Compliance & Ethics Counsel Manager

Accenture; Muntinlupa; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC, within its Global Data Privacy team, seeks a Legal Counsel - Ethics & Compliance, Data Privacy for a permanent, full-time Manager role. The candidate will blend strong legal and privacy expertise with business acumen and interest in AI and emerging technologies.

The role acts as a strategic adviser to global functions, embedding privacy into services, products, and processes, and leading initiatives to mature Accenture's privacy program and governance framework.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years' experience in global data privacy law and practice.
• Proficiency in English (spoken and written).
• Experience with major national data privacy legislation and cross-border issues.
• Experience advising on privacy risk management, privacy reviews (PIA/DPIA), and regulatory inquiries.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating complex cross-functional projects across geographies.
• Experience supporting privacy governance frameworks, operational processes, and compliance program capabilities.
• Experience advising on privacy aspects of digital transformation, AI, cloud, analytics or emerging technologies.
• Knowledge of Information and Communication Technologies or a technology degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and practical privacy subject matter expertise to global internal functions.
• Lead and coordinate initiatives to mature Accenture's privacy program and governance framework.
• Drive efficiency, consistency, and scalability of privacy advisory processes.
• Conduct and lead Privacy by Design reviews for projects and initiatives.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure privacy is considered at the outset of new services or products.
• Research legal/regulatory developments and translate them into guidance and training.
• Advise on privacy considerations related to AI and emerging technologies.

Skills

Data privacy law

Privacy risk management

Privacy reviews

Cross-border data regs

Stakeholder management

Program management

Process improvement

English proficiency

Education

Law degree (Master’s)

IAPP/CIPM certifications

Job description

Job Summary

The Legal Counsel - Ethics & Compliance, Data Privacy is a permanent and full-time Manager role within Accenture's Global Data Privacy team, to be filled by an experienced data privacy professional. The successful candidate will combine strong legal and privacy expertise with business acumen, and demonstrate interest and experience in AI, digital technologies and emerging technologies.

The role serves as a strategic advisor to business and corporate functions globally, helping embed privacy requirements into services, products, technology solutions and operational processes. In addition to providing privacy counsel, the successful candidate will lead and coordinate strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing the maturity, effectiveness and scalability of Accenture's global privacy program, governance framework, operating model and privacy-by-design capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and practical subject matter expertise to internal corporate and business functions globally on data privacy compliance, privacy risk management, privacy reviews and privacy by design.
• Lead and coordinate strategic initiatives that further strengthen and mature Accenture's global privacy program, including governance frameworks, operational processes, review methodologies, reporting, stakeholder engagement models and privacy-by-design capabilities.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts to enhance efficiency, consistency, scalability and effectiveness of privacy advisory processes and related privacy program capabilities.
• Conduct and lead Privacy by Design reviews for new and existing internal projects, services, offerings, products, technology solutions and other data privacy compliance strategic projects on a regional and global scale.
• Partner with key business stakeholders and senior individuals to ensure privacy considerations are addressed at the outset of new services, offerings, projects, products and initiatives.
• Conduct legal research, interpret legal and regulatory requirements, and apply a risk-based assessment of how those requirements affect new services, offerings, projects, products or initiatives.
• Advise on privacy considerations associated with AI, analytics, automation, digital technologies and emerging technologies, balancing innovation objectives with legal, ethical and compliance requirements.
• Build and maintain strong and trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders, in particular Legal, business teams, Corporate Functions, Data Privacy and Information Security leads, and clients as needed.
• Work with regional and local stakeholders to create, maintain and continuously improve privacy review processes and embed privacy-by-design methodology into relevant business processes.
• Work with other Data Privacy team roles on global Data Privacy initiatives, projects, program enhancements and cross-functional workstreams.
• Stay abreast of legal and regulatory developments related to data privacy and adjacent fields, including AI, technology trends and developments, and translate them into guidance, training, communications and thought leadership for internal audiences.

Relationships

Reports to: Ethics & Compliance, Data Privacy Director

Key Relationships

• Legal, including Geographic Compliance & Corporate, Employment Law, Disputes & Litigation, eDiscovery, IP, Sourcing and external counsel.
• Corporate Functions, including Global IT, Information Security, HR and other business stakeholders.
• Market Unit leadership and senior stakeholders involved in privacy reviews, strategic initiatives and technology-enabled transformation.
• Data Privacy and Information Security leads globally.
• Related subject matter experts, including security professionals, records retention SMEs, analytics, AI, technology, risk management and government compliance stakeholders.

Educational Requirement

• Law degree (Master’s / equivalent) Licensed/Passer
• IAPP (CIPP/CIPM) & Local DPO certifications (preferred)

Job Qualifications

Work experience

• Minimum 7 years' experience in global data privacy law and practice in a global company, law firm, consulting environment or technology and IT sector.
• Proficiency in English (both spoken and written).
• Experience and expertise with major national data privacy legislation and cross-border privacy issues.
• Experience advising on privacy risk management, privacy reviews, privacy by design, incident handling, individual rights requests and regulatory enquiries.
• Demonstrated experience managing or coordinating complex cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, geographies and competing priorities.
• Experience supporting, designing or enhancing privacy governance frameworks, operational processes, methodologies, controls or compliance program capabilities.
• Experience advising on privacy aspects of digital transformation, AI, cloud, analytics, automation, emerging technologies or data-driven business initiatives.
• Knowledge of Information and Communication Technologies or a technology degree or qualification.
• Experience monitoring privacy trends and developments and translating them into actionable requirements, guidance and program enhancements.

Mandatory Skills

• Data privacy law, data protection, privacy risk management.
• Privacy reviews (PIA, DPIA).
• Privacy compliance advisory
• Cross-border data privacy regulations
• Stakeholder management, senior leadership interaction
• Project/program management (global, cross-functional)
• Experience with process improvement, automation, and agentic solutions
• Strong English communication (verbal/written), risk & legal judgment

Good To Have

• AI, digital, technology exposure
• IAPP (CIPP/CIPM)
• Privacy by design
• Information security / ICT knowledge
• Regulatory tracking, trend translation
• Simplification, problem-solving
• Multicultural/global environment adaptability

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