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Contracting Counsel Specialist

Contracting Counsel Team Lead/Consultant | Full time | Experience: 5-10 years
Job No. R00341116 | Mumbai
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JOB SUMMARY:

Review, draft, and negotiate several types of contractual agreements in a fast-paced corporate environment which may include: various type of service agreements and help senior counsel in large deals. Act, and continuously evolve as, a knowledgeable and relevant advisor on legal and commercial risks associated with transactions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

·       Independently, and help to, structure, negotiate and close client transactions to be most advantageous from a legal and business perspective 

·       Strategize with senior CLPs and internal business clients prior to client negotiations  

·       Stay abreast of developments affecting the company, its clients, and industries and synthesize the information to incorporate it into company’s transactional practices 

·       Support, promote and implement Legal Group initiatives 

RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports to: Contracting Lead

Supervises: No direct supervisory responsibility

External Relationships: Accenture client executives and negotiating teams; Outside Counsel

QUALIFICATIONS:

·       LL.B (or equivalent)

·       Authorized and licensed to practice law in India

·       Minimum 4 years of transactional experience in IT Industry or relevant in roles with increasing responsibility, such experience should be in a law firm or in a fast-paced corporate legal/transaction group in a relevant industry

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

·       Proven ability to efficiently manage a large volume of transactions independently;

·       Experience negotiating and drafting technology-based agreements;

·       Good understanding of contracting/risk issues, including IP, as they apply to digital, consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing transactions; and

·       Excellent oral and written communication skills.

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BEHAVIOURS AND ATTRIBUTES:

  • Team Player

WORK REQUIREMENTS:

·    Travel required.

·    Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE CRITERIA:

·    Not Applicable

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