Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions – underpinned by the world’s largest delivery network – Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders.
Job description:
The Offerings and Services Regulatory Compliance Counsel (the “Counsel”) is responsible for providing the legal support for regulatory compliance of Accenture offerings and services within his offerings and services regulatory compliance subgroup.
Offerings and services regulatory risk assessment:
- Lead offerings and services regulatory risk assessments and develop and implement creative, competitive and market relevant solutions and risks mitigations to embed regulatory compliance in offerings and services from creation through delivery
- Lead early involvement in the development of new or expanded offerings and services to make the offering or services compliant from creation
- Co-ordinate legal support from other subject matter experts required for the completion of the regulatory risk assessment, design and implementation relevant solutions and risks mitigations (Global Ethics and Compliance, Geographic operations, GDN, D&SO, IP, Finance)
- Work with the Strategic Sourcing Team (Alliances and Technology Ecosystems Legal team) to provide offerings expertise for the development of offerings third party vendors ecosystem
- Lead offerings and services regulatory review for strategic and complex deals including involvement in compliance work stream and negotiations
- Lead offerings and services regulatory due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, including involvement in due diligence and PMI activities
Compliance programs:
- Lead the design and implementation of offerings or services compliance programs, including licensing requirements, working with other Legal functions and Business Teams
- Closely working with the Offerings and Services Regulatory Compliance Legal Director approval, prepare and/or represent Accenture in discussions with regulators, compliance officers of clients, vendors, alliance partners and other parties with whom Accenture may be associated, working with all teams within CORE, Contracting Services, Contract Management, Litigation, Government Relations and Corporate Investigations as needed
- Lead the monitoring of offerings or services or regulated entities compliance programs and implement required actions to maintain compliance, working closely with the Legal lead of offerings and services regulatory compliance programs monitoring
Regulatory Compliance:
- Establish key relationships and act as legal advisor to Business Senior Leadership, providing proactive strategic and cross offerings advice on existing or future regulations within the industry, business or specific to an offering or service
- Lead the development of sales approach and point of views on strategic regulated areas with an Accenture Business and/or an Industry focus
- Provide offerings and services regulatory compliance subject matter expertise to Business and other Legal teams (Contracting, D&SO, M&A, Litigation…) as needed
- Capability development:
- Develop awareness of Legal, Sales and Delivery teams on offerings and services regulatory compliance, and design and implement regulatory compliance training curriculum and appropriate trainings, working closely with the Legal Director, OGs and GPs General Legal Support, Technology Labs & Training, Knowledge and Capability Development
- Develop actionable solutions and practical tools/recommendations/guidelines for regulated offerings and services for Legal Sales and Delivery teams and Business teams.
- Manage the development and maintenance of legal/compliance knowledge management capital
Operations:
- Operate his offerings and services regulatory compliance subgroup cost effectively and consistent with relevant Accenture policies by optimizing the development and use of standardized tools and processes, developing alternative sourcing and closely managing costs and relationships with external counsel
What skills & experience are we looking for?
- Experience as a Solicitor providing services and regulatory compliance advices to the industry
- Experience as a Transactional Lawyer is beneficial not essential
- Global knowledge in the industry(ies) and/or business(es) within their remit
- Regulatory compliance expertise in various regulated areas
- Good business acumen, knowledge of Accenture’s business strategy (or similar business strategy at another company if experienced hire)
- Strategic thinking and thought leadership
- Good judgment, an ability to prioritize and make decisions, and a high level of common sense, including the ability to see around the corner and spot risks before they materialize
What academic qualifications do you need?
- Law Degree and or equivalent
- Qualified Solicitor with significant PQE
