Legal Services Counsel – Operations

Posted:
9/16/2024, 4:05:58 PM

Location(s):
State of São Paulo, Brazil ⋅ São Paulo, Brazil ⋅ São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Legal & Compliance

A team that is part of the change

We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, employees, shareholders, partners, and communities. We rely on the world's largest network of advanced technology centers and intelligent operations.

Provoking change in the market

We work together globally to make a world of difference. Accenture is a global professional services company leading in solutions for digital, cloud, and security. By combining unparalleled expertise and specialized skills in over 40 sectors, we offer services in Strategy and Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X, and Accenture Song.

As we work together, change becomes the most dynamic and powerful source of progress you have. We are more than 738,000 people present in over 120 countries, committed to making innovation every day and transforming the world into a better place for people.

Join us – Corporate Functions

Be part of the team that delivers 360º value to our people, clients, and communities. More than working in a multidisciplinary team, your roles and responsibilities will include supporting the strategy, creation, and innovation of personalized deliveries. All Corporate Functions professionals receive dedicated training to broaden their business vision and develop technical skills. Over $900 million is invested in the training and development of our people.

Note: For this position, it is necessary to attach your resume in English.

 

Support the Operations Business strategy specifically within Technology for Operations area, working to help the Operations Business manage and mitigate risks, comply with laws and company policies, and undertake ethical considerations in its endeavors. Accenture Operations delivers tangible value for our clients, exciting work and career opportunities for our people; through the creation of highly skilled and distributed human + machine workforces, powered by data and insights, to create an evolved ‘intelligent’ operating model.  

We want you to get the tools you need to keep learning, growing, and making a difference in the world. 

We have areas of value for your growth, both professional and personal. You will be able to access exclusive courses and certifications. 

  

📌 What Challenges Await You: 

  • Review global software products and provide practical legal risk analyses, mitigation strategies, and enable those products to go to market in a legally compliant and strategic manner. 
  • Work with the Operations Business teams to evaluate the technology related to Operations Business offerings including reviewing inbound technology and data supply templates/agreements and outbound or internal client facing templates in different geographies, industries and regulatory environments. 
  • Develop clear communication messages, guidance, templates and trainings regarding the technology/data components of offerings and services for sales and go to market teams, offering development teams, technical teams and the rest of the Legal organization on how to bring software products to market in a legally compliant and strategic manner. 
  • Draft client facing terms to enable the incorporation of Accenture´s and/or 3P tools into a BPO/BPS client-facing solution. 
  • Analyze, review and provide input on other type of legal requests, such as  independently review complex alliance and vendor technology transaction agreements, non-Open- Source Software (OSS) licenses reviews, etc. 
  • Perform research of laws and regulations or technical aspects applicable to assigned requests, consulting as necessary. 

IMPORTANT: before applying for a job internally:

  • You must already possess the appropriate visas and/or work permits required to live and work in the country the job is based. Do not apply until you have confirmed these authorizations are in place, or the job description states that international applicants will be considered.
  • If you apply and are selected for a job at a higher level, it will be offered at your current level. You will be considered for promotion at the next eligible promotion period, except where subject to local law or contractual obligations*.

*ICEG, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, and Germany: Promotions will be handled in accordance with local labor laws and works council agreements, where applicable). 

Priority Skill

Legal Communication
 

📌 What will make you successful 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Law 
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience at law firm or as in-house counsel and/or in legal outsourcing 
  • Fluency in English with strong oral and written communications skills
  • Technology transactional experience either in drafting and negotiating technology focused client facing and/or vendor facing agreements (i.e. data licensing, software as a service agreements, cloud, software license agreements, or software development agreements). 
  • Working knowledge of: (a) data and security privacy issues; (b) IP law; (c) OSS licensing; and (d) general product development considerations. Understanding connection between in-bound agreements and client-facing agreements. 
  • Good experience in generic/legal research and reporting, including due diligence.  
  • Able to work with internal and external teams to assist with day-to-day support and to understand delivery requirements 
  • Basic understanding of Accenture offerings and function specific services performed 
  • Good understanding of commercial agreements, 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 has experience in the use of tools & databases. 

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with 750,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song. These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com

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