior management.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>About Accenture\u003C/u>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.\u003Cp>Visit us at www.accenture.com \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Equal Employment Opportunity Statement \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan>We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, military\u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan>veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable\u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan>law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.\u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>","Job Summary: Legal Buyside Contracting Role Summary – To provide comprehensive legal support to Procurement and Business teams which includes drafting, reviewing, negotiation and execution of contracts, NDA’s and other documents relevant to procurement support in accordance with company policies and procedures, applicable laws and customer requirements. Provide advisory support to procurement and business teams by driving the creation of templates, standardize the templates, maintain and continuously improve the standard contracts templates and procedures for complex buyside deals in accordance with changing laws and company policies. Develop specialized subject-matter expertise in support area to seamlessly address any potential risks or issues. Management Level Description Complexity : · Requires identifying and assessing complex problems for area of responsibility. Creates solutions in situations in which analysis requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. · Requires adherence to strategic direction set by senior management when establishing near-term goals. · Interaction is with senior management of the team, internal stakeholders third party vendors, contractors subcontractors etc., involving matters that may require acceptance of an alternate approach.. Authority : Some latitude in decision-making. Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments. Impact or Decision Impact : Decisions have a major day to day impact on area of responsibility. Scope : Manages large - medium sized teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role). Key Responsibilities: Generic Responsibilities Collaborate with other functional leads, sub leads to strategize and develop additional capabilities and create efficiencies within the team Manage the team and performance related aspects of the team (not applicable to individuals working as an independent contributor) Supervise the management of SharePoint and communication records, ensure creation of checklists and other process documents Effective management of team, including execution of performance management of direct reportees, sub leads, rewarding high performance and correcting deficiencies, demonstrate ability to manage conflict effectively and achieve required team utilization levels Regularly conducts audit of the work done by the team members, provides reports to the leadership on the gaps observed. Responsible for ensuring such gaps are closed by the respective team members. Understand company's approval processes in context of the services and ensure that all stakeholders are timely engaged and informed on the relevant process including understanding the Code of Business Ethics (COBE), Data Privacy &, Information Security Anti-Corruption Laws and related policies and apply the same to ensure compliance and manage the Accenture deals within the procurement or Corporate Functions domain. Create and develop training materials for the team as well as to the internal stakeholders to ensure transactions are completed in accordance with applicable company policies, procedures and local laws. Work with the leadership team closely to identify and implement new trainings for the team. Lead, support, promote and implement initiatives and trainings within the group. Develop and implement internal best practices, lessons learnt, playbook and toolkits, and packaged knowledge on various vendor contracting and business issues. Stay updated on the leadership vision and developments affecting the company, its clients, and industries and orchestrate the information to incorporate it into company’s vendor contracting practices. Provide Legal support in the review of local & global Data Privacy initiatives. Identify risks according to local law and Accenture policies and flag potential issues. Identify process improvements and effectively lead the team in developing/drafting of guidelines, handbooks, know how material, checklists and process/tools associated documents (global/regional and local) for standardizing the process. Collaborate with tech teams in development of new tool or enhancement of existing ones Drive and manage the recruitment process for the team. Act as a point of contact from the team and closely work with HR in terms of conducting interviews. Provide coaching and mentoring to junior members of the team, effective management of direct reports and team; quick conflict resolution, provide feedback to team members and drive talent discussions for the team Commit to ‘give back’ to GLN/Legal Specific Responsibilities aligned to Role Draft, review and negotiate high value and high complex supplier/buyside agreements and similar/related documentation with Accenture suppliers, to procure various goods and services including but not limited to Contactors, Human Resources Support, IT & Telecom, Marketing & Communications, Workplace Support (Facilities & Services), Software as a Service etc. in accordance with Accenture’s supplier’s contracting standards, applicable laws, and business requirements. Address complex contract queries and matters regarding contract negotiations, obligations and revisions. Identify risks and issues, suggest alternatives that lead to the best solutions. In this regard effectively manage the internal stakeholders such as deal teams, Solution Architects, Procurement, HR, Workplace, Finance, Marketing & Communications etc., Strategize with company executives prior to vendor negotiations and represent the company’s interests and liaise directly with vendor negotiating teams for legal point on complex contract reviews with high stakes for the company. Act as a point of contact from legal and work closely with the stakeholders to help them understand the contractual clauses in terms of interpretation and its applicability in the contract basis the business opportunity. Advise the Business from legal perspective to address the potential contractual risks that may pose as risks to Accenture business operations. Conduct gap analysis and create legal risk assessment by identifying and flagging potential risks to Accenture and/or clauses which are non-negotiable. Provide recommendations to Business and other related stakeholders to sensitize them on the extent of risk Accenture exposes itself in context of the services and to minimize or mitigate such risks effectively. Structure the legal transactions to be most advantageous from a contracting and business perspective and manage escalations Autonomously works across all categories and complexities of contractual agreements with vendor/clients deals including reviewing, advising and negotiating legal issues. Assign & Manage Tasks to the team. Manages escalations of serious or unresolved issues in accordance with prescribed guidelines and ensures all interested parties are kept informed and escalation controlled. Provide team members with positive and developmental feedback on their work product, conduct etc. as a supervisor or QA resource. Relationships: Supervises: § Team members providing services on a process/project or account/portfolio of accounts External Relationships: Procurement, Business Executives, Contract Management, Outside counsels, Vendors, Corporate Function related stakeholders like HR, Workplace etc. Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law Certifications and Membership: § Contract related global professional certification considered a plus Work Experience : § Minimum of 5 to 15 years of experience at law firm or as in-house counsel and/or in legal outsourcing Knowledge and Skill Requirements: Expert level understanding of both commercial and legal contractual risks and displays ability to provide business-oriented legal advice Fluent in English with strong oral and written skills Experience in managing end-to-end projects and teams on function specific processes and/or areas, work with internal and external teams, and understands delivery requirements Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, is detail-oriented, has sound judgement, is adaptable, demonstrate promptness, accuracy, and consistency with the activities supported, and drive tasks to closure, has strong time management, prioritization, organizational skills Build trust-based relationships by delivering on commitments, ability to work under pressure, with exposure to senior management Effectively manage priorities and stakeholder expectations Able to effectively influence senior management. About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, military veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. 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The team is involved with drafting, reviewing and negotiating third party supplier contracts for Accenture and acts as a legal advisory services function leveraging technology to deliver support.\u003C/p>\u003Cb> \u003C/b>\u003Cb>Job Summary:\u003C/b>\u003Cp>\u003Cb> \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Legal Buyside Contracting Role Summary\u003C/b> – To provide comprehensive legal support to Procurement and Business teams which includes drafting, reviewing, negotiation and execution of contracts, NDA’s and other documents relevant to procurement support in accordance with company policies and procedures, applicable laws and customer requirements. Provide advisory support to procurement and business teams by driving the creation of templates, standardize the templates, maintain and continuously improve the standard contracts templates and procedures for complex buyside deals in accordance with changing laws and company policies. 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Responsible for ensuring such gaps are closed by the respective team members.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Understand company's approval processes in context of the services and ensure that all stakeholders are timely engaged and informed on the relevant process including understanding the Code of Business Ethics (COBE), Data Privacy &, Information Security  Anti-Corruption Laws and related policies  and apply the same to ensure compliance and manage the Accenture deals within the procurement or Corporate Functions domain.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Create and develop training materials for the team as well as to the internal stakeholders to ensure transactions are completed in accordance with applicable company policies, procedures and local laws.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Work with the leadership team closely to identify and implement new trainings for the team. Lead, support, promote and implement initiatives and trainings within the group.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Develop and implement internal best practices, lessons learnt, playbook and toolkits, and packaged knowledge on various vendor contracting and business issues.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Stay updated on the leadership vision and developments affecting the company, its clients, and industries and orchestrate the information to incorporate it into company’s vendor contracting practices.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Provide Legal support in the review of local & global Data Privacy initiatives. Identify risks according to local law and Accenture policies and flag potential issues.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Identify process improvements and effectively lead the team in developing/drafting of guidelines, handbooks, know how material, checklists and process/tools associated documents (global/regional and local) for standardizing the process.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Collaborate with tech teams in development of new tool or enhancement of existing ones\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Drive and manage the recruitment process for the team. Act as a point of contact from the team and closely work with HR in terms of conducting interviews.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Provide coaching and mentoring to junior members of the team, effective management of direct reports and team; quick conflict resolution, provide feedback to team members and drive talent discussions for the team\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Commit to ‘give back’ to GLN/Legal\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Cb> \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Specific Responsibilities aligned to Role\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Draft, review and negotiate high value and high complex supplier/buyside agreements and similar/related documentation with Accenture suppliers, to procure various goods and services including but not limited to Contactors, Human Resources Support, IT & Telecom, Marketing & Communications, Workplace Support (Facilities & Services), Software as a  Service etc. in accordance with Accenture’s supplier’s contracting standards, applicable laws, and business requirements.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Address complex contract queries and matters regarding contract negotiations, obligations and revisions. Identify risks and issues, suggest alternatives that lead to the best solutions. In this regard effectively manage the internal stakeholders such as deal teams, Solution Architects, Procurement, HR, Workplace, Finance, Marketing & Communications etc.,\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Strategize with company executives prior to vendor negotiations and represent the company’s interests and liaise directly with vendor negotiating teams for legal point on complex contract reviews with high stakes for the company.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Act as a point of contact from legal and work closely with the stakeholders to help them understand the contractual clauses in terms of interpretation and its applicability in the contract basis the business opportunity.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Advise the Business from legal perspective to address the potential contractual risks that may pose as risks to Accenture business operations.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Conduct gap analysis and create legal risk assessment by identifying and flagging potential risks to Accenture and/or clauses which are non-negotiable. 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able to work well with executives and non-executives.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb> \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Additional Desirable Criteria:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·    Not Applicable\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu> \u003C/u>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Work Requirements\u003C/b>\u003Cb>:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·   Travel may be required\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·     Fluency in English (and other language, depending on geography supported) with very strong oral and written communication skills.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb> \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Permanent Transfer Requirements:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·    Not Applicable\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>About Accenture\u003C/u>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.\u003Cp>Visit us at www.accenture.com \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Equal Employment Opportunity Statement \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan>We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, military\u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan>veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable\u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan>law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.\u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>","Talent Segment: Accenture is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Accenture will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Accenture encourages applicants of all ages. Global Legal Network (GLN) is a group of professionals operating globally from 10 countries. It provides a broad spectrum of differentiated services - focused on delivering value and innovation. We partner with Legal teams across Accenture to build efficiencies and centres of excellence related to Legal services; and through our size, geographic spread and language diversity, the Global Legal Network is able to drive quality, agility and speed in our services, aligned to Accenture’s relentless focus on maximum efficiency and operational effectiveness. Legal Buyside Contracting is a focused legal function for third party contracting. The team is involved with drafting, reviewing and negotiating third party supplier contracts for Accenture and acts as a legal advisory services function leveraging technology to deliver support. Job Summary: Legal Buyside Contracting Role Summary – To provide comprehensive legal support to Procurement and Business teams which includes drafting, reviewing, negotiation and execution of contracts, NDA’s and other documents relevant to procurement support in accordance with company policies and procedures, applicable laws and customer requirements. Provide advisory support to procurement and business teams by driving the creation of templates, standardize the templates, maintain and continuously improve the standard contracts templates and procedures for complex buyside deals in accordance with changing laws and company policies. Develop specialized subject-matter expertise in support area to seamlessly address any potential risks or issues. Management Level Description Complexity : · Requires identifying and assessing complex problems for area of responsibility. Creates solutions in situations in which analysis requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. · Requires adherence to strategic direction set by senior management when establishing near-term goals. · Interaction is with senior management of the team, internal stakeholders third party vendors, contractors subcontractors etc., involving matters that may require acceptance of an alternate approach.. Authority : Some latitude in decision-making. Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments. Impact or Decision Impact : Decisions have a major day to day impact on area of responsibility. Scope : Manages large - medium sized teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role). Key Responsibilities: Generic Responsibilities Collaborate with other functional leads, sub leads to strategize and develop additional capabilities and create efficiencies within the team Manage the team and performance related aspects of the team (not applicable to individuals working as an independent contributor) Supervise the management of SharePoint and communication records, ensure creation of checklists and other process documents Effective management of team, including execution of performance management of direct reportees, sub leads, rewarding high performance and correcting deficiencies, demonstrate ability to manage conflict effectively and achieve required team utilization levels Regularly conducts audit of the work done by the team members, provides reports to the leadership on the gaps observed. Responsible for ensuring such gaps are closed by the respective team members. Understand company's approval processes in context of the services and ensure that all stakeholders are timely engaged and informed on the relevant process including understanding the Code of Business Ethics (COBE), Data Privacy &, Information Security Anti-Corruption Laws and related policies and apply the same to ensure compliance and manage the Accenture deals within the procurement or Corporate Functions domain. Create and develop training materials for the team as well as to the internal stakeholders to ensure transactions are completed in accordance with applicable company policies, procedures and local laws. Work with the leadership team closely to identify and implement new trainings for the team. Lead, support, promote and implement initiatives and trainings within the group. Develop and implement internal best practices, lessons learnt, playbook and toolkits, and packaged knowledge on various vendor contracting and business issues. Stay updated on the leadership vision and developments affecting the company, its clients, and industries and orchestrate the information to incorporate it into company’s vendor contracting practices. Provide Legal support in the review of local & global Data Privacy initiatives. Identify risks according to local law and Accenture policies and flag potential issues. Identify process improvements and effectively lead the team in developing/drafting of guidelines, handbooks, know how material, checklists and process/tools associated documents (global/regional and local) for standardizing the process. Collaborate with tech teams in development of new tool or enhancement of existing ones Drive and manage the recruitment process for the team. Act as a point of contact from the team and closely work with HR in terms of conducting interviews. Provide coaching and mentoring to junior members of the team, effective management of direct reports and team; quick conflict resolution, provide feedback to team members and drive talent discussions for the team Commit to ‘give back’ to GLN/Legal Specific Responsibilities aligned to Role Draft, review and negotiate high value and high complex supplier/buyside agreements and similar/related documentation with Accenture suppliers, to procure various goods and services including but not limited to Contactors, Human Resources Support, IT & Telecom, Marketing & Communications, Workplace Support (Facilities & Services), Software as a Service etc. in accordance with Accenture’s supplier’s contracting standards, applicable laws, and business requirements. Address complex contract queries and matters regarding contract negotiations, obligations and revisions. Identify risks and issues, suggest alternatives that lead to the best solutions. In this regard effectively manage the internal stakeholders such as deal teams, Solution Architects, Procurement, HR, Workplace, Finance, Marketing & Communications etc., Strategize with company executives prior to vendor negotiations and represent the company’s interests and liaise directly with vendor negotiating teams for legal point on complex contract reviews with high stakes for the company. Act as a point of contact from legal and work closely with the stakeholders to help them understand the contractual clauses in terms of interpretation and its applicability in the contract basis the business opportunity. Advise the Business from legal perspective to address the potential contractual risks that may pose as risks to Accenture business operations. Conduct gap analysis and create legal risk assessment by identifying and flagging potential risks to Accenture and/or clauses which are non-negotiable. Provide recommendations to Business and other related stakeholders to sensitize them on the extent of risk Accenture exposes itself in context of the services and to minimize or mitigate such risks effectively. Structure the legal transactions to be most advantageous from a contracting and business perspective and manage escalations Autonomously works across all categories and complexities of contractual agreements with vendor/clients deals including reviewing, advising and negotiating legal issues. Assign & Manage Tasks to the team. Manages escalations of serious or unresolved issues in accordance with prescribed guidelines and ensures all interested parties are kept informed and escalation controlled. Provide team members with positive and developmental feedback on their work product, conduct etc. as a supervisor or QA resource. Relationships: Supervises: · Team members providing services on a process/project or account/portfolio of accounts External Relationships: · Procurement, Business Executives, Contract Management, Outside counsels, Vendors, Corporate Function related stakeholders like HR, Workplace etc. Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law Certifications and Membership: § Contract related global professional certification considered a plus Work Experience : § Minimum of 5 to 15 years of experience at law firm or as in-house counsel and/or in legal outsourcing Knowledge and Skill Requirements: Expert level understanding of both commercial and legal contractual risks and displays ability to provide business-oriented legal advice Fluent in English with strong oral and written skills Experience in managing end-to-end projects and teams on function specific processes and/or areas, work with internal and external teams, and understands delivery requirements Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, is detail-oriented, has sound judgement, is adaptable, demonstrate promptness, accuracy, and consistency with the activities supported, and drive tasks to closure, has strong time management, prioritization, organizational skills Build trust-based relationships by delivering on commitments, ability to work under pressure, with exposure to senior management Effectively manage priorities and stakeholder expectations Able to effectively influence senior management. Good understanding of Accenture offerings and function specific services performed, very good understanding of commercial agreements, legal and compliance fundamentals, corporate business practices, and contracting regulations Comfortable with technology and has experience in the use of tools & databases Behaviours and Attributes: · Open to work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout Accenture global organization · Understand the value of diversity and recognize the strengths that different styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to Accenture · Demonstrate inclusion and respect for all individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, culture, social status and/or sexuality · Leader as well as team player, collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with executives and non-executives. Additional Desirable Criteria: · Not Applicable Work Requirements : · Travel may be required · Fluency in English (and other language, depending on geography supported) with very strong oral and written communication skills. Permanent Transfer Requirements: · Not Applicable About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. 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Responsible for ensuring such gaps are closed by the respective team members.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Understand company's approval processes in context of the services and ensure that all stakeholders are timely engaged and informed on the relevant process including understanding the Code of Business Ethics (COBE), Data Privacy &, Information Security  Anti-Corruption Laws and related policies  and apply the same to ensure compliance and manage the Accenture deals within the procurement or Corporate Functions domain.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Create and develop training materials for the team as well as to the internal stakeholders to ensure transactions are completed in accordance with applicable company policies, procedures and local laws.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Work with the leadership team closely to identify and implement new trainings for the team. Lead, support, promote and implement initiatives and trainings within the group.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Develop and implement internal best practices, lessons learnt, playbook and toolkits, and packaged knowledge on various vendor contracting and business issues.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Stay updated on the leadership vision and developments affecting the company, its clients, and industries and orchestrate the information to incorporate it into company’s vendor contracting practices.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Provide Legal support in the review of local & global Data Privacy initiatives. Identify risks according to local law and Accenture policies and flag potential issues.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Identify process improvements and effectively lead the team in developing/drafting of guidelines, handbooks, know how material, checklists and process/tools associated documents (global/regional and local) for standardizing the process.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Collaborate with tech teams in development of new tool or enhancement of existing ones\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Drive and manage the recruitment process for the team. Act as a point of contact from the team and closely work with HR in terms of conducting interviews.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Provide coaching and mentoring to junior members of the team, effective management of direct reports and team; quick conflict resolution, provide feedback to team members and drive talent discussions for the team\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Commit to ‘give back’ to GLN/Legal\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Cb> \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Specific Responsibilities aligned to Role\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Draft, review and negotiate high value and high complex supplier/buyside agreements and similar/related documentation with Accenture suppliers, to procure various goods and services including but not limited to Contactors, Human Resources Support, IT & Telecom, Marketing & Communications, Workplace Support (Facilities & Services), Software as a  Service etc. in accordance with Accenture’s supplier’s contracting standards, applicable laws, and business requirements.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Address complex contract queries and matters regarding contract negotiations, obligations and revisions. Identify risks and issues, suggest alternatives that lead to the best solutions. In this regard effectively manage the internal stakeholders such as deal teams, Solution Architects, Procurement, HR, Workplace, Finance, Marketing & Communications etc.,\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Strategize with company executives prior to vendor negotiations and represent the company’s interests and liaise directly with vendor negotiating teams for legal point on complex contract reviews with high stakes for the company.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Act as a point of contact from legal and work closely with the stakeholders to help them understand the contractual clauses in terms of interpretation and its applicability in the contract basis the business opportunity.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Advise the Business from legal perspective to address the potential contractual risks that may pose as risks to Accenture business operations.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Conduct gap analysis and create legal risk assessment by identifying and flagging potential risks to Accenture and/or clauses which are non-negotiable. Provide recommendations to Business and other related stakeholders to sensitize them on the extent of risk Accenture exposes itself in context of the services and to minimize or mitigate such risks effectively.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Structure the legal transactions to be most advantageous from a contracting and business perspective and manage escalations\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Autonomously works across all categories and complexities of contractual agreements with vendor/clients deals including reviewing, advising and negotiating legal issues.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Assign & Manage Tasks to the team.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Manages escalations of serious or unresolved issues in accordance with prescribed guidelines and ensures all interested parties are kept informed and escalation controlled.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Provide team members with positive and developmental feedback on their work product, conduct etc. as a supervisor or QA resource.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Cb> \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Relationships:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Supervises:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>§  Team members providing services on a process/project or account/portfolio of accounts\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>External Relationships:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>§  Procurement, Business Executives, Contract Management, Outside counsels, Vendors, Corporate Function related stakeholders like HR, Workplace etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Qualifications:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Education:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Bachelor’s degree in Law\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Certifications and Membership:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>§  Contract related global professional certification considered a plus\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Work Experience\u003C/b>\u003Cb>:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>§  Minimum of 5 to 15 years of experience at law firm or as in-house counsel and/or in legal outsourcing\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb> \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Knowledge and Skill Requirements:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Expert level understanding of both commercial and legal contractual risks and displays ability to provide business-oriented legal advice\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Fluent in English with strong oral and written skills\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Experience in managing end-to-end projects and teams on function specific processes and/or areas, work with internal and external teams, and understands delivery requirements\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, is detail-oriented, has sound judgement, is adaptable, demonstrate promptness, accuracy, and consistency with the activities supported, and drive tasks to closure, has strong time management, prioritization, organizational skills\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Build trust-based relationships by delivering on commitments, ability to work under pressure, with exposure to senior management\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Effectively manage priorities and stakeholder expectations\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Able to effectively influence senior management.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Good understanding of Accenture offerings and function specific services performed, very good understanding of commercial agreements, legal and compliance fundamentals, corporate business practices, and contracting regulations\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Comfortable with technology and has experience in the use of tools & databases\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Cb> \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Behaviours and Attributes:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·     Open to work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout Accenture global organization \u003C/p>\u003Cp>·       Understand the value of diversity and recognize the strengths that different styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to Accenture \u003C/p>\u003Cp>·       Demonstrate inclusion and respect for all individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, culture, social status and/or sexuality \u003C/p>\u003Cp>·       Leader as well as team player, collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with executives and non-executives.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb> \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Additional Desirable Criteria:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·    Not Applicable\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu> \u003C/u>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Work Requirements\u003C/b>\u003Cb>:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·   Travel may be required\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·     Fluency in English (and other language, depending on geography supported) with very strong oral and written communication skills.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb> \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Permanent Transfer Requirements:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>·     Not Applicable\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>About Accenture\u003C/u>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.\u003Cp>Visit us at www.accenture.com \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Equal Employment Opportunity Statement \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan>We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, military\u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan>veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable\u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan>law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.\u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>","Talent Segment: Accenture is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Accenture will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Accenture encourages applicants of all ages. Global Legal Network (GLN) is a group of professionals operating globally from 10 countries. It provides a broad spectrum of differentiated services - focused on delivering value and innovation. We partner with Legal teams across Accenture to build efficiencies and centres of excellence related to Legal services; and through our size, geographic spread and language diversity, the Global Legal Network is able to drive quality, agility and speed in our services, aligned to Accenture’s relentless focus on maximum efficiency and operational effectiveness. Legal Buyside Contracting is a focused legal function for third party contracting. The team is involved with drafting, reviewing and negotiating third party supplier contracts for Accenture and acts as a legal advisory services function leveraging technology to deliver support. Job Summary: Legal Buyside Contracting Role Summary – To provide comprehensive legal support to Procurement and Business teams which includes drafting, reviewing, negotiation and execution of contracts, NDA’s and other documents relevant to procurement support in accordance with company policies and procedures, applicable laws and customer requirements. Provide advisory support to procurement and business teams by driving the creation of templates, standardize the templates, maintain and continuously improve the standard contracts templates and procedures for complex buyside deals in accordance with changing laws and company policies. Develop specialized subject-matter expertise in support area to seamlessly address any potential risks or issues. Management Level Description Complexity : · Requires identifying and assessing complex problems for area of responsibility. Creates solutions in situations in which analysis requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. · Requires adherence to strategic direction set by senior management when establishing near-term goals. · Interaction is with senior management of the team, internal stakeholders third party vendors, contractors subcontractors etc., involving matters that may require acceptance of an alternate approach.. Authority : Some latitude in decision-making. Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments. Impact or Decision Impact : Decisions have a major day to day impact on area of responsibility. Scope : Manages large - medium sized teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role). Key Responsibilities: Generic Responsibilities Collaborate with other functional leads, sub leads to strategize and develop additional capabilities and create efficiencies within the team Manage the team and performance related aspects of the team (not applicable to individuals working as an independent contributor) Supervise the management of SharePoint and communication records, ensure creation of checklists and other process documents Effective management of team, including execution of performance management of direct reportees, sub leads, rewarding high performance and correcting deficiencies, demonstrate ability to manage conflict effectively and achieve required team utilization levels Regularly conducts audit of the work done by the team members, provides reports to the leadership on the gaps observed. Responsible for ensuring such gaps are closed by the respective team members. Understand company's approval processes in context of the services and ensure that all stakeholders are timely engaged and informed on the relevant process including understanding the Code of Business Ethics (COBE), Data Privacy &, Information Security Anti-Corruption Laws and related policies and apply the same to ensure compliance and manage the Accenture deals within the procurement or Corporate Functions domain. Create and develop training materials for the team as well as to the internal stakeholders to ensure transactions are completed in accordance with applicable company policies, procedures and local laws. Work with the leadership team closely to identify and implement new trainings for the team. Lead, support, promote and implement initiatives and trainings within the group. Develop and implement internal best practices, lessons learnt, playbook and toolkits, and packaged knowledge on various vendor contracting and business issues. Stay updated on the leadership vision and developments affecting the company, its clients, and industries and orchestrate the information to incorporate it into company’s vendor contracting practices. Provide Legal support in the review of local & global Data Privacy initiatives. Identify risks according to local law and Accenture policies and flag potential issues. Identify process improvements and effectively lead the team in developing/drafting of guidelines, handbooks, know how material, checklists and process/tools associated documents (global/regional and local) for standardizing the process. Collaborate with tech teams in development of new tool or enhancement of existing ones Drive and manage the recruitment process for the team. Act as a point of contact from the team and closely work with HR in terms of conducting interviews. Provide coaching and mentoring to junior members of the team, effective management of direct reports and team; quick conflict resolution, provide feedback to team members and drive talent discussions for the team Commit to ‘give back’ to GLN/Legal Specific Responsibilities aligned to Role Draft, review and negotiate high value and high complex supplier/buyside agreements and similar/related documentation with Accenture suppliers, to procure various goods and services including but not limited to Contactors, Human Resources Support, IT & Telecom, Marketing & Communications, Workplace Support (Facilities & Services), Software as a Service etc. in accordance with Accenture’s supplier’s contracting standards, applicable laws, and business requirements. Address complex contract queries and matters regarding contract negotiations, obligations and revisions. Identify risks and issues, suggest alternatives that lead to the best solutions. In this regard effectively manage the internal stakeholders such as deal teams, Solution Architects, Procurement, HR, Workplace, Finance, Marketing & Communications etc., Strategize with company executives prior to vendor negotiations and represent the company’s interests and liaise directly with vendor negotiating teams for legal point on complex contract reviews with high stakes for the company. Act as a point of contact from legal and work closely with the stakeholders to help them understand the contractual clauses in terms of interpretation and its applicability in the contract basis the business opportunity. Advise the Business from legal perspective to address the potential contractual risks that may pose as risks to Accenture business operations. Conduct gap analysis and create legal risk assessment by identifying and flagging potential risks to Accenture and/or clauses which are non-negotiable. Provide recommendations to Business and other related stakeholders to sensitize them on the extent of risk Accenture exposes itself in context of the services and to minimize or mitigate such risks effectively. Structure the legal transactions to be most advantageous from a contracting and business perspective and manage escalations Autonomously works across all categories and complexities of contractual agreements with vendor/clients deals including reviewing, advising and negotiating legal issues. Assign & Manage Tasks to the team. Manages escalations of serious or unresolved issues in accordance with prescribed guidelines and ensures all interested parties are kept informed and escalation controlled. Provide team members with positive and developmental feedback on their work product, conduct etc. as a supervisor or QA resource. Relationships: Supervises: § Team members providing services on a process/project or account/portfolio of accounts External Relationships: § Procurement, Business Executives, Contract Management, Outside counsels, Vendors, Corporate Function related stakeholders like HR, Workplace etc. Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law Certifications and Membership: § Contract related global professional certification considered a plus Work Experience : § Minimum of 5 to 15 years of experience at law firm or as in-house counsel and/or in legal outsourcing Knowledge and Skill Requirements: Expert level understanding of both commercial and legal contractual risks and displays ability to provide business-oriented legal advice Fluent in English with strong oral and written skills Experience in managing end-to-end projects and teams on function specific processes and/or areas, work with internal and external teams, and understands delivery requirements Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, is detail-oriented, has sound judgement, is adaptable, demonstrate promptness, accuracy, and consistency with the activities supported, and drive tasks to closure, has strong time management, prioritization, organizational skills Build trust-based relationships by delivering on commitments, ability to work under pressure, with exposure to senior management Effectively manage priorities and stakeholder expectations Able to effectively influence senior management. Good understanding of Accenture offerings and function specific services performed, very good understanding of commercial agreements, legal and compliance fundamentals, corporate business practices, and contracting regulations Comfortable with technology and has experience in the use of tools & databases Behaviours and Attributes: · Open to work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout Accenture global organization · Understand the value of diversity and recognize the strengths that different styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to Accenture · Demonstrate inclusion and respect for all individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, culture, social status and/or sexuality · Leader as well as team player, collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with executives and non-executives. Additional Desirable Criteria: · Not Applicable Work Requirements : · Travel may be required · Fluency in English (and other language, depending on geography supported) with very strong oral and written communication skills. Permanent Transfer Requirements: · Not Applicable About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, military veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. 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Join our team to develop solutions and implement strategic approaches that enable us to increase our shareholder value, ensure compliance and protect our assets and reputation. Our tight-knit group of global legal professionals work together to help our company and clients achieve high performance.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The Employment Law Team sits within the Compliance, Offerings, Regulatory & Ethics (CORE) function within Legal, and offers the full range of Employment Law services from advisory and litigation support on HR and Employee Relations issues to implementing compliance projects and supporting transactional matters.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Our professionals receive comprehensive training covering business acumen, technical and professional skills development. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at a number of levels to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online and in person. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build and further develop your career.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Enjoy challenging and interesting work that requires innovation and creativity. Your entrepreneurial spirit and vision will be encouraged and rewarded, and your success will fuel opportunities for increased impact and rapid career advancement. You’ll also build the deep, valuable industry and functional expertise that will keep you relevant as you grow your career.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb> \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>What you will do:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb> \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Reporting into the Employment Law Lead for FBL, this is an exciting opportunity to work directly with key stakeholders across a workload that is both interesting and varied:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Focus on France.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Provide strategic and pragmatic Employment Law advice on a wide range of advisory matters to key internal stakeholders.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Oversee and provide support for litigation and pre-litigation matters, in conjunction with Employee Relations team and external counsel.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Advise on industrial relations and collective bargaining issues, particularly collective consultation requirements.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Contribute to development of internal guidelines, toolkits, and packaged knowledge on Employment Law and business issues for the region.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Manage and oversee external counsel relationships with law firms as appropriate, including budget management.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Stay abreast of legal developments impacting on Accenture, its clients, and industries and incorporate it into company practices.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Support, promote, and implement initiatives as part of Legal team.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Counsel, guide, train and support junior colleagues as appropriate.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Educate Leadership and key stakeholders with regard to Legal and risk management issues in the region.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Make recommendations and escalate to your lead on material Employment Law related issues.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>What we expect from you:\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Qualified lawyer, preferably with a prior exposure to French law (either through education or post-qualification experience).\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Ideally, a post-qualification experience within an Employment Law team, in private practice and/or in an in-house environment. Alternatively, candidates with post-qualification experience in the compliance sector, who are willing to learn & grow their skills in the field of Employment Law, could also be considered. We anticipate hiring a candidate with a minimum of around 4 to 5 years post qualification experience.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and in French.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Enthusiasm for continuous learning.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Able to present innovative, original solutions which understand our business, and to act as a strategic thinker.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Team player, collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with a wide range of personnel, across many roles and levels.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Understand the value of diversity and recognize the strengths that different styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to Accenture.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Demonstrate respect for individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, sexual orientation or other personal characteristic.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Strong time management, prioritization and project management skills.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Build trust-based relationships – through interpersonal skills and by delivering on commitments.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Preferably, some exposure to cross-border work or European projects.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Ability to work flexibly, including from home as well as in the office.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>About Accenture\u003C/u>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.\u003Cp>Visit us at www.accenture.com \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Equal Employment Opportunity Statement\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.\u003C/p>","About Accenture Legal and what we can offer: Accenture Legal encompasses ~3000 lawyers, contract management and other professionals in 47 countries, making us amongst the biggest in-house units of our kind globally. Join our team to develop solutions and implement strategic approaches that enable us to increase our shareholder value, ensure compliance and protect our assets and reputation. Our tight-knit group of global legal professionals work together to help our company and clients achieve high performance. The Employment Law Team sits within the Compliance, Offerings, Regulatory & Ethics (CORE) function within Legal, and offers the full range of Employment Law services from advisory and litigation support on HR and Employee Relations issues to implementing compliance projects and supporting transactional matters. Our professionals receive comprehensive training covering business acumen, technical and professional skills development. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at a number of levels to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online and in person. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build and further develop your career. Enjoy challenging and interesting work that requires innovation and creativity. Your entrepreneurial spirit and vision will be encouraged and rewarded, and your success will fuel opportunities for increased impact and rapid career advancement. You’ll also build the deep, valuable industry and functional expertise that will keep you relevant as you grow your career. What you will do: Reporting into the Employment Law Lead for FBL, this is an exciting opportunity to work directly with key stakeholders across a workload that is both interesting and varied: Focus on France. Provide strategic and pragmatic Employment Law advice on a wide range of advisory matters to key internal stakeholders. Oversee and provide support for litigation and pre-litigation matters, in conjunction with Employee Relations team and external counsel. Advise on industrial relations and collective bargaining issues, particularly collective consultation requirements. Contribute to development of internal guidelines, toolkits, and packaged knowledge on Employment Law and business issues for the region. Manage and oversee external counsel relationships with law firms as appropriate, including budget management. Stay abreast of legal developments impacting on Accenture, its clients, and industries and incorporate it into company practices. Support, promote, and implement initiatives as part of Legal team. Counsel, guide, train and support junior colleagues as appropriate. Educate Leadership and key stakeholders with regard to Legal and risk management issues in the region. Make recommendations and escalate to your lead on material Employment Law related issues. What we expect from you: Qualified lawyer, preferably with a prior exposure to French law (either through education or post-qualification experience). Ideally, a post-qualification experience within an Employment Law team, in private practice and/or in an in-house environment. Alternatively, candidates with post-qualification experience in the compliance sector, who are willing to learn & grow their skills in the field of Employment Law, could also be considered. We anticipate hiring a candidate with a minimum of around 4 to 5 years post qualification experience. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and in French. Enthusiasm for continuous learning. Able to present innovative, original solutions which understand our business, and to act as a strategic thinker. Team player, collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with a wide range of personnel, across many roles and levels. Understand the value of diversity and recognize the strengths that different styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to Accenture. Demonstrate respect for individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, sexual orientation or other personal characteristic. Strong time management, prioritization and project management skills. Build trust-based relationships – through interpersonal skills and by delivering on commitments. Preferably, some exposure to cross-border work or European projects. Ability to work flexibly, including from home as well as in the office. About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. 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We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.\u003Cp>Visit us at www.accenture.com \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Equal Employment Opportunity Statement \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan>We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, military\u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan>veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable\u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan>law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.\u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>","Global Services Legal As Accenture’s Product Counsel, Global Services Legal (GSL) empowers the creation of sustainable innovation through strategic legal partnership and risk mitigation from ideation to launch. 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Reviewing licenses from third party vendors & ecosystem partners, summarizing and advising on client facing terms needed. Developing templates, playbooks, and guidance to enable sales, marketing, and product teams and answering related queries on them. Implementing governance frameworks, processes, and tools to support scalable product development and product-oriented go to market enablement. Developing & scaling tech enabled legal support for LearnVantage services & product offerings. ​In the role, you will​: Engage in effective team collaboration, knowledge sharing, and process industrialization. Coordinate and collaborate with other teams within GSL and other Legal and Corporate Functions to share knowledge and guidance relating to LearnVantage offerings and obtain input regarding compliance with applicable policies, laws and regulations - including S&D Legal, CORE, Strategic Partnering, V&A, Buy-side Contracting, Procurement, Global Tax, Finance, Controllership.​ Lead or support special projects requiring project development and execution skills, including for example in relation to new technologies, process reinvention or transformation efforts. Support ad hoc cross-GSL, cross-Legal or cross-functional initiatives. Knowledge, Skills & Experience Three (3+) years’ experience in a corporate or law firm setting handling commercial transactions, operating as intellectual property, product and/or privacy counsel. Experience in the edtech space is a plus. Experience with technology services, emerging technologies and offerings. Experience analyzing complex facts and situations to provide risk analysis and mitigation strategies. Understanding or willingness to learn applicable regulatory landscapes as required for the offerings. Behaviors & attributes Commitment to a creative, inclusive, and diverse workplace and focus on stewardship of our team.​ Ability to build a sense of belonging and establish a sense of common purpose inside the larger Accenture Legal group.​ Focus on analysis of the business, guidance to the right business and legal teams, industrialization of more mature processes, and active enablement of our geographically diverse legal teams. ​ Open to learn, work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout the Accenture global organization.​ Commercial acumen, ability to deal with ambiguity, and create clarity with a pragmatic approach. ​ Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills and ability to translate risk topics (e.g., advanced AI, data, partnering, regulatory) into clear narratives and enablement materials for LearnVantage stakeholders and other internal stakeholders. Passion for innovation and continuous learning. .. About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, military veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.",{"jsonldValid":16,"jsonld":26},{"id":90,"applyToken":91,"slug":92,"title":93,"companyname":9,"companylogo":10,"companyIndustry":11,"city":12,"country":13,"applicantCountries":94,"applicantStates":95,"remote":16,"employmentType":96,"department":19,"content_html":97,"content_text":98,"years":22,"createdAt":23,"updatedAtISO":24,"postedAtISO":25,"validThroughISO":26,"active":27,"hasSalary":16,"salaryMin":22,"salaryMax":22,"currency":28,"isPaid":16,"schema":99},"43c541263ab11fe5248b93c45a5ebd5a84a1fc9036ebfc9b6d47f8b8359b757c","630799f701dbba3e1740bcd403c2b5708ae0aa4a5f758a758e5143973eda9b46","learnvantage-manager-counsel-at-accenture-97d5dc71e0","LearnVantage Manager Counsel",[],[],[18],"\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Job Description\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C/b>Global Services Legal\u003C/p>\u003Cp>As Accenture’s Product Counsel, Global Services Legal (GSL) empowers the creation of sustainable innovation through strategic legal partnership and risk mitigation from ideation to launch.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>What we do\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We help the business self-regulate by providing a comprehensive analysis of its environment and predictive compliance. By supporting Reinvention Partners & Reinvention Engines with accurate and timely legal advice, we anticipate risks and provide mitigation strategies.\u003Cb> \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>  \u003C/b>\u003Cb>Global Services Legal\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Role Details\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cb>Name of role: LearnVantage Manager Counsel\u003C/b>\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Career Level: 7 –Manager\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Reports to: LearnVantage Senior Manager\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>Key Responsibilities\u003C/p>\u003Cp>As a trusted advisor in the LearnVantage space you will be responsible for:  ​\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Providing legal risk assessments of LearnVantage service and product offerings (both new and those reinvented with advanced AI or for particular industries) and preparing those offerings for market in compliance with regulations & Accenture policies.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Providing SME advice to deal terms regarding LearnVantage service offerings & products and their associated risks, contractual guardrails & mitigations.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Reviewing licenses from third party vendors & ecosystem partners, summarizing and advising on client facing terms needed.  \u003C/li>\u003Cli>Developing templates, playbooks, and guidance to enable sales, marketing, and product teams and answering related queries on them.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Implementing governance frameworks, processes, and tools to support scalable product development and product-oriented go to market enablement.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Developing & scaling tech enabled legal support for LearnVantage services & product offerings.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp> ​In the role, you will​:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Engage in effective team collaboration, knowledge sharing, and process industrialization.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Coordinate and collaborate with other teams within GSL and other Legal and Corporate Functions to share knowledge and guidance relating to LearnVantage offerings and obtain input regarding compliance with applicable policies, laws and regulations - including S&D Legal, CORE, Strategic Partnering, V&A, Buy-side Contracting, Procurement, Global Tax, Finance, Controllership.​\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Lead or support special projects requiring project development and execution skills, including for example in relation to new technologies, process reinvention or transformation efforts.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Support ad hoc cross-GSL, cross-Legal or cross-functional initiatives. \u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>Knowledge, Skills & Experience\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Three (3+) years’ experience in a corporate or law firm setting handling commercial transactions, operating as intellectual property, product and/or privacy counsel. 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We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.\u003Cp>Visit us at www.accenture.com \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Equal Employment Opportunity Statement \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan>We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, military\u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan>veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable\u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003Cspan>\u003Cspan>law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.\u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>","Job Description Global Services Legal As Accenture’s Product Counsel, Global Services Legal (GSL) empowers the creation of sustainable innovation through strategic legal partnership and risk mitigation from ideation to launch. What we do We help the business self-regulate by providing a comprehensive analysis of its environment and predictive compliance. By supporting Reinvention Partners & Reinvention Engines with accurate and timely legal advice, we anticipate risks and provide mitigation strategies. Global Services Legal Role Details Name of role: LearnVantage Manager Counsel Career Level: 7 –Manager Reports to: LearnVantage Senior Manager Key Responsibilities As a trusted advisor in the LearnVantage space you will be responsible for: ​ Providing legal risk assessments of LearnVantage service and product offerings (both new and those reinvented with advanced AI or for particular industries) and preparing those offerings for market in compliance with regulations & Accenture policies. Providing SME advice to deal terms regarding LearnVantage service offerings & products and their associated risks, contractual guardrails & mitigations. Reviewing licenses from third party vendors & ecosystem partners, summarizing and advising on client facing terms needed. Developing templates, playbooks, and guidance to enable sales, marketing, and product teams and answering related queries on them. Implementing governance frameworks, processes, and tools to support scalable product development and product-oriented go to market enablement. Developing & scaling tech enabled legal support for LearnVantage services & product offerings. ​In the role, you will​: Engage in effective team collaboration, knowledge sharing, and process industrialization. Coordinate and collaborate with other teams within GSL and other Legal and Corporate Functions to share knowledge and guidance relating to LearnVantage offerings and obtain input regarding compliance with applicable policies, laws and regulations - including S&D Legal, CORE, Strategic Partnering, V&A, Buy-side Contracting, Procurement, Global Tax, Finance, Controllership.​ Lead or support special projects requiring project development and execution skills, including for example in relation to new technologies, process reinvention or transformation efforts. Support ad hoc cross-GSL, cross-Legal or cross-functional initiatives. Knowledge, Skills & Experience Three (3+) years’ experience in a corporate or law firm setting handling commercial transactions, operating as intellectual property, product and/or privacy counsel. Experience in the edtech space is a plus. Experience with technology services, emerging technologies and offerings. Experience analyzing complex facts and situations to provide risk analysis and mitigation strategies. Understanding or willingness to learn applicable regulatory landscapes as required for the offerings. Behaviors & attributes Commitment to a creative, inclusive, and diverse workplace and focus on stewardship of our team.​ Ability to build a sense of belonging and establish a sense of common purpose inside the larger Accenture Legal group.​ Focus on analysis of the business, guidance to the right business and legal teams, industrialization of more mature processes, and active enablement of our geographically diverse legal teams. ​ Open to learn, work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout the Accenture global organization.​ Commercial acumen, ability to deal with ambiguity, and create clarity with a pragmatic approach. ​ Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills and ability to translate risk topics (e.g., advanced AI, data, partnering, regulatory) into clear narratives and enablement materials for LearnVantage stakeholders and other internal stakeholders. Passion for innovation and continuous learning. About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, military veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.",{"jsonldValid":16,"jsonld":26},1792857661322]