About the Organisation
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Role Description
Skill required: Contract Management – Contract management
Designation: Geographic Legal Counsel Assoc Manager
Qualifications:Any Graduation
Years of Experience:10 to 14 years
What would you do?
Job Summary: Global Offerings Counsel Associate Manager Role Summary – To provide comprehensive support to legal and business teams which includes support on Accenture policies and processes, legal research, legal judgements, using various tools and methodologies focused on internal policy compliances, risk mitigation, contract execution, etc. The individual may also need to handle responsibilities related to people and process management.
Management Level Description Complexity:
Requires analysis and solving of moderately complex problems. May create new solutions, leveraging and, where needed, adapting existing methods and procedures.
Requires understanding of the strategic direction set by senior management as it relates to team goals.
Primary upward interaction is with direct supervisor. May interact with peers and/or management levels at a client and/or within Accenture. Authority: Requires guidance when determining methods and procedures on new assignments Impact or Decision Impact: Decisions often impact the team in which they reside. Scope: Manages small teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role) at a client or within Accenture Global Telecommunication Regulatory Advisory
Provide expert legal analysis and strategic guidance on the interpretation and application of diverse global telecommunication regulations, including data privacy, breach notification, critical infrastructure protection, and sector-specific requirements.
Provide legal support in the review of local & global telecommunication initiatives. Identify risks according to local law and Accenture policies and flag potential issues. Regulatory Monitoring and Compliance Management
Proactively monitor and analyze emerging telecommunication legislation, regulatory developments, and enforcement trends worldwide, ensuring timely dissemination of critical information to relevant stakeholders.
What are we looking for?
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in law
Additional education
Telecommunications Training and Certification
Certified Professional in Telecommunications Compliance – LCFT
Work Experience:
Minimum of 7 to 9 years of experience at law firms or as in-house counsel and/or in legal outsourcing, with a proven track record of analyzing and advising on global regulatory telecommunication regulations. Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
Experience in generic legal in-house matters, including but not limited to risk identification and mitigation, compliances, contracts, legal research, etc.
Understand Accenture offerings and function specific services, general basic corporate business practices, contracting regulations, commercial agreements, legal and compliance fundamentals
Able to recommend high quality and timely advice for risk mitigation by efficiently assessing business and legal implications
Able to work under pressure, effectively manage priorities and stakeholder expectations, build trust-based relationships by delivering on commitments, and able to influence senior management
Demonstrate promptness, accuracy, consistency, and drives tasks to closure
Able to work with internal and external teams to assist with day to day support and to understand delivery requirements
Demonstrate adaptability, positive & collaborative attitude, good interpersonal skills, strong time management and prioritization skills, attention to detail, sound judgement, and organization skills Roles and Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
Generic Responsibilities
Understand the CORE areas, relevant company policies
Develop subject-matter knowledge and proficiency in the concerned support area and act as its POC
Directly liaison with internal stakeholders on various issues and build credible and effective relationships with onshore counsels and within GLN team ***Confidential – For Company Internal Use Only***
Understand and suggest process improvements in the support area, support LTO/CIO in development of new tool or enhancement of existing ones, assist team in drafting checklists and process documents, manage SharePoint and communication records
Support recruitment efforts for the team, supervise resources, and assist GLN Team Lead in people management, as required, provide team members with positive and developmental feedback
Identify and support any specific trainings for the team, provide coaching and mentoring to junior members of the team
Support implementation of new initiatives in CORE support area or within Legal/GLN, try to ‘give back’ to GLN/Legal. Specific Responsibilities aligned to Role GCC
Legal & Compliance Support:
Provide comprehensive legal counsel and support to Accenture Corporate Functions (GCC, Workplace Solutions, Marketing & Communication, HR, Corporate Citizenship, CIO, IT, and business teams) on a wide range of local and global legal and compliance matters, including ethics, anti-corruption, competition law, regulatory compliance, data privacy, intellectual property, and conflict of interest.
Efficiently address legal inquiries from daily operations, offering practical solutions and mitigating risks.
Develop, implement, and maintain robust compliance programs, ensuring adherence to applicable laws and Accenture policies.
Proactively identify and mitigate potential compliance risks.
Collaborate with other Accenture Legal teams (GCCs, Litigation, Employment Law, Taxes, Acquisitions, Administrative Law, and Contract Management) to provide consistent and comprehensive legal support across diverse regulatory areas.
Review and ensure alignment of Codes of Conduct with evolving legal and ethical standards.
Identify risks according to local law and Accenture policies and flag potential issues related to telecommunication services. Training and Education
Develop and deliver targeted training programs to Accenture teams on telecommunication legal matters related to corporate function support, enhancing their understanding of legal obligations and best practices.
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