Legal Area Coordinator with English

Job description

• Act as the central legal coordinator/contact for cross legal areas reviews related to CIO, ISA, IS and HR internal global programs/projects.
• Obtain a deep understanding of the program/project from a technical perspective. Identify impacted legal areas and pre-assess the program/project from a broad legal standpoint. Share recommendations and knowledge effectively with all legal and operational areas that need to be involved in the assessment of the program/project.
o Identify potential areas of legal/compliance vulnerability and risk, develop/implement corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues and provide guidance on how to avoid or deal with such issues from a general legal perspective.
o Collaborate and consult with all legal areas (from a global and local perspective) to ensure key legal/ compliance issues are identified and sent to appropriate channels for investigation and review.
o Consult with other areas (e.g. employee relations, procurement) as needed to identify and resolve any legal compliance issues.
• Review legal advices received from global and local internal advisors, follow-up with questions where necessary and liaise with external legal counsel, if required. Provide consistent and programmatic recommendations/guidance to program/project managers and leads.
o Assist in dealing with any legal operational issues (e.g. review changes to global policies, co-ordinate changes to employment contracts, assist with works council notifications, etc.).
o Record, maintain and report effectively on all advice received from global and local legal advisors and other operational areas.
• Manage people across all geographies and legal/operational areas to ensure reviews carried out in a timely manner and outstanding issues resolved.
• Provide reports on a regular basis, and as directed or requested, to keep Legal Area Coordinator Lead, Project, Senior management, Leadership informed of the operation and progress of legal reviews and compliance efforts.
• Generate reusable tools and repeatable processes

Desired profile

Qualifications :

- English language proficiency – other languages may be an advantage.
- Expertise in DP laws and practices. General understanding or ability to understand general legal issues relating to employment, IP, confidential information, contracts, litigation, corporate investigations, cybersecurity, marketing, trade compliance, legal operations, ethics & tax.
- Demonstrate sound judgment, ability to make decisions and an elevated level of common sense. Strong legal advice and drafting skills.
- Ability to present innovative, original solutions and to act as a strategic thinker.
- Ability to influence, strong executive presence. Ability to collaborate effectively with global and local legal colleagues across all functions
- Responsive and follows through on commitments.
- Strong time management, prioritization and organizational skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- IT skills and confident learning new technology
- Ability to work effectively with the business leaders across Accenture as well as leaders within Corporate Functions (HR, CIO, IS, Marketing, etc.).