Enterprise Legal: Alliance and Resale Senior Counsel - Sr. Manager

Enterprise Legal: Alliance and Resale Senior Counsel - Sr. Manager

Organization: Enterprise/LegalLocation: Chicago, Reston/DC, New York preferred If you join Accenture you can make great ideas happen for some of the worlds most dynamic companies. With broad global resources and deep technical know-how, we collaborate with clients to cultivate ideas and deliver results. Choose a career at Accenture and enjoy an innovative environment where challenging and interesting work is part of daily life. Our Enterprise workforce is the engine that powers Accenture, enabling us to provide the capabilities and expertise that clients demand to help them become high-performance businesses.  As our internal workforce, they continually build shareholder value by: efficiently managing and supporting all activities across our business, protecting the assets and reputation of Accenture, ensuring that we have the people and technology needed to execute our business strategy, developing and increasing awareness of our brand, and providing a range of skills to support our client teams, outsourcing units and other businesses. The people in our Enterprise workforce play a leading role in our strategic and operational programs, acting as the agents of change within Accenture itself.  They work in a wide range of functional areas including: human resources, marketing and communications, finance, legal, IT, facilities and services, research, business operations and sales development, and must continually evolve to meet the ever-changing demands of the marketplace to achieve higher performance both for ourselves and our clients.  The Legal practice provides or manages all legal advice and support to Accenture. We provide objective, focused, practical advice and solutions, based on an understanding of the law and Accentures business. We work closely with each engagement team to find ways to maximize revenues and manage risk.  The Senior Legal Counsel assigned to this position is part of the Alliances & Growth Platform Delivery network Legal team.  The Alliance Counsel i) ensures that the regulatory aspects of Accenture complex Alliances, Resale and Growth Platform delivery services are identified and properly understood and managed and,  ii) working with the global compliance Group, makes sure that alliances, resale and delivery conditions are compliant with Accenture policies.  The Alliance Counsel also helps the Legal Contracting Team and business teams understand the compliance and policy aspects of Accentures Alliances, Resale and Growth Platform delivery services.

Basic Qualifications (Must-Have Skills/Experience):

• Education:   JD or equivalent law degree
• Work Experience:  5+ years of experience as a transactional attorney

 Preferred Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Transactional legal experience in technology consulting (systems integration); such experience should be in a law firm or in a fast-paced corporate legal/transaction group
• Software licensing experience
• Good knowledge of Accentures business strategy (or similar business strategy at another company)
• Solid experience in complex transactions such as alliances, joint ventures, acquisitions
• Deep expertise in basic contracting issues required and knowledge of intellectual property very helpful

Professional Skill Requirements:

• Good judgment, an ability to prioritize and make decisions, and spot risks before they materialize; ability to work with and manage resources remotely
• Strong writing and negotiation skills
• Firm grasp of Accenture culture and risk tolerance; a strong history of successful relationships with key Accenture executives (or similar executives at another company if experienced hire)
• Strong time management, prioritization and organizational skills
• Good executive presence and the ability to work effectively with the senior business leaders at Accenture, partners from law firms
• Fluent in English 

 Work Requirements:       

• Some travel may be required 25% of the time

  Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated business may not be eligible for consideration. Applicants for employment in the must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the Employer for a visa.  Accenture is an equal opportunity Employer.

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