Industry X Growth Markets Legal Lead

• Provide input into and shape strategic decisions that impact Industry X, with an emphasis on support to the leadership team of Industry X in the Growth Markets and a subset of Industry X's global Solution Leads;

• Assess new Industry X solutions and guide them to market in a legally compliant manner with appropriate risk mitigations (contractual, operational, technical);

• Develop guidance, guardrails and playbooks to enable Accenture’s Sales & Delivery Legal team to efficiently support client transactions;

• Team with Accenture’s regulatory and compliance counsel to synthesize and apply regulatory and compliance advice, including anticipating the impact of regulatory changes on the Industry X business;

• Play a key role in escalations and, in collaboration with colleagues from Quality and Enterprise Risk Management, continuously improve Industry X’s overall governance and risk management;

• Work with stakeholders across Corporate Functions to evolve Accenture policies and procedures to accommodate the requirements of the Industry X business;

• Help evaluate prospective acquisition targets on behalf of the Industry X business, conduct due diligence, and shape post-merger integration strategies; and

• 10+ years relevant experience in a corporate or law firm setting, with a preference for prior industry experience advising on the development of new product or service-based solutions

• Candidates should have a strong understanding of core legal issues relating to Industry X, including:

• Applications of cutting-edge technologies, such as digital manufacturing, digital twins, Internet of Things/edge computing, cloud computing, embedded systems, and artificial intelligence;
• Product liability in both business-to-business and business-to-consumer contexts; and
• Applicable regulatory landscapes and their effect on product and service qualification, development & launch (e.g., for hardware, embedded systems, and/or software).
• Candidates should ideally also have experience in:

• Risk identification, analysis, and management relating to product creation, engineering and operational technology, as distinct from information technology consulting;
• Drafting and negotiation of client and supplier agreements, including understanding of intellectual property, data privacy and data protection issues;
• Deal shaping and evaluation of new commercial models; and
• Developing trusted relationships with senior Business leaders.

• Commitment to a creative, inclusive, and diverse workplace
• Ability to build a sense of belonging in a team and establish connections and a sense of common purpose inside the larger Accenture Legal department
• Resilient, flexible approach to problem solving; capable of keeping things in perspective
• Focus on analysis of the business, guidance to the right business and legal teams, industrialization of processes
• Open to learning, working with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout the Accenture global organization

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