Strategic Growth Init Counsel

Overview

Support Accenture's AI & Data business team within Accenture Technology by assessing new service and product offerings and providing general product counsel as offerings go to market.

What you'll do

• Conduct assessments of new service and product offerings for the AI & Data business team, and offer general product counsel support as the business prepares offerings to go to market.
• Develop subject-matter expertise in AI & Data and act as point of contact, together with other members of the team, for the business and assets teams.
• Collaborate with other teams within GSL and across legal, including Resale, Strategic Partnering, Intellectual Property, Data Privacy, Regulatory and Contracting teams.
• Support the Contracting team as product counsel and subject matter expert regarding playbooks, templates and occasional deal support.
• Support Accenture's Ventures & Acquisitions legal and business teams in evaluating prospective acquisition AI & Data targets.
• Assist the team with legal research.
• Support the development, review, maintenance and improvement of processes, tools and efficiency initiatives across the team, which may include producing PowerPoint decks, workplans, and guidance materials.
• Maintain awareness of emerging legal and regulatory trends related to technology, including LLMs, generative and agentic AI.

What you'll need

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a corporate or law firm setting, ideally advising on software including AI.
• Graduate Law degree (JD) and admission in good standing with applicable bar association(s) (or local equivalents).
• Understanding or willingness to learn applicable regulatory landscapes as required for the offerings, including with respect to AI & Data.
• High degree of organization with the ability to manage multiple workstreams.
• Fluency in English with strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to collaborate with global and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills and ability to develop materials to enable briefings to leadership within business and Legal teams.
• Good commercial acumen, ability to deal with ambiguity, and create clarity with a pragmatic approach.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of SaaS, Software License, and AI-related contract structures.
• Strong interest in continuous learning about emerging technologies.
• Commitment to a creative, inclusive, and diverse workplace; understanding the value of diversity and recognizing the strengths that different styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to Accenture.
• Focus on analysis of the business, guidance to the right business and legal teams, and industrialization of more mature processes.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru.