Strategic Growth Init Counsel Manager

Skill required: Contract Management - Intellectual Property Law

Designation: Strategic Growth Init Counsel Manager

Qualifications:Any Graduation

Years of Experience:13 to 18 years

What would you do? 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.
This role will be part of the Global Services Security Legal Team supporting business growth by acting as Subject Matter expert on security offerings and client agreements, anticipating risks, designing mitigation strategies and generating advice on the regulatory landscape concerning the Business.

What are we looking for? Education and Qualifications

Education: JD and admission in good standing with applicable bar association(s) (or their local equivalents)

Knowledge Skills and Experience

Minimum 8 years relevant experience in a corporate or law firm setting, ideally advising on security

Experience analyzing complex facts and situations to provide risk analysis and mitigation strategies

Experience with emerging technologies and offerings and related contract structures

Understanding or willingness to learn applicable regulatory landscapes as required for the offerings, including with respect to data protection and privacy

Track record of developing trusted relationships with senior business leaders

Experience shaping deals and evaluating innovative commercial models for new product and service offerings, ideally including data & AI services

Project Management knowledge/skills desired

Behaviours and Attributes

Strong interest in continuous learning about emerging technologies

Commitment to a creative, inclusive, and diverse workplace

Ability to build a sense of belonging in a team and establish a sense of common purpose inside the larger Accenture Legal department

Focus on analysis of the business, guidance to the right business and legal teams, and industrialization of more mature processes

Open to learn, work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout the Accenture global organization

Excellent commercial acumen, ability to deal with ambiguity, and create clarity with a pragmatic approach

Ability to prioritize own work and help others manage team??s priorities.

Proficiency in business research, metrics analysis and interpret / build reports for internal use

Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills and ability to develop materials to enable briefings to senior leadership within business and Legal teams

Roles and Responsibilities:

Assessing new Security offerings, developing risk mitigation strategies and enabling the Security Business ??go-to-market?? strategy.

Supporting client opportunities as a Security SME, by providing business focused, risk based, advice to the Security Business, Sales Teams and Accenture??s client-facing Legal team.

Team with Accenture Regulatory and Compliance Counsel to analyze and provide advice regarding applicable regulations and anticipate the impact of regulatory changes on the Security Business.

Develop guidance and templates for Security offerings to enable Accenture??s client-facing Legal team to efficiently handle day-to-day contracting.

Develop and deliver clear communications, guidance, and training regarding legal considerations for the Security Business, Sales Teams and Accenture??s client-facing Legal team.

Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships within the Security Business and Legal organizations.

Help evaluate prospective acquisition targets and shape post-merger integration strategy.


Qualification Any Graduation