Compliance & Ethics Counsel - Data Privacy Manager - NRR 3944

Compliance & Ethics Counsel - Data Privacy Manager Job Summary: The Legal Counsel – Ethics & Compliance, Data Privacy is a permanent and full‑time manager role to be filled by an experienced data privacy professional. The successful candidate will have a strong legal background and be able to demonstrate strong interest and experience in digital and technology. The role sits within Accenture’s Ethics & Compliance function in Legal and reports to the Global Data Privacy – Advisory Function Lead. CIPP professional certification(s) or equivalents are preferred. Key Responsibilities: Conduct Privacy by Design reviews for new or existing internal projects and/or business and other data privacy compliance strategic projects on regional and global scale. Provide subject matter expertise and support to internal corporate and business functions globally in respect of data privacy, legal compliance, privacy risk management, and privacy by design. Partner and interact with key business stakeholders and senior individuals to ensure data privacy issues are considered at the outset of new services, offerings, projects, products and initiatives. Conduct legal research, interpret and apply a risk-based assessment of how legal requirements affect new services, offerings, projects, products or initiatives. Build and maintain strong and trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders, in particular with legal and business teams, and interact with clients as needed. Effectively work with regional and local stakeholders to create and maintain suitable privacy review processes and embed privacy by design methodology into relevant business processes. Work with other DP team roles on global DP initiatives and projects. Stay abreast of legal and regulatory developments related to data privacy and adjacent fields/areas/topics, develop guidance, training and thought leadership for internal audiences. Key Relationships: Legal, including Geographic Compliance & Corporate, Employment Law, Disputes & Litigation, eDiscovery, IP, Sourcing, and external counsel. Corporate Functions, including Global IT, Information Security, HR and other business stakeholders. Market Unit leadership. Data Privacy and Information Security leads globally. Related SME’s (e.g., security professionals, records retention, analytics, government compliance). Education: University law degree (Master or comparable level). Work Experience: Minimum 7 years’ experience in global data privacy law and practice in a global company, preferably in technology and IT sector. Experience and expertise with major national data privacy legislation and with cross‑border privacy issues. Language and Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in English (spoken and written). Knowledge of Information and Communication Technologies or a technology degree or qualification. Knowledge and Skill Requirements: Demonstrate data privacy and data security expertise and command of global data privacy and related laws. Strong project/program management and operational skills to lead cross‑functional projects, especially in a multi‑cultural environment. Ability to lead and work effectively remotely with a global team. Ability to explain complex ideas, processes, or plans in simple terms. Think out of the box, work independently and collaboratively across various levels and bridge different views and requirements. Highly motivated and proactive, articulate company vision and policy, and seek out areas of risk and priority. Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills with the ability to interface, develop relationships, with all levels of management and staff, and work cross‑culturally. Confidence and credibility in dealing with internal management, senior personnel within corporate functions, outside counsel, and other legal team members. Able to consistently apply good judgment and adapt nimbly to changing needs within the business. 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. 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. 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