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Lead Strategic Negotiator

multiple locations +view all Job No. r00234095 Full-time

Job Description

Imagine being part of team that helps transform leading organizations and communities around the world!

At Accenture we put innovation at the heart of everything we do and coupled with our core values of client value creation, one global network, respect for the individual, best people, integrity and stewardship, we offer careers that provide unparalleled opportunities for career growth and job satisfaction.

Strategic Lead negotiator Associate Director

Key Responsibilities, within and across specific Market Unit

  • Establish and manage relationships with Business leadership, Quality leadership and Legal counterparts.
  • Responsible for leading negotiation activities for some of Accenture's select deals (as defined by scope, size and type of work) to meet Accenture and client needs for a mutually beneficial outcome.
  • Work with both internal and external stakeholders to execute the negotiation strategy.
  • Help resolve potential and actual disputes while managing client expectations during the negotiation process.
  • Responsible for ensuring global compliance to all requirements and inputs from legal, commercial and corporate transaction services teams in all deal negotiations.
  • Champion Client Centric negotiation processes and coach executives on the global negotiation strategy for a deal or a dispute.

Qualifications

Management Knowledge and Experience:

  • Minimum 15 yrs. relevant experience in roles with relevant skills such as quality, delivery leads, sales and or legal across multiple complex, high risk deals with proven ability to lead successful teams
  • Able to collaborate and communicate effectively with executives at all levels of the client and Accenture organizations and be capable of influencing key commercial and contracting decisions
  • Experienced and exceptional in the application of Client Centric Negotiation
  • Effective and creative at balancing interests and synthesizing solutions
  • Courage to deliver hard messages directly, both internally and externally
  • Exceptional executive presence and ability to manage senior stakeholders
  • Seasoned resource experienced working on problem projects
  • Deep understanding of root cause trends and project remediation
  • Engaging personality able to build relationships
  • Powerful storyteller
  • Financial acumen and good business judgement
  • Knowledge of Accenture

Behaviors and Attributes

  • Open to work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout the Accenture global organization.
  • Understand the value of diversity and recognize the strengths that different styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to Accenture. 
  • Demonstrate inclusion and respect for all individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, culture, social status and/or sexuality.
  • Leader as well as team player, collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with executives and non-executives

Education and Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced degree preferred.
  • Member of World Commerce and Contracting (WCC) or National Contract Management Association (NCMA) and/ or professional certification considered a plus.
  • Travel may be required

We offer you

  • Benefit package with competitive salary, bonus, health insurance, employee stock purchase program and other benefits.
  • 4 weeks of paid leave for the first summer working with us - employee wellbeing is highly valued topic for us, we want to ensure everyone gets the needed rest/time off during the summer.
  • Work-life balance: good arrangements to combine family life with work and active support for mental health.
  • Diverse, inclusive, and socially active workforce
  • Ability to craft your career based on your own aspirations, having support from your own mentor

Locations

Copenhagen, Helsinki

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