Ecosystems Counsel Specialist position at Accenture[Delhi]

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud, and security.

About the Legal Job Opportunity

Accenture, India is hiring for the role of Ecosystems Counsel Specialist for its Delhi office.

Roles and Responsibilities

Generic Responsibilities:

• Understand relevant company policies related to Resale. Develop subject-matter expertise and act as PoC.
• Support in the development of new tools or enhancement of existing ones. Assist team in drafting checklists and processing documents.
• Build effective relationships with onshore counsels and within the GLN team.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to junior members of the team.
• Provide individuals with developmental feedback.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Independently draft, review, and negotiate Client and Vendor Agreements to support Accenture Resale business.
• Analyze and propose solutions to contract issues. Independently handle the communication with internal clients and business teams, escalating to regional leads accordingly.
• Maintain contract compliance in line with company policies and procedures and ensure issues are identified.
• Perform research of laws and regulations or technical aspects applicable to assigned requests, consulting as necessary.

Eligibility

• Bachelor’s degree in law.
• 5 to 7 years of experience at a law firm or as in-house counsel and/or in legal outsourcing.
• Fluency in English with strong oral and written communication skills.

Required Skills

• Experience in agreement drafting, review, and negotiation.
• Demonstrate autonomy, take ownership, and drive tasks to closure.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented, sound judgment, organized, and adaptable.
• Strong time management, prioritization, and analytical skills.
• Good understanding of commercial agreements, and legal and compliance principles.
• Understand general basic corporate business practices and contracting regulations.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
• Comfortable with technology and experience using tools & databases.
• Effectively manage priorities and stakeholder expectations.
• Demonstrate good oral and written communication skills and an ability to provide appropriate advice.