DE031336-Compliance and Ethics Counsel Manager

---ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS WHO ALREADY HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE AND WORK IN THIS COUNTRY ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE--- POSITION TITLE: Compliance & Ethics Counsel Manager WORK SETUP: Return to Office OVERALL PURPOSE: 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 solid data privacy background and be able to demonstrate strong interest and experience in AI, RESPONSIBILITIES: As part of the Global Data Privacy team, the role will include the following data privacy responsibilities: • Provide subject matter expertise and advice to internal corporate and client facing functions globally in respect of data privacy, privacy risk management, privacy reviews, incident handling and individual rights requests. • Support and drive development or improvement of the data privacy team’s processes and internal tools, and methodologies for governance and risk management in a data privacy context. • Conduct privacy reviews of new or existing internal projects and/or client facing and other data privacy compliance strategic projects on regional and global scale. Act as an expert on data privacy topics related to the processing of personal data within Accenture’s internal functions and client facing services. • 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. The role will also closely collaborate with other legal functions, especially with Employment Law and Geographic Compliance & Corporate teams and with colleagues in Corporate Functions including the Data Privacy and Information Security Leads. Effectively work with the other DP team roles on global DP initiatives and projects and Data Privacy and Information Security Leads, where required. The role will require the successful candidate to stay abreast of legal and regulatory developments related to data privacy and adjacent fields/areas/topics, including public policy, regional data privacy regulation and standards that potentially impact Accenture and our clients’ ability to comply with local DP requirements. Further responsibilities related to the above may be aligned with the role in accordance with the needs of the team. OTHERS: Project Shift Schedule: Morning Shift Project Rest Day: Weekends Off Project/Team Location: Mandaluyong, Robinsons Cybergate Tower 1 SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: • With 8-12 years overall experience; 7 years as Data Privacy / Data Protection lawyer • Licensed lawyer in the Phils • With 7 years’ Data Privacy / Data Protection experience preferably in Financial Services or Telecoms but NOT required - Open to resources with 5 years Data Privacy/Data Protection experience -Open to resources who have experience of working as a DPO (Data Privacy Officer or Data Protection Officer) and working with Data Privacy regulators would be very beneficial - preferably had worked in a global environment • With excellent comms skills • No specific certification requirement • Supervisory experience not required as this is an IC role • Global role 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. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. 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. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, military veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.