Legal Counsel – Security

Career Level

Manager

Job Summary

The Legal Counsel – Security is a permanent and full-time Manager role within Accenture’s Global Services Security Legal Team. The successful candidate will serve as a subject matter expert on Security offerings and related client agreements, supporting business growth by identifying and mitigating legal and commercial risks, enabling go-to-market strategies, and providing guidance on the evolving regulatory landscape impacting Security services. The role forms part of Accenture’s Global Legal Network (GLN), a global organization delivering specialized legal services and innovative solutions to support Accenture’s business objectives worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess new Security offerings, develop risk mitigation strategies, and support the Security Business in executing its go-to-market strategy.
• Support client opportunities as a Security subject matter expert by providing business-focused and risk-based legal guidance to the Security Business, Sales Teams, and Accenture’s client-facing Legal teams.
• Collaborate with Accenture Regulatory and Compliance Counsel to analyze applicable regulations, provide legal guidance, and anticipate the impact of regulatory developments on the Security Business.
• Develop guidance materials, templates, standard approaches, and playbooks to enable efficient contracting support for Security-related offerings.
• Develop and deliver communications, guidance, and training related to legal considerations impacting the Security Business and associated stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships across Security Business, Legal, Regulatory, Compliance, and Sales organizations.
• Support evaluation of prospective acquisition targets and contribute to post-merger integration strategies from a legal and risk management perspective.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, standardization efforts, and knowledge-sharing activities within the Security Legal team.
• Monitor developments in security, cybersecurity, privacy, technology, and regulatory environments to proactively identify business risks and opportunities.

Work Requirements

• Must have the ability to effectively work with global teams across multiple regions and time zones.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic business environment.
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities and ability to influence senior business leaders.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within cross-functional teams.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with emerging technologies and regulatory developments.

Knowledge And Skill Requirements

• Strong understanding of security-related services, technology offerings, and commercial contracting frameworks.
• Experience analyzing complex legal and commercial issues and developing practical risk mitigation strategies.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies and associated contractual and regulatory considerations.
• Understanding of, or willingness to learn, regulatory requirements applicable to security, privacy, data protection, and digital services.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to operate effectively in ambiguous and rapidly changing environments.
• Demonstrated ability to establish trusted relationships with senior business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to prioritize work effectively and support team members in managing shared priorities.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to prepare materials and brief senior leadership.
• Proficiency in business research, metrics analysis, and interpretation of operational and business reports.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across cultures, geographies, and diverse stakeholder groups.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and diverse workplace environment.
• Strong interest in emerging technologies, cybersecurity, data protection, and innovation.

Education

• University law degree (Master or comparable level).
• Admission and good standing with applicable bar association(s) or local equivalent.
• Additional certifications or qualifications related to cybersecurity, privacy, compliance, risk management, or emerging technologies are advantageous.

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Work Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in a corporate legal department or law firm environment.
• Experience advising on security, cybersecurity, technology, digital, or data-related legal matters preferred.
• Experience evaluating complex legal and commercial risks and developing mitigation strategies.
• Experience supporting innovative product and service offerings, including emerging technology solutions.
• Experience shaping commercial transactions and advising on strategic business initiatives.
• Experience working directly with senior business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Familiarity with data protection, privacy, regulatory compliance, and emerging technology issues.
• Project management experience or exposure is desirable.
• Full professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, integrations, or strategic growth initiatives is preferred.

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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