Contract Specialist CGS, Technology Strategic Partnering

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Global Legal Network (GLN) is a group of professionals operating globally from 10 countries. It provides a broad spectrum of differentiated services - focused on delivering value and innovation. We partner with Legal teams across Accenture to build efficiencies and centres of excellence related to Legal services; and through our size, geographic spread and language diversity, the Global Legal Network is able to drive quality, agility and speed in our services, aligned to Accenture’s relentless focus on maximum efficiency and operational effectiveness.

CORE and Global Services (CGS) is a group of legal professionals working and supporting different legal areas such as Compliance, Regulatory Offerings, Ethics, Procurement, Corporate Matters,  Strategic Partnering and the Services Areas aligned with the new offerings and technologies such as Strategy & Consulting, Interactive, Technology, Security and Operations.

Technology Strategic Partnering: This team support the partnership relationships across Accenture’s ecosystems partners, which involves leading negotiations and manage master framework agreements. The team also provides business insights and shaping advice on commercial constructs and joint solutions with the global innovators of technology.

Role Summary –Draft, review and negotiate master framework  go to market agreements with Technology leaders and innovators  in accordance with business strategy, company policies, approval processes  and applicable laws.  Engage and collaborate with other legal support groups and internal teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Generic Responsibilities

• Understand the Global Services Legal areas
• Understand relevant company policies applicable to support area (e.g., Policy 81)
• Develop subject-matter expertise in the concerned support area
• Act as a POC for the support area

• Understand and suggest process improvements in the support area
• Support LTO/CIO in development of new tools or enhancement of existing ones
• Assist team in drafting checklists and process documents
• Directly liaison with internal stakeholders on various issues
• Manage Company´s tools and communication records
• Identify and support any specific trainings for the team
• Support implementation of new initiatives in Global Services Legal support area or within Legal/GLN
• Build credible and effective relationships with onshore counsels and within GLN team
• Support recruitment efforts for the team
• Supervise resources, and assist GLN Team Lead in people management, as required
• Provide coaching and mentoring to junior members of the team
• Provide individuals with positive and developmental feedback
• Try to ‘give back’ to GLN/Legal.

Specific Responsibilities aligned to Role

• Independently draft, review and negotiate medium/high complexity agreements and documents to be signed with partners and clients, including but not limited to Non-Disclosure agreements, Affiliate Addendums, Strategic Partnering and Collaboration e agreements, Teaming Agreements, GTM Agreements, Subcontract Agreements/SOW Marketing Materials, License Agreements, Third Party compensation transactions, partnership renewals and amendments, among others.
• Analyze and propose solutions to medium/high-complexity contract issues.
• Independently handle the communication with internal clients, business teams and  stakeholders on various legal matters.
• Make legal analysis of deviations to Accenture’s contracting standards and interact with internal areas of Accenture that requires to provide inputs and align in a position.
• Collaborate with and support Technology Global Strategic Partnering Legal Colleagues and GLN leads on the review and negotiation of the Master GTM agreements. 
• Maintain contract compliance in line with company policies and procedures and ensure issues are identified and resolved;
• Support deal shaping opportunities for specific medium complexity deals, consulting as necessary.
• Require approvals when needed - in particular, ensuring that all stakeholders are fully informed and engaged on a timely basis with the process and associated responsibilities.
• Perform research of laws and regulations or technical aspects applicable to assigned requests, consulting as necessary.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience at law firm or as in-house counsel a