Contracting Counsel Senior Manager

8-8 yrs required

Full-time

No

Unless expressly indicated, this role is not open in the state of Colorado.

Job Title: Contracting Counsel Senior Manager
Salary Range: $121,400 to $336,900 per year
Experience: Minimum 8 years transactional experience in digital, consulting, systems integration, and/or outsourcing areas

ABOUT COMPANY:

Accenture is a leading global professional services company with 742,000 employees serving clients in over 120 countries. We specialize in helping businesses, governments, and organizations build their digital core, optimize operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance citizen services. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with a strong focus on technology and a wide range of services, solutions, and assets across various industries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

As a Contracting Counsel Senior Manager, you will lead, structure, draft, and negotiate complex client transactions within a fast-paced corporate environment. This includes contracts such as master services agreements, outsourcing agreements, statements of work, service level agreements, licensing agreements, SaaS agreements, data transfer agreements, and requests for proposals. You will also be responsible for advising senior company leadership on legal risks associated with transactions and staying updated on market developments. In addition, you will manage and advise junior legal professionals and support 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
- Oversee and guide junior CLPs and other senior CLPs
- Stay updated on market developments and incorporate relevant information into company's transactional practices
- Educate and advise company executives on legal and risk management issues
- Develop subject matter expertise in one or more areas to benefit Legal and/or our business
- Participate in developing internal guidelines, toolkits, and packaged knowledge capital
- Support, promote, and implement Legal Group initiatives
- Gain expertise in seven Contracting attributes: 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

WORK REQUIREMENTS:

- Travel required
- Candidates currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration

QUALIFICATIONS:

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

PREFERRED 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
- Understanding of basic principles of Finance, Accounting, Marketing, and Management

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

- Strong executive presence
- Good understanding of contracting/risk issues, including IP, as they apply to digital, consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing transactions
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Experience and demonstrated capability in conducting and supervising investigations and drafting confidential reports
- In-depth knowledge of ethical/conduct/compliance-related risks and related laws
- Extensive experience in employee relations and workplace investigations
- Demonstrated leadership and teamwork in a professional setting

COMPENSATION:

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on factors such as office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, New York, or Washington. The salary range for this role is $121,400 to $336,900 per year.

WHAT WE BELIEVE:

At Accenture, we have an unwavering commitment to diversity and inclusion. We believe that every employee should have a sense of belonging and that our rich diversity makes us more innovative and creative. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:

Accenture is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion, or sexual orientation. All employment decisions are made without regard to these factors.

REQUESTING AN ACCOMMODATION:

Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances. If you require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made during the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future accommodations once hired.

OTHER EMPLOYMENT STATEMENTS:

- Candidates must have work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment in the United States
- Candidates currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration
- Candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest during the hiring process
- The Company will not discriminate against employees or applicants for discussing or disclosing their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant
- This role may not be open in the state of Colorado.

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Negotiation, Risk Management, Compliance, Leadership, Communication, Investigation, Ethical Conduct, Employee Relations, Workplace Investigations

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Qualification and Experience Juris Doctorate (or equivalent), Authorized and licensed to practice law, Minimum 8 years transactional experience

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