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Company: Accenture, NY - Multiple Locations
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JDHuntr - Contracting Counsel Senior Manager $122,700 – $338,300 (Apply by:4.11.2026)

Job Category: General Corporate / Contracts [ View All General Corporate Jobs ]
Job Reference: 85481
Job description:
Contracting Legal Professionals (CLPs) within the Corporate Functions organization coordinate and provide legal, contract, and commercial counsel in support of the business. CLPs help identify, manage, and mitigate risk, ensure ethical conduct and compliance with laws and company policies, and provide guidance on contracts using commercially and market-relevant positions. Responsibilities include leading, structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex client transactions in a fast-paced corporate environment, such as master services agreements, outsourcing agreements, statements of work, service level agreements, licensing agreements, SaaS agreements, data transfer agreements, requests for proposals, and agreements involving cloud, blockchain security, automation, systems integration, and agile development. The role advises senior leadership on legal risks associated with transactions and broader market implications, manages and mentors junior legal professionals, and serves as a trusted advisor on legal and commercial risks while supporting business and sales leadership in shaping and executing market-facing strategies.

Contracting Counsel Senior Manager R00322863
Location: New York City, NY; Albany, NY; Arlington, VA; Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Beaverton, OR; Bentonville, AR; Boston, MA; Carmel, IN; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Culver City, CA; Denver, CO; Des Moines, IA; Detroit, MI; Hartford, CT; Houston, TX; Irving, TX; Kirkland, WA; Miami, FL; Milwaukee, WI; Minneapolis, MN; Morristown, NJ; Mountain View, CA; Nashville, TN; Oklahoma City, OK; Overland Park, KS; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Raleigh, NC; Redmond, WA; Sacramento, CA; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Scottsdale, AZ; Seattle, WA; St. Louis, MO; St. Petersburg, FL; Walnut Creek, CA.
Job Type: Full time

Responsibilities:
Lead, structure, negotiate and close Accenture’s largest and most complex client transactions to be most advantageous from a legal and business perspective
Oversee, counsel, guide, train and support junior CLPs and, in some cases, other senior CLPs
Stay abreast of developments affecting the company, its clients, and industries and synthesize the information to incorporate it into company’s transactional practices
Educate and advise company executives with respect to legal and risk management issues
Develop subject matter expertise in one of more areas that benefit Legal and/or our business
Participate in developing internal guidelines, toolkits, and packaged knowledge capital on various legal and business issues
Support, promote and implement Legal Group initiatives
Embrace and evolve to gain expertise in seven Contracting attributes, including becoming a pathfinder, architect, business-minded, nonconformist, inspired, relevant and technology enabled contracting professional

RELATIONSHIPS:
Reports to: Contracting Lead
Supervises: No direct supervisory responsibility
External Relationships: Accenture client executives and negotiating teams; Outside Counsel

Qualification
Basic Qualifications:
JD
Authorized and licensed to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction
Minimum 8 years of transactional experience in digital, consulting, systems integration, and/or outsourcing areas in roles with increasing responsibility, such experience should be in a law firm or in a fast-paced corporate legal/transaction group in a relevant industry
Minimum of 4 years of experience negotiating Intellectual Property and Data Privacy issues preferred

Preferred Qualifications:
Accomplished negotiator with an understanding of principle-based negotiation strategy and tactics including the ability to present alternatives with proposed solutions
Proven ability to efficiently manage a large volume of transactions independently
Experience negotiating and drafting technology-based agreements
Understand basic principles of Finance, Accounting, Marketing, and Management
Strong executive presence
Good understanding of contracting/risk issues, including IP, as they apply to digital, consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing transactions; and
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
20% travel required

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 04/11/2026.
Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:
U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture
Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $132,500 to $338,300
Cleveland $122,700 to $270,600
Colorado $132,500 to $292,200
District of Columbia $141,100 to $311,200
Illinois $122,700 to $292,200
Maryland $132,500 to $292,200
Massachusetts $132,500 to $311,200
Minnesota $132,500 to $292,200
New York $122,700 to $338,300
New Jersey $141,100 to $338,300
Washington $141,100 to $311,200

Additional Information
Requesting an Accommodation
Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

Contracting Counsel Senior Manager
$122,700 – $338,300

Accenture

85481
Company: Accenture
Skills:
Employment type: Full Time
Salary: $122,700 – $338,300
 
Other Information
 
Degree: JD
Experience (year): Unspecified
Job Location: New York City, NY - Multiple Locations USA
Address: New York City, NY; Albany, NY; Arlington, VA; Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Beaverton, OR; Bentonville, AR; Boston, MA; Carmel, IN; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Culver City, CA; Denver, CO; Des Moines, IA; Detroit, M
Zip/Postal Code: 10259
Post Date: 04/08/2026
 
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