Contracting Counsel Senior Manager

8-8 yrs required

Full-time

No

Contracting Counsel Senior Manager - A senior level position in the legal and commercial department at Accenture, a global professional services company.

Experience and Salary Information:

- Minimum of 8 years of transactional experience in digital, consulting, systems integration, and/or outsourcing in a law firm or corporate legal/transaction group
- Preferred minimum of 4 years of experience negotiating Intellectual Property and Data Privacy issues
- Juris Doctorate (or equivalent) and authorized and licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction
- Annual salary range varies depending on location and other factors, but ranges from $121,400 to $336,900

Job Description:

- Lead, structure, draft, and negotiate complex client transactions in a fast-paced corporate environment
- 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 as a knowledgeable and relevant advisor on legal and commercial risks associated with transactions
- Support Legal, Business, and Sales Leadership in shaping and executing Accenture’s market-facing strategies

Responsibilities:

- Lead, structure, negotiate and close Accenture’s largest and most complex client transactions
- 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
- Educate and advise company executives with respect to legal and risk management issues
- Develop subject matter expertise in one or 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

Qualifications:

- Juris Doctorate (or equivalent) and authorized and licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction
- Minimum of 8 years transactional experience in digital, consulting, systems integration, and/or outsourcing
- Preferred minimum of 4 years of experience negotiating Intellectual Property and Data Privacy issues

Skills:

- Accomplished negotiator with an understanding of principle-based negotiation strategy and tactics
- Proven ability to efficiently manage a large volume of transactions independently
- Experience negotiating and drafting technology-based agreements
- Strong executive presence and understanding of contracting/risk issues
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Experience and demonstrated capability in conducting and supervising investigations
- In-depth knowledge of local ethical/conduct/compliance-related risks
- Extensive experience in employee relations and workplace investigations
- Demonstrated leadership and teamwork in a professional setting

Relationships:

- Reports to: Contracting Lead
- Supervises: No direct supervisory responsibility
- External Relationships: Accenture client executives and negotiating teams; Outside Counsel

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

About Accenture:

- Leading global professional services company
- Talent- and innovation-led company with 742,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries
- Technology is at the core of change and Accenture is a leader in helping drive that change
- Broad range of services, solutions, and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song
- Culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value

Diversity and Inclusion at Accenture:

- Unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization
- Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values
- Rich diversity makes us more innovative and creative
- Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: No discrimination based on age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation
- Veteran employment opportunities
- Requesting an Accommodation: Committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances
- Other Employment Statements: No discharge or discrimination against employees or applicants based on pay disclosure or sealed/expunged records of conviction or arrest

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Negotiation, Leadership, Communication, Legal Analysis, Risk Assessment, Contract Drafting, Training, Market Research, Ethical Conduct, Compliance, Investigations, Employee Relations, Workplace Investigations, Diversity, Inclusion, Equal Employment Opportunity, Accommodations.

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Interested individuals can apply through the company website or by contacting the recruiter.

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctorate (or equivalent), Authorized and licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.

Legal