<p></p> <p></p> <h2><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"></span></span></h2> <h2><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>You are</strong></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"></span></span></h2> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">An experienced federal contracts attorney and strategic legal advisor to Business and Sales leadership in shaping and executing Accenture Federal Services’ (AFS) market-facing strategies. This attorney will focus on U.S. federal procurements and government contracting matters, supporting the company’s federal business from opportunity identification and capture through proposal, contract award, performance, modification, and closeout. The role will work closely with business leaders, sales and capture teams, contracts professionals, finance, security, compliance, procurement, and other corporate functions to identify and manage legal and regulatory risks while enabling the company to pursue and deliver innovative technology and consulting solutions to federal customers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This manager-level counsel position will be a practical, business-oriented attorney who understands that the role of in-house counsel is not simply to identify legal issues, but to help the business understand its options, make informed decisions, and execute effectively.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The successful candidate will become a trusted partner to the company’s federal business. Rather than serving solely as a contract reviewer, this attorney will be embedded in the business and will help teams identify issues early, understand practical options, structure transactions appropriately, and move opportunities forward while protecting the company’s interests.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The ideal candidate is comfortable operating in situations where the answer is not simply "yes" or "no" and can distinguish between legal requirements, contractual obligations, business preferences, and manageable commercial risk.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>The Work</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Advise on Federal Procurements:</strong> Provide legal counsel throughout the federal procurement lifecycle.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Partner with the Business:</strong> Serve as a trusted legal advisor to sales, business development, capture, contracts, and delivery teams, providing practical, business-oriented advice that enables the company to pursue and perform federal business effectively.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Draft and Negotiate Agreements:</strong> Review, draft, and negotiate federal contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, NDAs, licenses, statements of work, and other agreements supporting federal business.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Manage Federal Contracting Risk:</strong> Identify and advise on legal and contractual risks involving FAR and agency-specific requirements, and federal contracting compliance matters.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Support Cross-Functional Operations:</strong> Collaborate with corporate functions peers on issues arising from federal contracts and procurements.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Provide Strategic Guidance:</strong> Translate complex federal procurement requirements into clear, actionable advice; develop practical contracting guidance; and advise business leaders on risk-based approaches to achieving commercial objectives.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Support a Scalable Legal Function:</strong> Develop and improve processes that enable business and contracts teams to efficiently manage federal procurement and contracting requirements while maintaining legal and compliance controls.</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What you need</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">U.S. Citizenship.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; fo