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Compliance & Ethics Counsel Manager

São Paulo - Sao Paulo Job No. r00291191 Full-time

Job Description

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, reports to the Global Data Privacy - Advisory Function Lead (who oversees Data Privacy Advisory for Accenture globally). CIPP professional certification(s) or equivalents are preferred.

Key Responsibilities

As part of the Data Privacy Advisory functional group within Accenture’s global Data Privacy team, the role has the following data privacy responsibility:

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 interaction with clients, as needed Effectively work with the regional and local stakeholders to create and maintain suitable privacy review processes and embed privacy by design methodology into relevant business processes. Effectively work with the 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, including technology trends and developments and their impact, develop guidance, training and thought leadership for internal audiences.

Relationships: 

Reports to:  Advisory Function Lead - Ethics & Compliance, Data Privacy

                       

Key Relationships: 

  • Legal, including Geographic Compliance & Corporate, Employment Law, Disputes & Litigation, eDiscovery, IP, Sourcing, as well as 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 subject matter experts (e.g.security professionals, records retention SMEs, analytics, government compliance).

     

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

Qualifications

Qualifications:
Education:

  • University law degree (Master or comparable level).
  • CIPP/CIPM or comparable privacy certification considered a plus.

Work experience:

  • Min 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.
  • Proficiency in English (both spoken and written).
  • Knowledge of Information and Communication Technologies or a technology degree or qualification.
  • Experience in monitoring privacy trends and developments and translating those into actionable requirements.

Work Requirements:

  • Limited travel required as needed (usually <10%). 
  • Must have ability to effectively work with others remotely, manage a schedule with global stakeholders and conduct privacy reviews.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

  • Demonstrate data privacy and data security expertise & command of global data privacy and related laws.
  • Demonstrate strong project/program management and operational skills to lead cross-functional projects, especially in a multi-cultural environment.
  • Be able to lead and work effectively remotely with a global team.
  • Be able to explain difficult-to-understand ideas, processes, or plans in simple terms, enhance simplification.
  • Able to think out of the box, work independently and collaboratively across various levels and to bridge different views and requirements.
  • Highly motivated and proactive, with the ability to articulate company vision and policy, and to seek out areas of risk and priority.
  • Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills with the ability to interface, and develop relationships, with all levels of management and staff, and work cross-culturally.
  • Confidence and credibility in dealing with internal management, senior personnel within the corporate functions, outside counsel, other Legal team members.
  • Able to consistently apply good judgment.

Able to adapt nimbly to changing needs within the business.

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