Manager Contracting Counsel needed at Accenture
Accenture’s job vacancy, Career and Recruitment
Job title : Manager Contracting Counsel jobs in Not specified
Job Location : Not specified, Johannesburg
Deadline : September 09, 2022
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Job Summary:
Review, draft, and negotiate several types of client-facing contractual agreements in a fast-paced corporate environment including: master services agreements, outsourcing agreements, statements of work, service level agreements, licensing agreements, SaaS agreements, data processing and transfer agreements, requests for proposals and agreements involving cloud, blockchain, information/cyber security, automation, systems integration and agile development methodologies. 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 strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reviewing, drafting and negotiating agreements and requests for proposals/other client tender documents as indicted above;
- Structure, negotiate and close client transactions to be most advantageous from a legal and business perspective;
- Oversee, 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;
- 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 Legal Group initiatives;
- Embrace and evolve to gain expertise in the 7 Contracting attributes namely Pathfinder, Architect, Business-Minded, Nonconformist, Inspired, Relevant and Tech Enabled.
Relationships:
Reports to: Contracting Lead
Supervises: No direct supervisory responsibility (the designation ñmanagerî indicates a career level within Accenture’s organisation)
External Relationships: Accenture client executives and negotiating teams; outside counsel
Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
- Proven ability to efficiently manage a large volume of transactions;
- Experience negotiating technology-based arrangements;
- Independently manage drafting and reviewing transactional documents and correspondence;
- Understand basic principles of Finance, Accounting, Marketing, and Management;
- Strong executive presence;
- Basic understanding of contracting/risk issues, including IP, as they apply to digital, consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing transactions;
- Able to present alternatives and proposed solutions;
- Strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills;
- Ability to work independently as well as part of local and/or global teams;
- Ability to apply judgment to broaden influence;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills;
- Proficient in MS Office suite of products.
Additional Desirable Criteria:
- Experience in working with state and local government agencies.
- Experience in a multi-jurisdictional environment with knowledge of cross-border transactions.
Work Requirements:
- Some travel required.
- Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
- Accenture is an Affirmative Action-Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualifications
- Appropriate Legal degree(s)
- Admitted attorney or advocate (whether practicing or non-practicing) in at least South Africa
- Minimum 6 years of transactional experience in digital, consulting, systems integration, and/or outsourcing areas in roles with increasing responsibility following date of admission as attorney or advocate. Such experience should be in a law firm, private legal practice, or in a fast-paced corporate legal/transaction group in a relevant industry
How to Apply for this Offer
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