Security SME Associate Manager

Generic Responsibilities
• Understands Global Services Legal area needs and priorities, strategy, objectives, and opportunities
• Good understanding of relevant company policies
• Enhance subject-matter expertise in the concerned support area
• Act as a POC and escalation point for the support area
• Understand, suggest, and encourage process improvements in the support area
• Collaborate with tech teams in development of new tool or enhancement of existing ones
• Create checklists and other escalation process documents
• Represent GLN; directly liaison with internal stakeholders on various issues
• Supervise the management of company´s tools and communication records
• Identify and drive trainings for the team for upskilling and professional development
• Support implementation of new initiatives in Global Services Legal support area or within Legal/GLN
• Build credible and effective relationships with onshore counsels and within GLN team
• Drive recruitment efforts for the team
• Effectively manage direct reports and any assigned team; quick conflict resolution
• Provide individuals with positive and developmental feedback
• Drive Talent Discussions for the assigned team/team members
• Proactively try to ‘give back’ to GLN/Legal.

Specific Responsibilities aligned to Role
• Experience in drafting and reviewing medium/high complexity agreements and documents to be signed with partners and clients, including but not limited to Non-Disclosure agreements, Master Services agreements, Teaming Agreements, Subcontract Agreements/SOW Marketing Materials, and License Agreements, among others.
• Work with the business to assess new Security offerings, develop risk mitigation strategies and enable the go to market strategy;
• Team with Accenture regulatory and compliance counsel to analyze and provide advice regarding applicable regulations and anticipate the impact of regulatory changes on the business;
• Develop guidance and templates for Security offerings to enable Accenture’s client-facing Legal team to efficiently handle day-to-day contracting;
• Develop and deliver clear communications, guidance, and trainings regarding legal considerations for the offering development and sales teams
• Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships within the business and Legal organizations
• Collaborate with business and legal in support of thought leadership activities
• Help evaluate prospective acquisition targets and shape post-merger integration strategy
• Analyze and propose solutions to high-complexity contract issues and business scenarios.
• Independently handle the communication with internal clients, business teams and stakeholders on various legal matters.
• Maintain contract compliance in line with company policies and procedures and ensure issues are identified and resolved;
• Support deal shaping opportunities for specific high complexity deals, consulting as necessary.
• Ensure that all stakeholders are fully informed and engaged on a timely basis with the process and associated responsibilities.
• Execute tasks with autonomy and good judgement, independently providing effective solutions to encountered complexities and providing error-free work results.
• Perform research of laws and regulations or technical aspects applicable to assigned requests.
• Lead specific ad-hoc projects, coordinating team members and aligning with other areas.
• Project management ability to follow up with busines leads to coordinate completion of open actions and projects.
• Deliver training sessions to GLN team members on SME scope of work.
• Help organize the onboarding and training of new joiners, ensuring the administrative processes are completed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Law
• Minimum of 6 years of experience at law firm or as in-house counsel and/or in legal outsourcing
• Travel may be required
• Fluency in English (and other language, depending on geography supported) with strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong experience in agreement drafting, review and negotiation, identifying risks and proposing solutions (e.g. security products or services, outsourcing, technology). Strong understanding of (a) the cybersecurity industry, including security technologies and legal issues related to cybersecurity services; (b) Intellectual property commercial and transactional issues; and (c) applicable regulatory landscapes (or willingness to learn) and their effect on service offerings.
• Demonstrate very good interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate autonomy, take ownership, and drive tasks to closure
• Demonstrate promptness, accuracy and consistency with the activities supported
• Detail-oriented, sound judgement, and flexible
• Strong time management, prioritization, organizational, and analytical skills
• Able to work with internal and external teams, and understands delivery requirements
• Able to independently lead projects and teams on function specific processes
• Good understanding of Accenture offerings and function specific services performed
• Good understanding of commercial agreements, legal and compliance principles
• Good understanding of corporate business practices and contracting regulations
• Comfortable with technology and has experience in the use of tools & databases
• Ability to work under pressure, with exposure to senior leadership
• Effectively manage priorities and stakeholder expectations
• Build trust-based relationships by delivering on commitments

Salary
2 600 EUR/monthAccenture offers a competitive compensation package. As required by the Slovak law we hereby state, that the legal monthly minimum gross base pay starting from 2 600 € depending on your professional and personal qualifications in the required areas.

Recognition:
• Guaranteed paid overtime or overtime vacation
• Cafeteria – Budget for benefits based on your choice
• Transparent and competitive bonus structure
• Refer-a-Friend – get a bonus in the employee referral program
• Loyalty rewards

Flexibility:
• Flexible working arrangements (time & place of work)

Future:
• Wide range of trainings and expert lectures
• Regular performance review and career growth possibilities
• Ongoing career guidance and mentoring (Global Mentoring Program, Lean In)
• Employee share purchase plan

Family & Health:
• 3 extra days off
• Sick leave salary compensation (up to 100%)
• Home-office equipment
• Family oriented benefits (Wedding, Parental and Baby days-off and bonuses)
• Employee assistance services (professional psychological, financial and legal help)
• Multisport card