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Intellectual Property Counsel

Date Posted: Oct 23, 2026

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    Location Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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    Job Type: Full Time/Permanent
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    Apply Before: Dec 08, 2026

Job Description

Job Summary: Accenture seeks an intellectual property attorney with at least 5 years of IP experience to join our global IP team. The successful candidate will support Accenture's intellectual property transactions practice and work closely with senior members of the IP Legal team on a broad range of technology, licensing, commercial, and strategic initiatives.    

Key Responsibilities: 

·       Drafts, reviews and negotiates agreements related to intellectual property and technology transactions, including inbound and outbound software and technology licenses, partner agreements, employee agreements, and other IP-related arrangements.

·       Supports internal stakeholders (such as business clients, other corporate functions, and legal colleagues) on intellectual property issues arising in commercial, strategic, and corporate transactions.

·       Assists with identifying, analyzing, and resolving IP-related issues on client, partner, and other business transactions, working closely with senior IP counsel and business teams.

·       Supports a variety of IP matters, including technology assessments, employee IP ownership issues, intercompany IP arrangements, joint development projects, content publications, and open source software issues.

·       Contributes to the development and maintenance of IP templates, guidance materials, processes, training materials, and best practices to support the business and reduce legal risk.

·       Conducts legal research and prepares practical recommendations on intellectual property and technology-related issues.

Qualifications:

 

Education:  Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.

 

Work Experience:  

·       At least 5 years of IP experience that includes IP transactions.

·       Knowledge of intellectual property issues relevant to the technology sector. 

·       Licensed member of a bar of at least one state.

 

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

 

·       Proactive, organized, and self-motivated and works well in a fast-paced global environment.

·       Committed to collaborating with colleagues in the IP team as well as other stakeholders to achieve shared goals, build relationships, and be a strong team player.

·       Ability to manage many complex projects successfully, and set and meet priorities.

·       Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, including the ability to identify legal risks and propose practical solutions.

·       Strong written and verbal communication skills.

·       Willingness to learn and develop expertise across a broad range of intellectual property and technology-related legal issues.

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 

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