Labor and Employment Counsel Specialist with French

Accenture is a leading global provider of a broad range of professional services in strategy and consulting, interactive marketing, information technology and business operations services, with digital capabilities in all of these areas. With more than 800,000 employees worldwide, we serve clients in more than 120 countries. We have been operating in Slovakia since 1992 and employ more than 2,100 people in Bratislava and Košice.

Accenture globally has ranked 4th on the Great Place to Work® World’s Best Workplaces™.

• Focus on France.
• Provide strategic and pragmatic Employment Law advice on a wide range of advisory matters to key internal stakeholders.
• Oversee and provide support for litigation and pre-litigation matters, in conjunction with Employee Relations team and external counsel.
• Advise on industrial relations and collective bargaining issues, particularly collective consultation requirements.
• Contribute to development of internal guidelines, toolkits, and packaged knowledge on Employment Law and business issues for the region.
• Manage and oversee external counsel relationships with law firms as appropriate, including budget management.
• Stay abreast of legal developments impacting on Accenture, its clients, and industries and incorporate it into company practices.
• Support, promote, and implement initiatives as part of Legal team.
• Counsel, guide, train and support junior colleagues as appropriate.
• Educate Leadership and key stakeholders with regard to Legal and risk management issues in the region.
• Make recommendations and escalate to your lead on material Employment Law related issues.

• Law degree
• Qualified lawyer, ideally with exposure to French law through education or professional experience.
• 4–5+ years of post-qualification experience, ideally in Employment Law, either in private practice or in-house. Compliance professionals interested in developing their Employment Law expertise may also be considered.
• Fluent English (C1+) and French (C1+), both written and spoken.
• Curious and committed to continuous learning.
• Strategic thinker who can develop practical, innovative solutions aligned with business needs.
• Collaborative team player, comfortable working across different roles and seniority levels.
• Value diverse perspectives and inclusive ways of working.
• Strong time management, prioritization and project management skills.
• Able to build trusted relationships and deliver on commitments.
• Exposure to cross-border or European projects is an advantage.

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