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Accenture Legal is in the business of experience and we are transforming ourselves to be our best credential and are focused on developing power skills across our entire organization for the future intelligent enterprise.

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 centers 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.

Accenture Legal TalentForce

You have been selected to be part of Accenture Legal TalentForce team as a talented legal professional with valued subject matter expertise across several disciplines who is seeking a new challenge and a unique career development proposition.  We believe Accenture Legal TalentForce team offers the opportunity to thrive in an agile and pioneering global environment and innovate our approach to legal support for our business.   

Through participation in this programme, you will be given opportunity to hone your capabilities in high-impact and complex legal areas based on your skills and experience. You will work closely and collaboratively with other legal colleagues and business teams in providing strategic advice and guidance that support the growth of our business.

Accordingly, you will be assigned to support one or more of our teams in Accenture Legal, consistent with your skills, abilities and experience.   Dependent on demand, capacity to support the programme and your specific pre-existing skill mix, it is anticipated that you would either:

·       rotate to different specialist teams within Accenture Legal consecutively; or

·       be assigned to one or more of such specialist teams concurrently. 

It is anticipated that participation in the programme would be between 12 – 18 months duration (which we may extend depending on the business need), with final selection of your functional alignment confirmed, commensurate with your skills, capabilities and experience, at the conclusion of your participation in the programme. We may also provide a confirmed functional alignment ahead of completion of the programme, dependent on business need.

Key Responsibilities for all Functional alignments in the TalentForce programme

• Possess a thorough understanding of the relevant functional area and of relevant company policies and procedures.
• Be a credible business advisor through familiarity with Accenture’s strategic priorities, target areas for growth and its business and operations and adopting a proactive learning approach, effective stakeholder engagement and cross-functional networking.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Legal, relevant Corporate Functions stakeholders, Accenture Leadership and business teams to identify and manage legal, regulatory, compliance risks and develop mitigation strategies, with due regard to ethical and reputational considerations.
• Review and manage (where applicable) internal and client facing projects and initiatives to ensure compliance with law, regulations and voluntary commitments and standards, and provide required guidance to other teams.
• Demonstrate functional subject matter expertise in the concerned support area and act as POC for such area and provide credible and efficient operational and strategic support.
• Be efficient and effective in the discharge of specific responsibilities associated with the relevant functional area to which assigned during the programme duration, consistent with your skills and prior experience.  (Illustrative functional summaries provided in the Appendix.)
• Stay abreast of and demonstrate thought leadership on legal developments and wider governmental policy or regulatory change affecting the company, its clients, people and communities and synthesize the information to incorporate it into legal assessments, drive recommendations and guidance on any adaptations to company practices, services, offerings, projects, products and initiatives.
• Drive and oversee the creation, development and maintenance of enablement materials, trainings, presentations, templates, guidance and checklists and other materials, ensuring completeness, accuracy and accessibility, and having due regard to Accenture Legal’s Technology strategy and enterprise tool adoption.
• Direct and manage local and global teams on legal projects, including strategic initiatives and support implementation of new initiatives within functional scope area.
• Supervise resources and assist GLN Global and Area Function lead in people management, as required.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to junior members of the team, lead people programes (as appropriate) and support development feedback activities for team members.
• Demonstrate leadership mindset and behaviors, exemplifying Accenture’s Core Values and modelling behaviors consistent with our Code of Business Ethics, being an ambassador for change and client centric approach.
• Expectations and responsibilities during participation in the Legal TalentForce programe will be supplied by the Legal TalentForce programe Lead (or relevant designee), and will include some or all the key responsibilities detailed in the Appendix section of this document

Key Responsibilities for Litigation & Disputes

Litigation professionals support Accenture’s business, minimize risk and engage in dispute resolution related to compliance with laws and company policies.

Key responsibilities include:

• Management of Legal professionals that provide support to the Litigation  and Disputes Management teams in the Markets.
• Establish strong working relationships with key Accenture litigation stakeholders.
• Excellent understanding of Accenture services, contracting and contract management policies, problem solving attitude, excellent communication skills; mentoring and coaching team members.
• Apply the internal GLN reporting process through the Function and Area Head.
• Work effectively with teams dispersed across geographies.
• Deliver value in supporting capacity for the complex dispute resolution matters.
• Understand stakeholder interests/pain points, ensuring pragmatic/impactful solution.
• Effectively listen to stakeholders, respond in context, shift focus/topics/agenda as needed.

Work Requirements

• Hybrid work model – part office based; part remote.
• Must have ability to effectively work with others remotely and manage a schedule with global stakeholders.

Knowledge Skills and Experience

• Minimum 7 - 10 yrs. relevant experience in a dynamic in-house/corporate legal or law firm environment, with familiarity of working across different jurisdictions and with multi-national clients.
• Additional certifications and experience, including compliance related global professional certification(s) (e.g. data privacy, data governance, Information Security) and/or corporate law and/or company experience, considered a plus.

Behaviours and Attributes

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English (and at least one other language, depending on geography supported – French, German, Arabic and/or Mandarin).
• Enthusiasm for continuous learning and exemplifying a growth mindset.
• Detail orientated, sound judgement, organized and adaptable.
• Able to present innovative, original solutions which understand our business, and to act as a strategic thinker.
• Strong ability to identify, understand and assess trends and developments in functional areas of expertise and to explain issues in a practical, results-focused manner.
• Highly skilled in research, including due-diligence, reporting, drafting and presentation skills and proven ability to contextual business need, and embodies a client-centric approach.
• Demonstrate autonomy, take ownership and leadership to drive tasks to closure.
• Strong time management, ability to work under pressure and display positive approach.
• Ability to prioritize and make decisions which have a major day to day impact on area of responsibility.
• Pragmatic and practical, future-looking and identifying and addressing risks before they materialize.
• Strong influencing skills, able to persuade senior leadership, present alternative options, drive collaboration, establish credibility and build trusted relationships within a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Proven leadership, people development and/or management experience, managing team and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role).
• Manage the enablement of our designated locations teams to undertake work of increased complexity, including through industrialization of processes.
• Stewardship and commitment to a creative, inclusive, and diverse workplace and recognize the strengths that unique styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to Accenture.
• Strong inter-personal skills and ability to build a sense of belonging in a team and establish a sense of common purpose across Accenture Legal.
• Established ability to work in a multi-jurisdictional environment, promote understanding of different cultures and able to navigate within a global organization.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and online communication tools.
• Proactive approach, comfortable with technology and use of tools and databases.
• Advocate of change, lead efforts to explore and use new and emerging technologies and assess new areas of risk, leverage industry best practices, and turn insights to action.
• Effective management of external counsel, often in multi-jurisdictional context.

Education and Qualifications

Education: JD /bachelor’s degree in law (LLB) (or equivalent) or higher from a recognized institution and admission in good standing with applicable bar association(s) (or local equivalents).

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