Strategic Growth Init Counsel

Key Responsibilities

 

·       Support the Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Data business team within Accenture Technology by conducting assessments of new service and product offerings, and offering general product counsel support as the business prepares offerings to go to market. 

·       Develop subject-matter expertise in AI & Data and act as point of contact, together with other members of the team, for the business and assets teams

·       Collaborate with other teams within GSL and across legal, including colleagues in Resale, Strategic Partnering, Intellectual Property, Data Privacy, Regulatory and Contracting teams

·       Support the Contracting team as product counsel and subject matter expert regarding playbooks, templates and occasional deal support.

• Support Accenture’s Ventures & Acquisitions legal and business teams in evaluation of prospective acquisition AI & Data targets.
• Assist the team with legal research.
• Support the development, review maintenance and improvement of processes, tools and efficiency initiatives across the team, which may include producing PowerPoint decks, workplans, and guidance materials.
• Maintain awareness of emerging legal and regulatory trends related to technology, including LLMs, generative and agentic AI.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

 

·       Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a corporate or law firm setting, ideally advising on software including AI

• Knowledge of SaaS, Software License, and AI- related contract structures preferred
• Understanding or willingness to learn applicable regulatory landscapes as required for the offerings, including with respect to AI & Data
• High degree of organization with the ability to manage multiple workstreams
• Fluency in English with strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to collaborate with global and cross-functional teams
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint)

Behaviours and Attributes

 

• Strong interest in continuous learning about emerging technologies
• Commitment to a creative, inclusive, and diverse workplace; Understanding the value of diversity and recognize the strengths that different styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to Accenture
• Focus on analysis of the business, guidance to the right business and legal teams, and industrialization of more mature processes
• Good commercial acumen, ability to deal with ambiguity, and create clarity with a pragmatic approach
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills and ability to develop materials to enable briefings to leadership within business and Legal teams

Education and Qualifications

Education: Graduate Law degree (JD) and admission in good standing with applicable bar association(s) (or local equivalents)

 

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 approximately 791,000 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. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, 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.

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