Contracting Counsel Associate Manager

About the role

Accenture’s Corporate Functions team is seeking a Contracting Counsel Associate Manager to lead, structure, draft and negotiate complex client transactions. You will work in a fast‑paced corporate environment, advising senior leadership on legal risks and shaping market‑facing strategies.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, negotiate and close master services, outsourcing, SaaS, data transfer, cloud, blockchain, automation and agile development agreements.
• Provide counsel to senior executives on legal and commercial risks.
• Mentor and train junior legal professionals.
• Stay current on industry developments and integrate insights into transactional practices.
• Develop subject‑matter expertise and contribute to internal guidelines, toolkits and knowledge capital.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years of transactional experience in digital, consulting, systems integration or outsourcing, preferably in a law firm or corporate legal department.
• At least 2 years negotiating intellectual property and data‑privacy issues.
• Strong negotiation skills with a principle‑based approach.
• Ability to manage a high volume of transactions independently.

Required skills

• Negotiation and contract drafting.
• Understanding of intellectual property and data‑privacy law.
• Knowledge of cloud, SaaS, blockchain, automation and agile development contracts.