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Innovation Legal Counsel Manager

Bucharest Job No. r00236451 Full-time

Job Description

Imagine being part of team that helps transform leading organisations 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.

The Global Services Legal team is a strategic partner and a product counsel towards all Accenture Services. This team also functions as the integrator between various other parts of the Legal team, coordinating between the multidisciplinary areas of deep expertise across the wider Legal team, to deliver one holistic Legal perspective to the business.

We are a diverse team and our team’s mission is to help our business to grow in a responsible, inclusive, and sustainable way, by providing early-stage legal advice and support in relation to the key business strategies and priorities.

The GSL Team is now looking for a manager-level attorney to serve as Legal Counsel supporting the Innovation team.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement.

Key Reponsabilities:

  • Support the Global Innovation Network teams to efficiently identify and support first impression 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.

Qualifications

  • 6+ 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.

  • Understanding of or willingness to learn about regulatory frameworks that may apply to the innovations.

  • Experience in drafting and reviewing a variety of low to high complexity agreements with vendors, clients, partners (including Academics partners).

  • 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 working 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: JD or equivalent degree or legal qualification and admitted to the bar (or local equivalents) in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law

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