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Accenture · 17 hours ago

General Counsel Associate Director

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$163K/yr - $434K/yr

10+ years exp

Accenture is a program and construction management engineering firm seeking an experienced General Counsel to lead their legal function. This role involves overseeing legal strategy across engineering and construction initiatives, negotiating agreements, ensuring compliance, and managing corporate governance and disclosures.

Business Information SystemsConstructionConsultingInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyInfrastructureManagement ConsultingOutsourcing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Contract Development and Management: Heavy emphasis on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating engineering, construction, design‑build, EPC, and infrastructure contracts

Negotiation Skills: Strong negotiating capabilities for major project agreements, dispute settlements, and complex client/partner transactions

Compliance and Regulatory Expertise: Managing compliance with federal/state regulations, provincial laws, global standards, corporate policies, corporate governance requirements, and emerging policies

Risk Management: Identifying legal risks, developing mitigation strategies, and aligning risk posture with business objectives; leading initiatives to assess legal risks in project execution and organizational strategy

Litigation and Claims Management: Supervising outside counsel, managing disputes, and overseeing litigation budgets

Cross-functional Collaboration: Strong collaborative skills; well versed at balancing the multiple needs of various stakeholders including technical teams, leadership, commercial staff, and project teams across regions

Advanced Communication and Drafting Skills: Preparing legal documents, briefs, public disclosures, memoranda, and training materials

Strategic Advisory and Business Acumen: Providing high‑level legal counsel, shaping policy, influencing strategy, and operating as a business partner to executive leadership

Managing Disputes and Litigation: Supervising outside counsel, handling subpoenas, managing claims, and overseeing legal budgets

Researching Laws and Regulatory Change: Monitoring legislative and regulatory developments impacting engineering, construction, infrastructure delivery, and data-center sectors

Providing Strategic Legal Guidance: Advising project leaders and executives on complex legal issues affecting operations, procurement, governance, and risk

Supporting Corporate Governance and Disclosure: Managing policies, filings, disclosures, and corporate secretary activities. Training and Knowledge Sharing: Leading internal legal training, lessons learned, compliance awareness, and best practices

Qualification

Contract DevelopmentComplianceRegulatory ExpertiseRisk ManagementLitigationClaims ManagementStrategic AdvisoryResearching LawsCorporate GovernanceNegotiation SkillsCross-functional CollaborationAdvanced Communication SkillsTrainingKnowledge SharingWrittenOffice ToolsLeadershipVerbal Communication

Required

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school

Minimum of 10 years of experience in construction, engineering, commercial contracting, or infrastructure law

Minimum of 5 years of experience with engineering and construction contracts, including alternative delivery methods (design‑build, EPC, P3)

Minimum of 5 years of experience handling disputes in construction, engineering, and infrastructure contracts and delivery

Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar, with ability to practice in the firm's primary jurisdiction