Employment Law Senior Manager

JOB SUMMARY: Accenture Legal encompasses ~3000 lawyers, contract management and other professionals in 47 countries, making us amongst the biggest in-house units of our kind globally. The Employment Law Team sits within the Compliance, Offerings, Regulatory & Ethics (CORE) function within Legal, and offers the full range of Employment Law services from advisory and litigation support on HR (Human Resources) and Employee Relations issues to implementing compliance projects and supporting transactional matters. Enjoy challenging and interesting work that requires innovation and creativity. Your entrepreneurial spirit and vision will be encouraged and rewarded, and your success will fuel opportunities for increased impact and rapid career advancement. You will also build the deep, valuable industry and functional expertise that will keep you relevant as you grow your career. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Reporting into the Employment Law Lead, this is an exciting opportunity to work directly with key stakeholders across a workload that is both interesting and varied: • Provide strategic and pragmatic Employment Law advice on a wide range of advisory matters to key internal stakeholders – including Human Resources, Employee Relations, Inclusion and Diversity, Total Rewards, Mobility, Mobilization and Leadership. • Oversee and provide support for litigation and pre-litigation matters, in conjunction with Employee Relations team and external counsel. • Provide operational and strategic support for transactional matters: • Outsourcing – negotiating and advising on contractual aspects of outsourcing deals including risk management and transition of staff into (and out from) Accenture. • Ventures & Acquisitions – negotiating and advising on Mergers and Acquisition/joint venture deals, including due diligence, deal execution and post-merger integration support. • Advise on industrial relations and collective bargaining issues, particularly collective consultation requirements. • Contribute to development of internal guidelines, toolkits, and packaged knowledge on Employment Law and business issues for the region. • Manage and oversee external counsel relationships with law firms as appropriate, including budget management. • Stay abreast of legal developments impacting on Accenture, its clients, and industries and incorporate it into company practices. QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Qualified lawyer with post-qualification experience within an Employment Law team, in private practice and/or – ideally – in an in-house environment. Work Experience: We anticipate hiring a candidate with a minimum of around 10 years post qualification experience, but we will review applications from all levels of post qualification experience. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS: • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. • Enthusiasm for continuous learning. • Able to present innovative, original solutions which understand our business, and to act as a strategic thinker. • Leader as well as team player, collaborative, and persuasive; able to work well with a wide range of personnel, across many roles and levels. • Understand the value of diversity and recognize the strengths that unique styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to Accenture. • Demonstrate respect for individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, or other personal characteristics. • Strong time management, prioritization, and project management skills. • Build trust-based relationships – through interpersonal skills and by delivering on commitments. • Preferably, some exposure to cross-border work or European projects. About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI wi

Education: Qualified lawyer with post-qualification experience within an Employment Law team, in private practice and/or – ideally – in an in-house environment. Work Experience: Minimum of around 10 years post-qualification experience. Knowledge and Skill Requirements: Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; enthusiasm for continuous learning; ability to present innovative, original solutions and act as a strategic thinker; leadership and collaboration skills; strong time management, prioritization, and project management skills.

Provide strategic and pragmatic Employment Law advice on a wide range of advisory matters to internal stakeholders including Human Resources, Employee Relations, Inclusion and Diversity, Total Rewards, Mobility, Mobilization and Leadership. Oversee and provide support for litigation and pre-litigation matters, in conjunction with Employee Relations and external counsel. Provide operational and strategic support for transactional matters: outsourcing – negotiating and advising on contractual aspects including risk management and staff transitions; ventures & acquisitions – negotiating and advising on M&A/JV deals including due diligence, deal execution and post-merger integration. Advise on industrial relations and collective bargaining issues, particularly collective consultation requirements. Contribute to development of internal guidelines, toolkits, and knowledge on Employment Law and business issues. Manage external counsel relationships and budget. Stay abreast of legal developments and incorporate into practices.