Geographic Legal Counsel Manager - NRR 4449

Job Description

Geographic Compliance & Corporate (GCC) Role Summary

To provide comprehensive support to business teams and other areas of Accenture, including support on compliance with laws and internal policies, corporate matters, legal research, legal judgments, and risk mitigation, using various tools and methodologies. Handle responsibilities related to people and process management.

Specific Responsibilities aligned to the Role

• Act as local Data Privacy legal advisor and point of contact for cross-legal area reviews related to Accenture internal data processing, e.g. platforms, applications, tools and systems.
• Understand and apply Accenture Data Privacy policies to ensure compliance and act as local Data Privacy specialist for The Netherlands.
• Provide data privacy and other general/compliance advice to Accenture Corporate Functions in The Netherlands (e.g. Workplace, Marketing, HR, Corporate Citizenship, IT).
• Liaise with global DPO and the DPO network to advise on privacy impact assessments and data privacy audits.
• Actively follow and advise on local regulatory guidelines and changes in law.
• Act as co-owner of various local legal documentation, such as Accenture’s local Dawn Raid Plan.
• Identify potential areas of legal/compliance vulnerability and risk, develop and implement corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues, and provide guidance on how to avoid or deal with such issues from a local legal perspective.
• Collaborate and consult with other legal functions to ensure key legal/compliance issues are identified and sent to appropriate channels for review (e.g. Employment Legal).
• Supervise management of SharePoint, Teams sites and communication records, and ensure regular updates of handbooks, training materials, or other process documents for the region.
• Identify and implement new initiatives in the GCC support area, represent the Global Legal Network (GLN), liaise directly with internal stakeholders on various issues, and identify and drive trainings for the GLN teams for upskilling and professional development.
• Drive recruitment efforts for the GLN team, provide coaching and mentoring to junior members of the team, manage direct reports and the team effectively, resolve conflicts quickly, provide feedback to team members, and drive talent discussions for the team.