Global Data Privacy Counsel

Accenture in the Philippines; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in the Philippines seeks a senior legal professional to provide comprehensive support on data privacy, compliance, and risk mitigation. You will serve as the local Data Privacy specialist across geographies and advise on processing platforms, tools, and systems.

Responsibilities include identifying legal risks, collaborating with global and local teams, supporting corporate functions, and delivering training on compliance matters.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Law.
• Work Experience: 5–7 years in law firms, in-house, or legal outsourcing.
• Language: Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive legal support to internal teams on policies, compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Act as local Data Privacy specialist for geographies/teams and advise on processing platforms and tools.
• Identify legal/compliance risks and develop corrective action plans.
• Collaborate with global and local legal teams to address issues and investigations.
• Support Corporate Functions and other areas with local and global legal matters.
• Provide training to Accenture teams on Corporate Functions support.

Skills

Data Privacy laws

Risk mitigation

Legal research

Legal advice

Drafting skills

Cross-cultural collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Accenture in the Philippines seeks a senior legal professional to provide comprehensive support on data privacy, compliance, and risk mitigation. You will serve as the local Data Privacy specialist across geographies and advise on processing platforms, tools, and systems.

Responsibilities include identifying legal risks, collaborating with global and local teams, supporting corporate functions, and delivering training on compliance matters.