Geographic Legal Counsel Manager

Skill required: Contract Management - Contract management


Designation: Geographic Legal Counsel Manager


Qualifications:Any Graduation


Years of Experience:13 to 18 years


What would you do?
Global Legal Network (GLN) is a group of professionals operating globally from 11 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 centres 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. CORE and Global Services (CGS) is a group of legal professionals working and supporting different legal areas such as Compliance, Regulatory Offerings, Ethics, Procurement, Corporate Matters and the Services Areas aligned with the new offerings and technologies such as Strategy & Consulting, Interactive, Technology, Security and Operations. Entity Matters Role

Summary – To support the management of our Accenture entities to ensure compliance with local and regulatory requirements. To facilitate and lead entity matters strategies across multiple complex jurisdictions including entity structural changes and working in complex countries. To manage entity maintenance activities through GEMS to ensure quality and accuracy of entity related data and reporting. 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 Supervises:

Team members providing services on a project, account or portfolio of accounts External Relationships:

Accenture Counsels, Client commercial, procurement, contract management, business executives, outside counsels, vendors, corporate function.


What are we looking for?

Education:

Bachelor's degree in LawCertifications and Membership:

Compliance related global professional certification considered a plus. Experience and demonstrated capability in conducting and supervising investigations (including compliance-related investigations, employment investigations, and governmental investigations) and in drafting confidential reports and advising senior leadership on such risks.

In-depth knowledge of local ethical/conduct/compliance-related risks, employee rights and obligations, and related laws

Extensive experience in employee relations and workplace investigations

Minimum of 10 to 13 years of experience at law firm or as in-house counsel and/or in legal outsourcing

Good experience at law firm and/or as in-house counsel in generic/legal research and reporting, contracts, ethics, and compliance area; experience in entity matters and controllership, preferred

Experience in managing end-to-end projects and teams on function specific processes and/or areas, worked 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, take complete ownership, and drive tasks to closure, has strong time management, prioritization, organizational skills

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

Build trust-based relationships by delivering on commitments, ability to work under pressure, with exposure to senior management and effectively manage stakeholder expectations

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

Able to effectively influence senior management. Travel may be required

Fluency in English (and other language, depending on geography supported) with strong oral and written communication skills Open to work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout the Accenture global organization.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Very good understanding of Legal/GLN, and CORE area needs, goals, strategy, and opportunities, with very good understanding of relevant company policies

Enhance subject-matter knowledge and proficiency in the concerned support area, act as a POC and escalation point for support area, understand, suggest, and encourage process improvements in the support area, build credible and effective relationships with onshore counsels and within GLN team

Supervise the management of SharePoint and communication records, ensure creation of checklists and other process documents

Identify and implement new initiatives in CORE support area or within Legal/GLN, ability to represent GLN, directly liaison with internal stakeholders on various issues, identify and drive trainings for the team for upskilling and professional development

Drive recruitment efforts for the team, provide coaching and mentoring to junior members of the team, effective management of direct reports and team; quick conflict resolution, provide feedback to team members and drive talent discussions for the team

Collaborate with tech team in development of new tool or enhancement of existing ones

Commit to give back' to GLN/Legal Specific Responsibilities aligned to Role

Assisting, advising, and performing legal due diligences for geographic expansions and for work in countries considered "high risk" under AP55/68.

Manage AP67 coordination process and training.

Developing and maintaining trusted working relationships with key personnel and SME s regionally e.g., Treasury, Tax, Controllership, GAP, Local Legal Groups, and External Counsel from all countries.

Draft and implement corporate documentation for entities within region (Articles of Associations and By-Laws; Minutes of Board and Shareholders Meetings; Powers of Attorney and Proxies; Recapitalization documentation).

Manage corporate secretarial matters, including documentation necessary to appoint/dismiss Directors and other Corporate Officers.

Maintenance of â"Entity Mattersâ" information for responsible countries.

Instruct External Counsel resources on specific projects.

Support the team with matters relating to ensuring Policy compliance, research, and advisory matters.

Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on various legal and commercial issues.

Experienced in building credible and effective relationships within Legal team and with business and/or external Clients (as applicable);

Qualifications
Any Graduation