Job Description

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Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services all powered by the world s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centres. Our 506,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

Generic Responsibilities

Understand the Global Services Legal areas

Understand relevant company policies applicable to support area (e.g., Policy 81)

Develop subject-matter expertise in the concerned support area

Act as a POC for the support area

Understand and suggest process improvements in the support area

Support LTO/CIO in development of new tools or enhancement of existing ones

Assist team in drafting checklists and process documents

Directly liaison with internal stakeholders on various issues

Manage Company s tools and communication records

Identify and support any specific trainings for the team

Support implementation of new initiatives in Global Services Legal support area or within Legal/GLN

Build credible and effective relationships with onshore counsels and within GLN team

Support recruitment efforts for the team

Supervise resources, and assist GLN Team Lead in people management, as required

Provide coaching and mentoring to junior members of the team

Provide individuals with positive and developmental feedback

Try to give back to GLN/Legal.

Specific Responsibilities aligned to Role

Independently draft, review and negotiate medium/high complexity agreements and documents to be signed with partners and clients, including but not limited to non-Disclosure agreements, Affiliate Addendums, Strategic Partnering and Collaboration e agreements, Teaming Agreements, GTM Agreements, Subcontract Agreements/SOW Marketing Materials, License Agreements, Third Party compensation transactions, partnership renewals and amendments, among others.

Analyze and propose solutions to medium/high-complexity contract issues.

Independently handle the communication with internal clients, business teams and stakeholders on various legal matters.

Make legal analysis of deviations to Accenture s contracting standards and interact with internal areas of Accenture that requires to provide inputs and align in a position.

Collaborate with and support Technology Global Strategic Partnering Legal Colleagues and GLN leads on the review and negotiation of the Master GTM agreements.

Maintain contract compliance in line with company policies and procedures and ensure issues are identified and resolved.

Support deal shaping opportunities for specific medium complexity deals, consulting as necessary.

Require approvals when needed - in particular, ensuring that all stakeholders are fully informed and engaged on a timely basis with the process and associated responsibilities.

Perform research of laws and regulations or technical aspects applicable to assigned requests, consulting as necessary.

Qualifications

Experience in agreement drafting, review and negotiation, identifying risks and proposing solutions.

Good experience in generic/legal research and reporting, including due diligence

Demonstrate promptness, accuracy and consistency with the activities supported

Demonstrate autonomy, take ownership, and drive tasks to closure

Demonstrate good interpersonal skills

Detail-oriented, sound judgement, organized, and adaptable

Strong time management, prioritization, and analytical skills

Able to work with internal and external teams to assist with day-to-day support and to understand delivery requirements

Basic understanding of Accenture offerings and function specific services performed

Good understanding of commercial agreements, legal and compliance principles

Understand general basic corporate business practices and contracting regulations

Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint)

Comfortable with technology and has experience in the use of tools & databases.

Ability to work under pressure, with exposure to senior leadership

Effectively manage priorities and stakeholder expectations

Build trust-based relationships by delivering on commitments

Demonstrate good oral and written communication skills and an ability to provide appropriate advice

Able to effectively influence senior leadership

Experience leading teams with good/impactful executive presence

You will also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.

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