Litigation and Dispute Management Counsel Senior Manager
Talent Segment: Legal and Commercial
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JOB SUMMARY:
Our small, global group of litigators work closely with other legal and business teams to protect Accenture from financial and reputational risk by:
· shaping and managing risk mitigation and margin protection strategies;
· resolving disputes, commercial litigation and significant compliance incidents;
· notifying our insurers and reporting to our C Suite; and
· managing complex commercial, criminal and employment litigation through the courts.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Manage complex commercial litigation and significant disputes, significant compliance incidents and complex employment litigation including:
- Creating and executing strategy to minimize risk and reach resolutions;
- Working with other internal groups such as our corporate communications and finance functions, other groups within legal and contract management, our e-discovery group and our business teams;
- Advising our internal senior management;
- Managing and working with outside counsel, including budgets and work plans;
- Advising across EMEA on different litigation and alternative dispute resolution systems;
- Helping to enhance collective skill set of other legal professionals through training and presentations to deliver lessons learned; and
- Complying with our operational processes – for reporting, insurance notification and costs management
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
· Qualified lawyer required
Work Experience:
· Relevant litigation experience in law firm and/or in-house litigation counsel between 8-10 years’ experience as a litigator/dispute resolution lawyer
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
· Experience and demonstrated capability in managing complex litigation through the court processes and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms (such as mediation, arbitration and expert determination)
· In-depth knowledge of litigation and alternative dispute resolution processes
· Extensive experience in resolving commercial and international disputes
· Willing to apply knowledge to different situations, cross-cultures and legal frameworks in the region and across the Accenture global network to help advise on and make decisions about risks and issues
BEHAVIOURS AND ATTRIBUTES:
· Team player, collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with executives and non-executives and capable of influencing key decisions
· Able to advise on difficult disputes and formulate resolution strategies and project manage complex litigation and disputes including outside counsel
· 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.
WORK REQUIREMENTS:
· Appropriate travel may be required.
ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE CRITERIA:
· Not Applicable
PERMANENT TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS [For Internal Applicants]:
· Not Applicable
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