[A]Contracting(Specialist)

Posted:
4/8/2025, 11:53:13 AM

Location(s):
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan ⋅ Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Legal & Compliance

About the role

As a Consultant, Legal Counsel, you will mainly partner with business line management, business development executives, and other functions on commercial matters in all stages of deals including review of proposals and responses to RFPs.  This role reports to the Director, Senior Legal Counsel, and work in coordination with the Group Manager, Senior Legal Counsel and the Manager, Legal Counsel.  

※ This job includes support for affiliated companies' operations

Key Role Responsibilities

•Day-to-day, you will structure, review, draft and negotiate commercial arrangements, especially service agreements, NDAs and other related documents, including proposals, responses to RFPs, and quotes.
•Assist business lines management, business development executives, and finance and delivery teams in clarifying and balancing risk and reward in relation to the service offerings and individual client arrangements, and mitigating risk to protect the company's assets and profitability.
•Counsel, advise and educate company employees in regard to legal and risk management issues, representing  its interests.
•Develop/support internal guidelines, toolkits, and packaged knowledge on various legal and business issues. 
•Develop in-depth subject matter expertise in legal to benefit the business.
•Structure, review, draft and negotiate commercial arrangements, especially master service agreements and client engagement agreements as well as related documents.
•Handle other duties as may be assigned by the Director, Senior Legal Counsel.


Scope of Work
•Nature of Work:  Creates and implements work plans for assigned projects, programs, and/or clients against established operational objectives; supports translation of group strategy into objectives and work plans.
•Scope of Work:  Provides operational leadership for work efforts requiring significant coordination.
•Complexity:  Complex problems that consistently span work domains, requiring considerable judgment of contextual factors.
•Discretion:  Wide latitude in approach to work, including ability to reshape work plans, guided by professional best practices and domain expertise.
•Organizational Impact:  Work efforts have significant impact on near- and medium-term  client operations. 
•Supervision Received:  Works independently, with occasional validation of work efforts against strategic and operational objectives.  Significant latitude in judgment & approach.
Knowledge Applied:  Applies advanced knowledge of learned occupation/discipline and strong business operational acumen.

About you

You are a positive and committed person who is passionate about the law and technology. You are not afraid to speak your mind, and enjoy a dynamic and creative environment. You have the ability to work in a team and manage competing priorities and adapt quickly to change. You are a people person who has the ability to build relationships at all levels within the organization. You have a curious mindset and a strong interest in understanding the business and what drives performance. 

In addition, you have:

A university law degree.
3+ years of broad experience in commercial and transactional matters, preferably in technology and consulting, in a law firm and/or fast-paced corporate multinational legal department environments.
Preferably, bar admission in Japan or the U.S. (but not required).  

Key Role Skill & Capability Requirements

Well-refined business perspective.
Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team in an intense, fast-paced environment.
Disciplined, focused and dedicated to meeting high standards of excellence.
Positive experience working within a hierarchy and corporate multinational matrix both live and virtually across time zones.
Proven ability to meet deadlines on short time frames and under pressure with the ability to set and adjust priorities quickly.
Strong time management, prioritization and organizational skills.
Highly responsive and follows through on commitments.
Good problem-solving skills and resourceful.
Superior communication skills, particularly with respect to active listening to and integrating information from various sources quickly and communicating legal advice in a practical form in a business context.
Extensive experience in structuring, negotiating, drafting and reviewing commercial arrangements, including complicated technology consulting agreements.
Advanced knowledge of contract law and general business law.
Up-to-date working knowledge of Microsoft products.
Fluent in Japanese and English (reading, writing and speaking).

About Accenture

We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other.We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work.At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people’s physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World’s Best Workplaces™.Join Accenture to work at the heart of change.

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