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POSITION TITLE: Contracting Counsel Manager
WORK SETUP: Return to Office
OVERALL PURPOSE:
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.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Lead, structure, negotiate and close Accenture’s complex client transactions to be most advantageous from a legal and business perspective and educate and advise company executives with respect to legal and risk management issues
• Counsel, guide, train and support junior CLPs
• Stay abreast of developments affecting the company, its clients, and industries and synthesize the information to incorporate it into company’s transactional practices
• Develop subject matter experience 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 experience in seven Contracting attributes, including becoming a pathfinder, architect, business-minded, nonconformist, inspired, relevant and technology enabled contracting professional
Relationships:
Reports to: Contracting Lead for the MU
Supervises: As per designated role
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. [REMOVE IF REQUIRED PER LOCAL PROCESS]
Permanent Transfer Requirements [For Internal Applicants]:
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• 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.
EEO Statement
“Accenture is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind.”
“Accenture is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination
OTHERS:
Project Shift Schedule: Morning Shift
Project Rest Day: Weekends Off
Project/Team Location: Mandaluyong Robinsons Cybergate Tower 1
SKILL AND QUALIFICATIONS:
• At least 8 years’ experience in Contract Drafting and Negotiation
• Resource will handle SEA contracts
• Experience in contract negotiation in Intellectual Property and Data Privacy space is preferred, NOT required
• Open to any industry
• Individual Contributor
• Licensed lawyer
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About Accenture
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