Compliance & Ethics Counsel Associate Manager

Posted:
9/16/2024, 3:00:00 AM

Location(s):
State of São Paulo, Brazil ⋅ São Paulo, Brazil ⋅ São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Legal & Compliance

A team that is part of the change

We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, employees, shareholders, partners, and communities. We rely on the world's largest network of advanced technology centers and intelligent operations.

Provoking change in the market

We work together globally to make a world of difference. Accenture is a global professional services company leading in solutions for digital, cloud, and security. By combining unparalleled expertise and specialized skills in over 40 sectors, we offer services in Strategy and Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X, and Accenture Song.

As we work together, change becomes the most dynamic and powerful source of progress you have. We are more than 738,000 people present in over 120 countries, committed to making innovation every day and transforming the world into a better place for people.

Join us – Corporate Functions

Be part of the team that delivers 360º value to our people, clients, and communities. More than working in a multidisciplinary team, your roles and responsibilities will include supporting the strategy, creation, and innovation of personalized deliveries. All Corporate Functions professionals receive dedicated training to broaden their business vision and develop technical skills. Over $900 million is invested in the training and development of our people.

Note: For this position, it is necessary to attach your resume in English.

Role Summary

  • Support the Data Privacy Risk & Governance Legal function with legal review, strategy design and implementation, legal advice; etc.
  • Communicate and liaise regularly with different internal and external stakeholders.
  • Works mostly independently but must have good collaborative skills to work in group also.
  • Has strong process management skills, process improvement and team handling responsibilities.
  • Conduct research on regulatory requirements, internal process and related matters;
  • Has a critical thinking, is pro-active, organized and consistent in its performance.
  • Manage Strategic Projects and any ad-hoc assignment including but not limited to contract review, compliance audit and legal research;
  • Liaise with outside counsel and internal stakeholders;
  • Has a good management of different apps, dashboard and other collaborative tools.
  • Perform regular presentations about the project updates to leadership.

Generic Responsibilities

  • Understand process improvements in Compliance, Operations, Regulatory & Ethics (CORE) support area and assist team in drafting, designing and/or improving processes;
  • Act as a PMO for projects.
  • Demonstrate promptness, accuracy and consistency with the activities supported.
  • Directly leasing with internal stakeholders on various legal issues and external stakeholders-
  • Manage SharePoint and communication records and assist team members on the process by checklists and process documents
  • Understand the Core areas and the surrounding issues and statutory regulation.
  • Understand Accenture corporation and its different functions and Teams.
  • Understand relevant company policies and its application to CORE support area;
  • Understand company's functions in context of CORE support area and in particular Data Privacy Laws;
  • Understand company's approval processes and ensures that all stakeholders are timely engaged and informed on the relevant process;
  •  Understand company’s business operations, regulatory environment and potential areas of risk in delivery;
  • Support implementation of new initiatives in CORE support area or within Legal (in addition to allocated role);
  • Build credibility and effective relationships internally within Legal team;
  • Suggest and work towards introducing process measures for ad-hoc and new service lines;
  • Develop training for team members on processes or regulation requirements;
  • Assist in negotiation and to drive closure of contracts;
  • Provide individuals with positive and developmental feedback, and support any specific Legal Services training initiatives
  • Provide training or support to Legal Services specific training;
  • Ensure excellence of output of CORE team members through guidance and review support (e.g. conducting effective QA of other team members' deliverable);
  • Support implementation of new initiatives in CORE support area or within Legal Services (in addition to allocated role);
  • Provide coaching and mentoring of Legal Services personnel; and
  • Supervise Level 9 or below (as required).

Specific Responsibilities aligned to Role

  • Manage V&A Due diligence activities, policy administration.
  • Provide Data Privacy SME support for Marketing activities (Cookie Guidance and website advertising).
  • Assist in developing processes to implement different data privacy laws that come into enforcement such as GDPR,
  • Run different Data Privacy assessments such as Local Country Risk Assessment to ensure compliance of data privacy programs.
  • Coordinate with different stakeholders to understand and collect processes requirement. Advise on processes approaches.
  • Draft internal support documents with Data Privacy laws advice.
  • Review training materials.
  • Assist in the process to acquire software to be used to comply with data privacy laws requirements (assessment tools)
  • Serve as tier 2 support to inquiries hitting the Data Privacy mailbox.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

  • Understands regulatory principles governing Data Protection at global level. 
  • IAPP certifications such as CIPP/E or similar (desired)
  • Understands process flows and metrics
  • Understand corporate business practices and contracting regulations.
  • Effectively manage stakeholders and senior leadership.
  • Good understanding of contractual principles required to draft, review, assist in negotiation for contractual arrangements;
  • Understand relevant company policies and exercises reasonable judgment to apply company policy and procedure in risk mitigation and timely escalates to line manager with issues
  • Understand company's interests while communicating with executives at all levels of the organization
  • Demonstrate understanding of company's approval processes and ensures that all stakeholders are timely engaged and informed on the relevant process
  • Understand negotiation skills
  • Strong time management, prioritization and analytical skills;
  • Fluent in English with strong oral and written skills and competent in delivering presentations
  • Efficient in conducting legal research
  • Display high level of responsiveness and follows through on commitments;
  • Detail-oriented, organized, flexible and focused at all times; and
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Word skills.

Benefits:

Medical Assistance - 100% subsidized by the company (employee and dependents)

Dental Assistance

Meal or Food Voucher without discount

Life insurance

Private Pension Plan

Gympass

Option to purchase company stocks with a discount

Pharmacy Discount*

Daycare Assistance*

Partnership with language school*

Extended Maternity and Paternity Leave

PPR* (*According to current policy)

Job location: São Paulo - SP

We are looking for profiles aligned with the company's values, enthusiasts to work in a collaborative and dynamic environment, with excellence in delivery and innovation present in their daily lives. We value competencies regardless of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, creed, disability, and political conviction. The diversity of our people allows us to fulfill the promise of technology and human creativity. We recognize the unique characteristics of individuals, respect differences, and invest in an increasingly inclusive environment.

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 750,000 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. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song. These capabilities, 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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Buscamos perfis que estejam alinhados aos valores da empresa, entusiastas em trabalhar em um ambiente colaborativo e dinâmico, com excelência na entrega e inovação presentes em seu dia a dia.
Valorizamos competências independentemente de raça, idade, gênero, orientação sexual, credo, deficiência e convicção política. A diversidade das nossas pessoas é o que nos permite cumprir a promessa da tecnologia e da criatividade humana. Reconhecemos as características únicas dos indivíduos, respeitamos as diferenças e investimos em um ambiente cada vez mais inclusivo.

Accenture

Website: https://accenture.com/

Headquarter Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1989

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Grant

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