Geographic Legal Counsel Manager with Dutch language
Geographic Compliance & Corporate (GCC) Role Summary – To provide comprehensive support to business teams and other areas of Accenture, which includes support on compliance with laws and internal policies, corporate matters, legal research, legal judgements, corporate matters and risk mitigation, using various tools and methodologies. Handle responsibilities related to people and process management.
Specific Responsibilities aligned to the Role
- Act as local Data Privacy legal advisor and point of contact for cross legal areas reviews related to Accenture internal data processing e.g. platforms, applications, tools and systems.
- Providing Data Privacy advice to local stakeholders (both business and corporate functions). Corporate functions are supporting functions to Accenture’s business, such as HR, Finance and Legal.
- Providing corporate legal support for Accenture and Avanade in the Netherlands.
- Post Merger Integration work for Accenture and Avanade in the Netherlands. For the role this is focused on legal integration of acquired entities.
- Supporting local compliance matters.
- Actively follow and advise on local regulatory guidelines and changes in Dutch and European law.
- Supporting and driving ongoing audit-related activities to maintain mandatory and critical employer related certifications in the Netherlands.
- Reviewing procurement contracts in Dutch language when required and/or in case specific Dutch legal knowledge is required.
- Ensuring compliance with (internal) Data Privacy and Information Security policies and procedures, including maintenance of legal assets (SharePoint, Teams sites).
- Identify and implement new initiatives in the GCC support area, ability to represent the Global Legal Network (“GLN”), direct liaison with internal stakeholders on various issues, identify and drive trainings for the GLN teams for upskilling and professional development.
- Drive recruitment efforts for the GLN team, provide coaching and mentoring to junior members of the team, effective management of direct reports and team; quick conflict resolution, provide feedback to team members and drive talent discussions for the team
Education:
- Master’s degree in Dutch Law.
- Data Privacy and Compliance related global professional certification considered a plus.
Work Experience:
- Minimum of 10 to 13 years of experience at law firm or as in-house counsel.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English.
- Fluency in Dutch.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
- Experience in generic legal in-house matters, focused on Data Privacy compliance, including but not limited to risk identification and mitigation, compliance, legal research, etc.
- Demonstrate very good interpersonal skills, demonstrate promptness, accuracy and consistency with the activities supported, drive tasks to closure, is detail-oriented, with sound judgement, adaptable, with strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
- Able to work with internal and external teams, and understands delivery requirements, takes end-to-end responsibility of projects and teams, on function specific processes.
- Good understanding of Accenture offerings and function specific services performed, of commercial agreements, legal and compliance fundamentals, of corporate business practices and contracting regulations.
- Build trust-based relationships by delivering on commitments, ability to work under pressure, with exposure to senior management.
- Effectively manage priorities and stakeholder expectations.
- Comfortable with technology and has experience in the use of tools & databases.
Behaviors and Attributes:
- Open to work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout Accenture global organization.
- Understand the value of diversity and recognize the strengths that different styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to Accenture.
- Demonstrate inclusion and respect for all individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, culture, social status and/or sexuality.
- Leader as well as team player, collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with executives and non-executives.
Talent Segment:
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Global Legal Network (GLN) is a group of professionals operating globally from 10 countries. It provides a broad spectrum of differentiated services - focused on delivering value and innovation. We partner with Legal teams across Accenture to build efficiencies and centres of excellence related to Legal services; and through our size, geographic spread and language diversity, the Global Legal Network is able to drive quality, agility and speed in our services, aligned to Accenture’s relentless focus on maximum efficiency and operational effectiveness.
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