Strategic Growth Init Counsel Specialist - NRR 4554

Job Title: Strategic Growth Init Counsel Specialist

Location: Mexico (1°); Czech Republic, Romania and Poland (2°)

Carrer Level: CL9

Key Responsibilities

• Provide input into and shape strategic decisions that impact Supply Chain and Engineering, emphasizing support to the leadership team in the Growth Markets and a subset of global Solutions Leads.
• Assess new Supply Chain and Engineering solutions and guide them to market in a legally compliant manner with appropriate risk mitigations (contractual, operational, technical).
• Conduct internal and external legal research and fact‑gathering related to new and innovative technologies, applicable laws and regulations, and their impact on the business.
• Develop guidance, guardrails and playbooks to enable Accenture’s Sales & Delivery Legal team to efficiently support client transactions.
• Collaborate with regulatory and compliance counsel to synthesize and apply regulatory advice, including anticipating the impact of regulatory changes on the Supply Chain and Engineering business.
• Play a key role in escalations and, in collaboration with colleagues from Quality and Enterprise Risk Management, continuously improve overall governance and risk management.
• Work with stakeholders across Corporate Functions to evolve policies and procedures to accommodate the requirements of the Supply Chain and Engineering business.
• Help evaluate prospective acquisition targets, conduct due diligence, and shape post‑merger integration strategies.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of relevant experience in a corporate or law firm setting, with preference for prior industry experience advising on development of new product or service‑based solutions.
• Strong understanding of core legal issues relating to Supply Chain and Engineering, including applications of cutting‑edge technologies such as digital manufacturing, digital twins, IoT/edge computing, cloud computing, embedded systems, and artificial intelligence.
• Product liability in both B2B and B2C contexts.
• Experience with regulatory landscapes and their effect on product and service qualification, development and launch.
• Risk identification, analysis and management relating to product creation, engineering and operational technology.
• Drafting and negotiation of client and supplier agreements, with understanding of intellectual property, data privacy and data protection issues.
• Deal shaping and evaluation of new commercial models.
• Developing trusted relationships with senior business leaders.

Behaviours and Attributes

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

Education and Qualifications

• JD degree or equivalent legal qualification and admitted to the bar (or local equivalent); in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer. We have an unwavering commitment to equality for all. Together, we are acting, we are leading, and we will drive change across the globe.

Declaración de igualdad de oportunidades en el empleo: Creemos que nadie debe ser discriminado por sus diferencias. Todas las decisiones de empleo se tomarán sin importar la edad, raza, credo, color, religión, sexo, origen nacional, ascendencia, discapacidad, condición de veterano militar, orientación sexual, identidad o expresión de género, información genética, estado civil, ciudadanía ni ningún otro criterio protegido por la legislación aplicable. Nuestra rica diversidad nos hace más innovadores, competitivos y creativos, lo que nos ayuda a servir mejor a nuestros clientes y comunidades.