Legal Counsel Innovation
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Innovation Business teams in various geos to efficiently identify and address innovation legal issues.
- Conduct legal assessments of new innovative initiatives, including identifying risks and related mitigation strategies in collaboration with colleagues across GSL and the wider Accenture Legal Team.
- Develop clear communication messages and guidance to enable the business and other Legal teams across Accenture.
- Contribute to templates and training materials for the Innovation teams and other Legal teams including those responsible for client-facing contracting.
- Take on assignments as required by the Innovation Legal Lead or the changes in business priorities.
Knowledge Skills and Experience
- 8+ years relevant experience in a corporate or law firm setting.
- Extensive experience at a law firm and/or as in-house counsel with special focus on product and offering counsel work, identifying risks and proposing solutions in a legally compliant manner.
- Experience in intellectual property and understanding of or willingness to learn about regulatory frameworks that may apply to the innovations.
Behaviours and Attributes
- Strong interest in learning about emerging technologies
- Commitment to a creative, inclusive, and diverse workplace.
- Good communication skills, and the ability to influence and collaborate with multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to work with diverse teams, adapting quickly to changes in business strategies, and developing trusted relationships with business leaders.
Open to work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout the Accenture global organization.
Education and Qualifications
Education: JD or equivalent degree or legal qualification and admitted to the bar (or local equivalents) in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law
Bengaluru
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