Data Privacy Manager, Ethics and Compliance Counsel

About the role

The Legal Counsel - Ethics & Compliance, Data Privacy is a permanent, full-time Manager role within Accenture's Global Data Privacy team, based in Bucharest. It suits an experienced data privacy professional who combines legal and privacy expertise with business acumen and shows interest in AI, digital and emerging technologies. The role advises business and corporate functions globally on embedding privacy into services, products and processes, and leads initiatives to mature Accenture's global privacy program, governance framework and privacy-by-design capabilities.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic and practical advice on data privacy compliance, risk management, privacy reviews and privacy by design to internal corporate and business functions.
• Lead and coordinate initiatives that strengthen the global privacy program, including governance, processes, reporting, stakeholder engagement and privacy-by-design.
• Drive continuous improvement of privacy advisory processes and program capabilities.
• Conduct and lead Privacy by Design reviews for new and existing projects, services, products and technology solutions.
• Partner with business stakeholders so privacy is considered early, and advise on privacy aspects of AI, analytics, automation and emerging technologies.
• Build trusted relationships with Legal, corporate functions, Data Privacy and Information Security leads, and clients.
• Work with regional and local stakeholders to improve privacy review processes and embed privacy-by-design.
• Stay up to date on privacy regulations and turn them into guidance, training and thought leadership.

Required profile

• University law degree (master or comparable level).
• Minimum 7 years of experience in global data privacy law and practice in a global company, law firm, consulting or technology environment.
• CIPP/CIPM or comparable privacy certification is a plus.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Knowledge of ICT or a technology degree or qualification.

Required skills

• Expertise in data privacy, data security and global privacy laws, including major national legislations and cross-border issues.
• Experience advising on privacy risk management, reviews, incident handling, individual rights requests and regulatory enquiries.
• Experience managing complex cross-functional projects and building privacy governance frameworks.
• Project, program management and communication skills in multicultural, matrixed environments.
• Ability to work independently and remotely across time zones with limited to no travel.