Acquisition Legal Counsel with French

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Ventures & Acquisitions (V&A) assists in the legal aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and strategic investment transactions, including due diligence, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating acquisitions documents, the target’s agreements and other documentation, advises on legal risks and mitigation alternatives associated with the transactions.

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JOB SUMMARY:

Complexity: 

• Requires analysis and solving of increasingly complex problems. 
• Interaction is with peers within Accenture before updating supervisors. 
• Likely has some interaction with clients and/or Accenture management. 

Authority:  

• Requires minimal instruction on daily work tasks and a moderate level of instruction on new assignments. 

Impact or Decision:  

• Decisions impact own work and may impact the work of others. 

Scope:  

• Individual contributor and/or oversees a small work effort. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsibly support key Accenture M&A stakeholders including M&A deal attorney, Procurement Plus V&A, Contracting, Legal Integration teams and other legal and non-legal teams in different geographies. 
• Document and review terms and conditions of different types of agreements and other documents relating to various target/acquired companies, in accordance with company policies and procedures, applicable laws, and stakeholders’ requirements.
• Interact and coordinate with Accenture M&A deal attorneys, Integration and Contracting Leads and Procurement Plus V&A Leads and other stakeholders in the review of data room materials, in particular executed client, alliance and supplier agreements of target companies.   
• Directly or under supervision liaising with internal stakeholders and deal teams on various legal and commercial issues. 
• Maintain contract / subcontract compliance in line with company policies and procedures and ensures issues are identified and resolved. 
• Responsibly works at smaller engagements and/or works within team at a large, complex engagement

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 4 years’ + of experience at law firm and/or as in-house counsel.
• Basic understanding of Accenture's major business areas, business operations, regulatory environment, and potential delivery risks to communicate effectively with project managing directors and provide advice. 
• Knowledge of M&A transactions, due diligence exercises, general corporate business practices, commercial contracting regulations, subcontracting practices; and ability to apply skills creatively to diverse stakeholder needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge and experience in contracting and M&A matters. 
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with colleagues, stakeholders and acquired executives at all levels of the organization.  
• Good time-management, prioritization, organizational, problem solving skills. 
• Demonstrates ability to consistently undertake contract review and drafting to a reasonable standard with limited external inputs. 
• Displays a high level of responsiveness and follows through on commitments. 
• Detail-oriented, organized, and flexible. 

BEHAVIOURS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Open to work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout Accenture global organization. 
• 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 team members regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, culture, social status and/or sexuality. 
• Team player, collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with executives and non-executives. 
• Identifies and suggests improved/innovative work processes or ways to improve client (internal and external) service.
• Adapt to change quickly with an eagerness to try and learn new things.
• Set challenging objectives to achieve high standards of performance.

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