Compliance & Ethics Counsel Manager
About the job
- A Master's-level or equivalent law degree and licensed/passer status are required.
- At least 7 years of experience in global data privacy law and practice in a global company, law firm, consulting environment, or technology and IT sector.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English.
- 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.
- 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.
- Skills in data privacy law, data protection, and privacy risk management.
- Experience with privacy reviews, including PIA and DPIA.
- Privacy compliance advisory expertise.
- Knowledge of cross-border data privacy regulations.
- Stakeholder management and senior leadership interaction skills.
- Global cross-functional project and program management experience.
- Experience with process improvement, automation, and agentic solutions.
- Strong English verbal and written communication skills, risk judgment, and legal judgment.
- 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 strengthen and mature the global privacy program, including governance frameworks, operational processes, review methodologies, reporting, stakeholder engagement models, and privacy-by-design capabilities.
- Drive continuous improvement to enhance the 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 risk-based assessments 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 trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including 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.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments related to data privacy and adjacent fields, including AI and technology trends, and translate them into guidance, training, communications, and thought leadership for internal audiences.
- IAPP (CIPP/CIPM) and local DPO certifications are preferred.
- AI, digital, and technology exposure.
- Privacy by design experience.
- Information security or ICT knowledge.
- Regulatory tracking and trend translation experience.
- Simplification and problem-solving ability.
- Adaptability in multicultural and global environments.
About the company
Accenture advises large businesses and public agencies on strategy, builds their technology systems and runs ongoing operations. Its teams connect business planning with implementation, covering areas such as cloud migration, cybersecurity and customer experience. Consultants work with clients to redesign processes, while engineers integrate software from technology partners and maintain the resulting systems for multinational organizations. Clients pay for project work or continuing services, including application support and business processes such as finance and customer service. Accenture was founded in 1989 and has its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Dublin, Ireland
Founded
1989
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What believers are saying
- Business demand grew: October 2026 results showed $74.2 billion annual revenue, up 5% in local currency.
- Eligible US employees buy discounted stock: Accenture's purchase plan sells shares at 15% below market price.
- Client relationships run deep: Accenture has worked with 195 of its top 200 customers for more than ten years.
What critics are saying
- Bookings are not guaranteed revenue: most Accenture contracts let clients cancel quickly with little or no penalty.
- Promotions require AI adoption: Accenture's CEO said in March 2026 that employees must use its tools effectively.
- Federal hiring practices proved costly: Accenture settled discrimination allegations for $25 million in September 2026, without a liability finding.
What makes Accenture unique
- Its AI platform switches models: AI Refinery selects among prebuilt models according to cost, performance and other requirements.
- Accenture owns specialist Microsoft expertise: it cofounded the Microsoft-focused Avanade consultancy with the software maker.
- Consulting includes creative agencies: Accenture Song owns businesses spanning advertising, digital product design and customer engagement.
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Accenture will hold an Investor Day on October 14, where it is expected to detail its long-term strategy, AI monetisation plans, growth guidance, and margin expansion goals. The event follows a rebound in its shares after fears that AI would erode traditional consulting work. The stock hit a low of $118.15 in June, down from a January high of $291.09. It has since gained nearly 77%, helped by fourth-quarter results on October 1 and an expanded collaboration with Dell Technologies. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 6% to $18.7 billion, and new bookings reached $22.2 billion. Accenture expects fiscal 2027 revenue growth of 3% to 6% in local currency. It raised its quarterly dividend by 5% to $1.71 per share, payable November 13, 2026. Its market capitalisation is about $139.6 billion.
Accenture has acquired Sagacity, a London-based data and customer intelligence firm, to strengthen Accenture Song's AI-powered customer services. The deal brings more than 140 professionals to Accenture Song's UK and Ireland operations. Terms were not disclosed. Founded in 2005 by Anita Dougall, Malka Townshend, and Harry Dougall, Sagacity offers data assets, AI-enabled technology, and customer intelligence expertise. Accenture says clients want to connect data, AI, and operations into unified programmes that deliver measurable results. The move targets industries with large customer bases, such as utilities, retail, banking, and telecommunications. "Sagacity's deep expertise and outcome-focused approach will enhance our ability to help clients turn insight into action," said Sohel Aziz, senior managing director of Accenture Song, UK and Ireland.
TM Forum has launched a multi-year Trustworthy AI programme with Accenture to help telecoms deploy autonomous operations with verifiable trust standards. The initiative will deliver the industry's first Trustworthy AI Governance Certification, providing a benchmark for trusted AI deployment. Recent TM Forum research found that whilst 72% of communications service providers believe their AI capabilities are trustworthy, only 14% can verify their claims. The programme aims to transform AI trust from aspiration into measurable operational capability. The certification will help organisations assess governance maturity, workforce readiness, and operational accountability needed to scale AI autonomously. It will operate through TM Forum's AI-Native Collaboration Studios, where telecoms operators, vendors, and partners will contribute real-world use cases to shape the framework.
Accenture reported revenue of nearly $74.2 billion for fiscal year 2026, up 6.5% year-over-year, with net income of roughly $8.5 billion. The professional services firm serves approximately 9,000 clients globally with 814,000 employees. Microsoft generated revenue of nearly $331.8 billion in FY 2026, a 17.8% increase, with net income of approximately $133.7 billion. The company's net margin reached close to 40.3%. Both companies maintained a debt-to-equity ratio of approximately 0.3x. Microsoft's free cash flow reached nearly $67.0 billion, whilst Accenture's was roughly $11.6 billion. Accenture recently addressed a $25 million settlement with the Department of Justice regarding federal contracting practices. Microsoft faces securities fraud class action lawsuits involving AI and Copilot claims, alongside antitrust scrutiny and an IRS tax audit.
Accenture shares surged 17% on Thursday after reporting strong fourth-quarter results. The company posted revenue of $18.7 billion, up 6% year-over-year, while earnings per share jumped 46% to $3.29. Management's full-year revenue growth forecast of 4.5% exceeded analyst expectations of 4%. Net bookings rose 4% to $22.2 billion. The company plans to return at least $9.5 billion to shareholders this financial year. However, TD Cowen analyst Bryan Bergin maintained a hold rating, citing concerns that the stock is fully priced at 15 times forward earnings. He cautioned that one strong quarter may represent a cyclical bounce rather than structural growth acceleration. Despite this, Wall Street remains optimistic, with a "moderate buy" consensus rating. Accenture currently offers a 3.05% dividend yield.