Geographic Legal Counsel Senior Analyst

Generic Responsibilities

• Understand the CORE areas
• Understand relevant company policies
• Understand corporate governance and company act
• Understand basic corporate concepts and transactions such as share transfer, liquidations, mergers, etc.
• Draft corporate documents such as minutes, powers of attorneys, etc.
• Coordinate review, approval and implementation of changes in entity information and corporate structure
• Develop subject-matter expertise in the concerned support area
• Act as a POC for support area

• Understand and suggest process improvements in the support area
• Assist team in drafting checklists and process documents
• Directly liaison with internal stakeholders on various issues
• Manage SharePoint and communication records
• Identify and support any specific trainings for the team
• Support implementation of new initiatives in CORE support area or within Legal/GLN
• Build credible and effective relationships with onshore counsels and within GLN team
• Support recruitment efforts for the team
• Supervise resources, and assist GLN Team Lead in people management, as required
• Provide coaching and mentoring to junior members of the team
• Provide individuals with positive and developmental feedback
• Try to ‘give back’ to GLN/Legal.

Specific Responsibilities aligned to Role

• The major and most important responsibility for this role would be to take responsibility for maintaining the accuracy and completion of entity data and records: ensure accuracy of GEMS records in respect of entities and their ownership, subsidiaries, directors & officers and basic information (such as registered address, company registration number, date formed/acquired…) by, namely, :

• Active participation in the quarterly GEMS QA process and all other processes in place for keeping GEMS Current, Correct and Complete such as monthly monitoring and follow ups to resolve inconsistencies between GEMS appointment records and HR records, follow up for supporting evidencing documentation in respect of AP67-approved structural changes and of recent Ventures & Acquisitions transactions etc.;
• Receiving and completing requests through the E-Quest tool (tool for management of requests relating to entity data) and whenever required; this includes data entry, document uploads and provision of information (including documents, entity organizational charts and reports);
• Participation and oversight of projects related to GEMS maintenance, such as GEMS data clean-up projects.

• Manage corporate secretarial matters, including documentation necessary to appoint/dismiss Directors and other Corporate Officers, holding of Annual General Meetings.
• Maintenance of “Entity Matters” information for responsible countries.
• Coordinate and undertake legal assessments on regional/global projects, policies and compliance initiatives.
• Identify process improvements in Entity Matters or Corporate Functions domains and lead team in developing/drafting of guidelines, handbooks, know how material, checklists and process/tools associated documents (global/regional and local) for standardizing the process.
• Making use of GEMS capabilities and raising awareness of GEMS-related topics within the wider Legal team e.g. through presentations and the drafting of postcards.
• Leveraging the use of AI, in particular GenAI, to make GEMS data more accessible and correct and complete, and to make corporate governance activities more efficient.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law

Certifications and Membership:

• Compliance related global professional certification considered a plus

Work Experience:

• Corporate law and/or company secretary experience preferred;
• Minimum of 1-3 of experience at law firm or as in-house counsel and/or in legal outsourcing

Work Requirements:

• Fluency in English (and other language, depending on geography supported) with strong oral and written communication skills

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Basic understanding of corporate law and company secretary required
• Fluent in English with strong oral and written skills.
• Display positive, collaborative attitude.
• Good experience in generic/legal research and reporting, including due diligence
• Demonstrate promptness, accuracy and consistency with the activities supported   
• Demonstrate autonomy, take ownership, and drive tasks to closure
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills
• Detail-oriented, sound judgement, organized, and adaptable
• Strong time management, prioritization, and analytical skills
• Able to work with internal and external teams to assist with day to day support and to understand delivery requirements
• Basic understanding of Accenture offerings and function specific services performed
• Good understanding of commercial agreements, legal and compliance principles
• Understand general basic corporate business practices and contracting regulations
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Comfortable with technology and has experience in the use of tools & databases; willingness and enthusiasm to experiment, work with, and leverage GenAI functionalities such as Copilot, Amethyst, Claude & others.
• Ability to work under pressure, with exposure to senior leadership
• Effectively manage priorities and stakeholder expectations
• Build trust-based relationships by delivering on commitments
• Demonstrate good oral and written communication skills and an ability to provide appropriate advice
• Understanding that the role primarily entails management of entity data and use of technology to do so more effectively.

BEHAVIOURS:

• Understand cross-cultures and open to work with team members across the globe
• Understand the value of diversity and recognize the strengths that different styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to Accenture
• Demonstrate inclusion and respect for all individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, culture, social status and/or sexuality
• Collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with executives and non-executives.

RELATIONSHIP AND REPORTING:

External Relationships:

• Accenture Counsels, Client commercial, procurement, contract management, business executives, outside counsels, vendors, corporate function

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.

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