Senior Counsel - Global Industry Sector Legal Lead For The Products - Industrial Cluster

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Senior Counsel - Global Industry Sector Legal Lead for Financial Services
The candidate will lead the legal evaluation of new, strategic priorities and higher risk offerings and services across Accenture’s Financial Services Industry Sectors. In doing so you will evaluate risks and develop mitigation strategies in collaboration with all relevant parts of Accenture, including for example Government Relations, Regulatory & Compliance, Responsible Business, Litigation (as needed), and create global guidance/guardrails to support the sustainable growth of the Industry Sectors. Assess new product and service offerings and guide them to market in a legally compliant manner with appropriate risk mitigations (contractual, operational, technical). Collaborate with other teams in initiatives to create frameworks related to cutting edge, cross-industry topics that address technology, ethics, human rights, legal and societal issues. Support the Financial Services Industry Sector Leadership Teams with the development of thought leadership and whitepapers. Provide strategic legal advice to Business Leadership to support their growth agenda and bring in the relevant parts of Legal to support the Global Financial Industry Sector Leadership Teams; and Help evaluate prospective acquisition targets on behalf of the Global Financial Industry Sector Leadership Teams, and work with them to support post-merger integration strategies. JD degree or equivalent degree or legal qualification. Admitted to the bar) or local equivalent) and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law. Minimum of 10 years legal experience of relevant attorney work. Strong commercial, technology, IP and data privacy experience and broad legal knowledge (e.g. spanning employment, litigation, corporate law and governance). Familiarity with professional services; including consulting, business operations and technology services. Experience serving as product counsel for technology capabilities; with expertise evaluating the development and use of algorithmic models and automation in the financial services context. Candidates should have a strong understanding of core legal issues relating to the Financial Industry Sector, including: Deep industry expertise and extensive knowledge of regulation impacting the provision and receipt of services to Banking and other financial clients including MiFID/MiFID II, Dodd Frank, PSD2 and Solvency II. Trends impacting banking and finance, including digital tools, use of data and new technologies, the rise of fintechs and the growth of digital payments and currencies, and the increase in sustainable lending and cryptocurrencies; and Legal issues related to bringing new assets and offerings to market in a legally compliant manner, including offerings utilizing machine learning and third-party data. Candidates should ideally also have experience in: Strategic legal counselling of Business Leadership in respect of taking new products and service offerings to market in the Banking, Capital Markets or Insurance space. Designing product risk mitigation strategies, including identifying operational, technical, and contractual mitigations. Deal shaping and evaluation of innovative commercial models for new product and service offerings; and Developing trusted relationships with senior business leaders. Proficient in key concepts relating to existing technologies. Pragmatic and practical in their approach to advising and delivering legal support. Emotionally intelligent and able to influence internal stakeholders, external clients and suppliers. Intellectually curious about the financial services industry, and the impact of new and emerging technologies. Adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity. Excellent written and verbal communicators with experience communicating with senior executives. Collaborative, methodical, and strategic in their approach to solving problems and evaluating risks. Flexible to work global hours where necessary; and Highly proficient at speaking and drafting in English. Demonstrated leadership in professional setting; either military or civilian. Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting; either military or civilian.

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