Intellectual Property Counsel

About the role

Accenture is looking for an intellectual property attorney with at least 5 years of IP transactional contracting experience to join its global IP team in Prague. The successful candidate will support the intellectual property transactions practice, open source software license compliance and work closely with senior members of the IP Legal team on technology, licensing, commercial and strategic initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate agreements related to intellectual property and technology transactions, including inbound and outbound software and technology licenses and other IP-related arrangements.
• Support end-to-end review of use and development of components under free software licenses, with a focus on Open Source licenses, covering deployment, intended use, license risks, mitigation strategies, export controls, Generative AI implications and security risk profiles.
• Support the publication of proprietary source code under Open Source Licenses, including corporate contribution agreements, liaison with software engineers, business leadership and IP stakeholders, and tracking compliance with Accenture's policies.
• Advise internal stakeholders such as business clients, other corporate functions and legal colleagues on IP issues in commercial, strategic and corporate transactions.
• Help identify, analyze and resolve IP-related issues on client, partner and other business transactions, working with senior IP counsel and business teams.
• Support technology assessments, joint development projects, content publications and review of open source software clauses in framework agreements.
• Contribute to IP templates, guidance materials, processes, training materials, AI-enabled agents and best practices, and conduct legal research with practical recommendations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in law or Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school; specialization in Technology and/or Intellectual Property is a plus.
• At least 5 years of experience, including IP transactions conducted in English at a law firm, or as in-house corporate counsel and/or in legal outsourcing.
• Knowledge of intellectual property issues relevant to the technology sector.
• Free access to the Czech labour market.

Required skills

• Native legal English with strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proactive, organized and self-motivated, able to work in a fast-paced global environment and collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage complex projects, set priorities and solve problems, including identifying legal risks and proposing practical solutions.
• Willingness to learn across a broad range of IP and technology legal issues; trademarks and patents knowledge is welcome but the role focuses on IP transactional contracting and emerging technologies such as Open Source Software, Large Language Models and Generative AI.