Ethics and Compliance Counsel Data Privacy Specialist

Accenture in India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in India is seeking a Compliance & Ethics Counsel Specialist for Data Privacy to lead privacy reviews and support the global data privacy program. The role requires collaboration with internal stakeholders and external counsel, and involves privacy research, subject rights responses, and training development.

The position emphasizes process improvements, regulatory awareness, and effective communication with leadership and business teams.

Qualifications

• Experience drafting and aligning compliance templates for privacy laws
• Strong collaboration with internal stakeholders and external counsel
• Ability to manage privacy assessments and training development

Responsibilities

• Draft, design and improve compliance processes and templates for privacy laws.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to collect requirements and advise on approaches.
• Act as project manager for new initiatives and improve existing processes.
• Conduct privacy assessments and DP Impact Assessments to ensure compliance.
• Draft and review data privacy schedules for contractual arrangements.
• Monitor regulatory changes and prepare internal guidance and training.
• Support data subject rights responses and internal policy alignment.
• Provide tier 1 support for data privacy inquiries.

Skills

Privacy compliance

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Privacy research

Regulatory awareness

Training development

Education

Law degree or equivalent

Tools

DPIA methods

Job description

Role Summary

Draft internal support documents. The Compliance & Ethics Counsel Specialist for Data Privacy is responsible for conducting privacy reviews and supporting the implementation of the global data privacy program. This role requires regular communication and collaboration with internal stakeholders and external counsel. While the position involves considerable independent work, strong teamwork and communication skills are essential. Additionally, it contributes to process improvements, conducts privacy research, supports data subject rights and regulatory inquiries, and presents project updates to leadership and business teams.

Role Summary

Draft internal support documents. The Compliance & Ethics Counsel Specialist for Data Privacy is responsible for conducting privacy reviews and supporting the implementation of the global data privacy program. This role requires regular communication and collaboration with internal stakeholders and external counsel. While the position involves considerable independent work, strong teamwork and communication skills are essential. Additionally, it contributes to process improvements, conducts privacy research, supports data subject rights and regulatory inquiries, and presents project updates to leadership and business teams.

Responsibilities Aligned To The Role

• Draft, design, align and improve compliance processes and templates to implement different data privacy laws and other requirements that come into effect.
• Coordinate with different stakeholders to understand and collect process requirements and advise on approaches.
• Act as a project manager for new initiatives and introduce measures for existing processes and ad-hoc initiatives.
• Conduct data privacy assessments, such as local country risk assessments, privacy reviews and/or DP Impact Assessments, to ensure compliance with data privacy program and regulations.
• Understand the contractual principles required to draft, review, and assist in negotiation data privacy schedules for contractual arrangements.
• Monitor legal developments, regulatory changes, and global trends related to data privacy, and analyze their impact on business operations and prepare internal guidance, communications, and training materials.
• Identify and support subject access/individual rights request responses in alignment with internal policies and procedures.
• Understand relevant Accenture policies and their application to the data privacy area, and Accenture’s business operations, regulatory environment and potential data privacy risks in regulated areas.
• Develop training for team members, Legal and other Accenture functions on data privacy processes or regulatory requirements.
• Understand the different CORE (Compliance, Operations, Regulatory & Ethics) areas and the surrounding issues and statutory regulation. Build credibility and effective relationships internally within the Legal team.
• Support senior data privacy counsels in operational and advisory matters..
• Serve as tier 1 support to inquiries about data privacy and escalat