Job Description About Accenture 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. Contracting lawyers in Accenture’s Legal organization coordinate and deliver legal, contract and commercial counsel in support of Accenture's business. Our Contracting lawyers identify, manage and mitigate contractual risk, ensure ethical behavior and compliance with laws and company policies, while providing guidance and negotiating contracts leveraging commercial and market relevant positions. Job Summary: 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 and agreements involving cloud, blockchain, security, applied intelligence, systems integration and agile development. 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, and continuously evolve as, a knowledgeable and relevant advisor on legal and commercial risks associated with transactions while supporting Legal, Business and Sales Leadership in shaping and executing Accenture’s market-facing strategies. Key Responsibilities: Lead, structure, negotiate and close Accenture’s complex client transactions to be most advantageous from a legal and business perspective Counsel, guide, train and support junior legal professionals Stay abreast of developments affecting the company, its clients, and industries and synthesize the information to incorporate it into company’s transactional practices Educate and advise company executives with respect to legal and risk management issues Develop subject matter expertise 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 Accenture Legal’s initiatives Embrace and evolve to gain expertise in seven Contracting attributes, including becoming a pathfinder, an architect, as well as a business-minded, nonconformist, inspired, relevant and technology-enabled Contracting lawyer Relationships: Reports to: Contracting Lead Supervises: No direct supervisory responsibilityExternal Relationships: Accenture client executives and negotiating teams; Outside Counsel Read more of the job description Read Less Qualifications Qualifications: LLB or JD (or equivalent) Authorized and licensed to practice law in at least one South East Asian jurisdiction Minimum 6 years of transactional experience in digital, consulting, systems integration, and/or outsourcing areas in roles with increasing responsibility, such experience should be in a law firm or in a fast-paced inhouse role in a relevant industry Minimum of 3 years of experience negotiating intellectual property and data privacy issues Knowledge and Skill Requirements: Accomplished negotiator with an understanding of principle-based negotiation strategy and tactics including the ability to present alternatives with proposed solutions Proven ability to efficiently manage a large volume of transactions independently Experience negotiating and drafting technology-based agreements Understand basic principles of finance, accounting, marketing, and management 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 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. Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law. 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