Litigation and Dispute Management Counsel

Position: Litigation and Dispute Management Counsel

Location: London

About Accenture

Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: we care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

JOB SUMMARY:

Our small group of litigators work closely across EMEA with legal and business teams to protect Accenture from financial and reputational risk by:

• Shaping and managing risk mitigation and margin protection strategies;
• Resolving disputes, commercial litigation and significant compliance incidents;
• Reporting on and notifying internal and external stakeholders such as our insurers; and
• Managing complex commercial, criminal and employment litigation through the courts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage complex commercial litigation and significant disputes, significant compliance incidents and complex employment litigation including:
  • Assessing the merits, creating and executing strategy to minimize risk and reaching resolutions;
  • Working with other internal groups such as our corporate communications and finance functions, other groups within legal and contract management, our e-discovery group and our business teams;
  • Advising our internal senior management;
  • Managing and working with outside counsel, including budgets and work plans;
  • Advising across EMEA on different litigation and alternative dispute resolution systems;
  • Helping to enhance the collective skill set of other legal professionals through training and presentations to deliver lessons learned; and
  • Complying with our operational processes - for reporting, insurance notification and costs management

Qualification

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Qualified lawyer required

Work Experience:

• Relevant litigation experience in law firm and/or in-house litigation counsel between 8-10 years’ experience as a litigator/dispute resolution lawyer

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience and demonstrated capability in managing complex litigation through the court processes and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms (such as mediation, arbitration and expert determination)
• In-depth knowledge of litigation and alternative dispute resolution processes
• Extensive experience in resolving commercial and international disputes
• Willing to apply knowledge to different situations, cross-cultures and legal frameworks in the region and across the Accenture global network to help advise on and make decisions about risks and issues

BEHAVIOURS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Team player, collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with executives and non-executives and capable of influencing key decisions
• Able to advise on difficult disputes and formulate resolution strategies and project manage complex litigation and disputes including outside counsel
• 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.

WORK REQUIREMENTS:

• Appropriate travel may be required.

Application Deadline: ongoing

Accenture reserves the right to close the role once a suitable candidate is found.

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Locations

• London

Additional Information

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About Accenture

We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other.

We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work.

At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people’s physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World’s Best Workplaces™.

Join Accenture to work at the heart of change. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

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