4287 Contracting Counsel Senior Manager
About the role
Legal and Commercial Contracting Legal Professionals (CLP) in Accenture’s Corporate Functions organization coordinate and deliver legal, contract and commercial counsel in support of Accenture's business. CLPs identify and help manage and mitigate risk and ensure ethical behavior and compliance with laws and company policies, while providing guidance and negotiating contracts leveraging commercial and market relevant positions.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer. We have an unwavering commitment to equality for all. Together, we are acting, we are leading, and we will drive change across the globe. JOB SUMMARY: Lead, structure, draft and negotiate complex client transactions in a fast-paced corporate environment including: master services agreements, outsourcing agreements, statements of work, service level agreements, licensing agreements, SaaS agreements, data transfer agreements, requests for proposals and agreements involving cloud, blockchain security, automation, systems integration and agile development. Advise senior company leadership on legal risks associated with transactions and understanding of the larger market. Manage and advise junior legal professionals in transactions and related matters. Act, and continuously evolve as, a knowledgeable and relevant advisor on legal and commercial risks associated with transactions while supporting Legal, Business and Sales Leadership in shaping and executing Accenture’s market-facing strategies.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:- Lead, structure, negotiate and close Accenture’s largest and most complex client transactions to be most advantageous from a legal and business perspective
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Oversee, counsel, guide, train and support junior CLPs and, in some cases, other senior CLPs
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Stay abreast of developments affecting the company, its clients, and industries and synthesize the information to incorporate it into company’s transactional practices
-
Educate and advise company executives with respect to legal and risk management issues
-
Develop subject matter expertise in one of more areas that benefit Legal and/or our business
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Participate in developing internal guidelines, toolkits, and packaged knowledge capital on various legal and business issues
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Support, promote and implement Legal Group initiatives
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Embrace and evolve to gain expertise in seven Contracting attributes, including becoming a pathfinder, architect, business-minded, nonconformist, inspired, relevant and technology enabled contracting professional RELATIONSHIPS: Reports to: Contracting Lead
Supervises: No direct supervisory responsibility
External Relationships: Accenture client executives and negotiating teams; Outside Counsel
QUALIFICATIONS:- JD (or equivalent)
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Authorized and licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction
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Minimum 8 years of transactional experience in digital, consulting, systems integration, and/or outsourcing areas in roles with increasing responsibility, such experience should be in a law firm or in a fast-paced corporate legal/transaction group in a relevant industry
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Minimum of 4 years of experience negotiating Intellectual Property and Data Privacy issues preferred KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:- Accomplished negotiator with an understanding of principle-based negotiation strategy and tactics including the ability to present alternatives with proposed solutions;
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Proven ability to efficiently manage a large volume of transactions independently;
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Experience negotiating and drafting technology-based agreements;
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Understand basic principles of Finance, Accounting, Marketing, and Management;
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Strong executive presence
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Good understanding of contracting/risk issues, including IP, as they apply to digital, consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing transactions; and
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Excellent oral and written communication skills. BEHAVIOURS AND ATTRIBUTES: WORK REQUIREMENTS:- Travel required.
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Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration. ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE CRITERIA:- Not Applicable PERMANENT TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS [For Internal Applicants]: When applying to an open internal position, all employees must meet the Permanent Transfers Requirements in Policy 500 - Permanent Position and Career Model Transfers. A summary of the employee requirements are listed below. See the policy for full information (link to policy is highlighted below).
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Employees must meet the requirements for the position, including the minimum and/or basic qualifications and performance requirements.
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Employees are expected to be in their current position for a minimum of 12 months before applying to a new position.
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If considering a cross-border position, please pay particular attention to the visa and/or work permit requirements. In most cases, employees must already possess the appropriate work authorization for the country where the position is located.
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Employees participating in a group program for temporary international transfers, including those in the Global Careers Program (GCP), who are interested in applying to a posted internal position outside of their home location, need to comply with Policy 750 International Temporary Transfers for Groups (link to policy is highlighted below).
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Employees applying concurrently for more than one position must make the recruiter aware of the other applications during their first interview. Policy 500 - Permanent Position and Career Model Transfers
Policy 750 - International Temporary Transfers for Groups
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 serving clients in more than 120 countries. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.
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4287 Contracting Counsel Senior Manager
About the role
Legal and Commercial Contracting Legal Professionals (CLP) in Accenture’s Corporate Functions organization coordinate and deliver legal, contract and commercial counsel in support of Accenture's business. CLPs identify and help manage and mitigate risk and ensure ethical behavior and compliance with laws and company policies, while providing guidance and negotiating contracts leveraging commercial and market relevant positions.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer. We have an unwavering commitment to equality for all. Together, we are acting, we are leading, and we will drive change across the globe. JOB SUMMARY: Lead, structure, draft and negotiate complex client transactions in a fast-paced corporate environment including: master services agreements, outsourcing agreements, statements of work, service level agreements, licensing agreements, SaaS agreements, data transfer agreements, requests for proposals and agreements involving cloud, blockchain security, automation, systems integration and agile development. Advise senior company leadership on legal risks associated with transactions and understanding of the larger market. Manage and advise junior legal professionals in transactions and related matters. Act, and continuously evolve as, a knowledgeable and relevant advisor on legal and commercial risks associated with transactions while supporting Legal, Business and Sales Leadership in shaping and executing Accenture’s market-facing strategies.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:- Lead, structure, negotiate and close Accenture’s largest and most complex client transactions to be most advantageous from a legal and business perspective
-
Oversee, counsel, guide, train and support junior CLPs and, in some cases, other senior CLPs
-
Stay abreast of developments affecting the company, its clients, and industries and synthesize the information to incorporate it into company’s transactional practices
-
Educate and advise company executives with respect to legal and risk management issues
-
Develop subject matter expertise in one of more areas that benefit Legal and/or our business
-
Participate in developing internal guidelines, toolkits, and packaged knowledge capital on various legal and business issues
-
Support, promote and implement Legal Group initiatives
-
Embrace and evolve to gain expertise in seven Contracting attributes, including becoming a pathfinder, architect, business-minded, nonconformist, inspired, relevant and technology enabled contracting professional RELATIONSHIPS: Reports to: Contracting Lead
Supervises: No direct supervisory responsibility
External Relationships: Accenture client executives and negotiating teams; Outside Counsel
QUALIFICATIONS:- JD (or equivalent)
-
Authorized and licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction
-
Minimum 8 years of transactional experience in digital, consulting, systems integration, and/or outsourcing areas in roles with increasing responsibility, such experience should be in a law firm or in a fast-paced corporate legal/transaction group in a relevant industry
-
Minimum of 4 years of experience negotiating Intellectual Property and Data Privacy issues preferred KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:- Accomplished negotiator with an understanding of principle-based negotiation strategy and tactics including the ability to present alternatives with proposed solutions;
-
Proven ability to efficiently manage a large volume of transactions independently;
-
Experience negotiating and drafting technology-based agreements;
-
Understand basic principles of Finance, Accounting, Marketing, and Management;
-
Strong executive presence
-
Good understanding of contracting/risk issues, including IP, as they apply to digital, consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing transactions; and
-
Excellent oral and written communication skills. BEHAVIOURS AND ATTRIBUTES: WORK REQUIREMENTS:- Travel required.
-
Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration. ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE CRITERIA:- Not Applicable PERMANENT TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS [For Internal Applicants]: When applying to an open internal position, all employees must meet the Permanent Transfers Requirements in Policy 500 - Permanent Position and Career Model Transfers. A summary of the employee requirements are listed below. See the policy for full information (link to policy is highlighted below).
-
Employees must meet the requirements for the position, including the minimum and/or basic qualifications and performance requirements.
-
Employees are expected to be in their current position for a minimum of 12 months before applying to a new position.
-
If considering a cross-border position, please pay particular attention to the visa and/or work permit requirements. In most cases, employees must already possess the appropriate work authorization for the country where the position is located.
-
Employees participating in a group program for temporary international transfers, including those in the Global Careers Program (GCP), who are interested in applying to a posted internal position outside of their home location, need to comply with Policy 750 International Temporary Transfers for Groups (link to policy is highlighted below).
-
Employees applying concurrently for more than one position must make the recruiter aware of the other applications during their first interview. Policy 500 - Permanent Position and Career Model Transfers
Policy 750 - International Temporary Transfers for Groups
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 serving clients in more than 120 countries. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.
This LinkedIn company page is moderated. When engaging with Accenture, we encourage everyone to:
- Use common courtesy and be respectful of others.
- Create your own original content and avoid content that you know to be fraudulent.
- Never repost someone else's copyrighted work, unless you have permission.
- Never post personal, identifying, or confidential information.
We reserve the right to delete comments or posts we deem to be:
- Profane, obscene, inappropriate, offensive, abusive material.
- Spam, repeated comments and commercial messages and personal advertisements.
- Discriminatory or that contain hateful speech of any kind regarding age, gender, race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.
- Threats; personal attacks; abusive, defamatory, derogatory, or inflammatory language; or stalking or harassment of any individual, entity or organization.
- False, inaccurate, libelous, or otherwise misleading in any way.