- Location
- Brussels, Picard 11, Belgium
- Workplace
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Type
- Contract
- Department
- Sales
- Seniority
- Manager
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Source
- Workday
Description
Location: Brussels (Hybrid – minimum 2 days/week onsite)
Seniority: Experienced (5–7 years)
Talent Segment: Legal and Commercial
Seniority: Experienced (5–7 years)
Talent Segment: Legal and Commercial
Introduction
Imagine being part of a team that helps transform leading organizations and communities across industries!
At Accenture, innovation is at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our core values—client value creation, one global network, respect for the individual, integrity, and stewardship—we offer careers that provide unparalleled opportunities for growth and impact.
At Accenture, innovation is at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our core values—client value creation, one global network, respect for the individual, integrity, and stewardship—we offer careers that provide unparalleled opportunities for growth and impact.
Contract Management is part of our Legal and Commercial Services. Our professionals bring innovative ideas to commercial reality, focusing on maximizing value for all parties through a deep understanding of legal, business, and commercial risks. We work alongside Accenture sales and delivery teams throughout the entire contract lifecycle to provide high-quality advice and support for negotiation, drafting, and ongoing management of client contracts.
What You’ll Do
As a Contract Management Manager, you will:
- Support contract management teams across projects and accounts, collaborating with account leadership and client stakeholders to understand priorities and objectives.
- Work across multiple projects, accounts, and geographies to ensure contractual compliance and operational excellence.
- Identify, escalate, and resolve commercial and contract risks and issues, ensuring optimal outcomes for all parties.
- Support pre-award sales activities, including deal shaping, contractual outcomes, and drafting operational annexes.
- Prepare governance committee materials and contribute to strategic account planning.
- Build trusted relationships with client counterparts in a client-facing role.
How We Reinvent
We apply commercial and contractual expertise to deliver legal and commercial outcomes for priority engagements, including:
- Sales growth: Expanding agreement footprints and supporting new business.
- Revenue protection: Delivering on contractual commitments.
- Margin improvement: Managing commercial levers, risks, and issues effectively.
- Compliance: Ensuring adherence to contract obligations and Accenture policies.
What We’re Looking For
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, or related field.
Experience:
- 7 - 10 years of experience in contract management or similar roles.
- Proven experience in contract negotiation, drafting operational annexes, and governance preparation.
- Exposure to complex programs across industries (e.g., Banking, Utilities, Energy, Public Sector).
Skills:
- Strong legal background with business and IT understanding.
- Excellent drafting and interpretation skills, including translation quality.
- Financial acumen (pricing mechanisms and commercial models).
- Risk management and compliance expertise with a business mindset.
- Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with client executives at all levels.
- Basic understanding of commercial contracting regulations, subcontracting practices, and terms & conditions.
Languages:
- Fluent Dutch speaker (mandatory).
- Professional proficiency in English; French is a plus.
Leadership Attributes:
- Collaborative and persuasive team player.
- Ability to work across cultures and geographies.
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
Bonus Points
- Membership in World Commerce & Contracting (formerly IACCM) or NCMA.
- Professional certification in contract management.
- Experience in quality and operational excellence initiatives.
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 with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.
Skills
Risk ManagementContract ManagementComplianceNegotiation
