Contracting Counsel Associate Manager

Skill required: Contract Management - Contract management

Designation: Contracting Counsel Associate Manager

Qualifications:Any Graduation

Years of Experience:10 to 14 years

What would you doLegal Buyside Contracting Role
Summary To provide comprehensive legal support to Procurement and Business teams which includes drafting, reviewing, negotiation and execution of contracts, NDAs and other documents relevant to procurement support in accordance with company policies and procedures, applicable laws and customer requirements. Provide advisory support to procurement and business teams by driving the creation of templates, standardize the templates, maintain and continuously improve the standard contracts templates and procedures for complex buyside deals in accordance with changing laws and company policies. Develop specialized subject-matter expertise in support area to seamlessly address any potential risks or issues.

Complexity:Requires identifying and assessing complex problems for area of responsibility. Creates solutions in situations in which analysis requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.Requires adherence to strategic direction set by senior management when establishing near-term goals.Interaction is with senior management of the team, internal stakeholders third party vendors, contractors subcontractors etc., involving matters that may require acceptance of an alternate approach..

Authority:Some latitude in decision-making. Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments.Impact or Decision Impact:Decisions have a major day to day impact on area of responsibility.Scope:Manages large - medium sized teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role).Relationships:Supervises:Team members providing services on a process/project or account/portfolio of accountsExternal Relationships:Procurement, Business Executives, Contract Management, Outside counsels, Vendors, Corporate Function related stakeholders like HR, Workplace etc.

What are we looking forEducation:Bachelors degree in Law Certifications and Membership:Contract related global professional certification considered a plusWork Experience:Minimum of 5 to 15 years of experience at law firm or as in-house counsel and/or in legal outsourcing

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

Expert level understanding of both commercial and legal contractual risks and displays ability to provide business-oriented legal adviceFluent in English with strong oral and written skills

Experience in managing end-to-end projects and teams on function specific processes and/or areas, work with internal and external teams, and understands delivery requirements

Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, is detail-oriented, has sound judgement, is adaptable, demonstrate promptness, accuracy, and consistency with the activities supported, and drive tasks to closure, has strong time management, prioritization, organizational skills

Build trust-based relationships by delivering on commitments, ability to work under pressure, with exposure to senior management

Effectively manage priorities and stakeholder expectationsAble to effectively influence senior management.

Good understanding of Accenture offerings and function specific services performed, very good understanding of commercial agreements, legal and compliance fundamentals, corporate business practices, and contracting regulations

Comfortable with technology and has experience in the use of tools & databases

Behaviours and Attributes:Open to work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout Accenture global organization Understand the value of diversity and recognize the strengths that different styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to Accenture Demonstrate inclusion and respect for all individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, culture, social status and/or sexuality Leader as well as team player, collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with executives and non-executives.Work Requirements:Travel may be requiredFluency in English (and other language, depending on geography supported) with very strong oral and written communication skills.
Roles and Responsibilities:

Collaborate with other functional leads, sub leads to strategize and develop additional capabilities and create efficiencies within the team Manage the team and performance related aspects of the team (not applicable to individuals working as an independent contributor) Supervise the management of SharePoint and communication records, ensure creation of checklists and other process documents Effective management of team, including execution of performance management of direct reportees, sub leads, rewarding high performance and correcting deficiencies, demonstrate ability to manage conflict effectively and achieve required team utilization levels

Regularly conducts audit of the work done by the team members, provides reports to the leadership on the gaps observed. Responsible for ensuring such gaps are closed by the respective team members. Understand company s approval processes in context of the services and ensure that all stakeholders are timely engaged and informed on the relevant process including understanding the Code of Business Ethics (COBE), Data Privacy &, Information Security Anti-Corruption Laws and related policies and apply the same to ensure compliance and manage the Accenture deals within the procurement or Corporate Functions domain.

Specific Responsibilities aligned to Role Draft, review and negotiate high value and high complex supplier/buyside agreements and similar/related documentation with Accenture suppliers, to procure various goods and services including but not limited to Contactors, Human Resources Support, IT & Telecom, Marketing & Communications, Workplace Support (Facilities & Services), Software as a Service etc. in accordance with Accentures suppliers contracting standards, applicable laws, and business requirements. Address complex contract queries and matters regarding contract negotiations, obligations and revisions. Identify risks and issues, suggest alternatives that lead to the best solutions.

In this regard effectively manage the internal stakeholders such as deal teams, Solution Architects, Procurement, HR, Workplace, Finance, Marketing & Communications etc., Strategize with company executives prior to vendor negotiations and represent the companys interests and liaise directly with vendor negotiating teams for legal point on complex contract reviews with high stakes for the company. Act as a point of contact from legal and work closely with the stakeholders to help them understand the contractual clauses in terms of interpretation and its applicability in the contract basis the business opportunity.
Qualification
Any Graduation