Corporate Investigations Financial and Regulatory EMEA Lead
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About the Role
Accenture seeks an Associate Director to lead financial and regulatory compliance investigations across EMEA. The role involves managing a team, conducting complex investigations, advising senior leadership, and liaising with law enforcement.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a high performing regional investigations team
- Manage and oversee internal and external resources to conduct complex allegations of misconduct related to financial and regulatory matters
- Define scope, develop investigative plans, conduct interviews, compile reports, and recommend remedial measures
- Exercise oversight to ensure effective and timely review, assignment, and investigation of matters
- Provide legal advice concerning risk and appropriate remedial measures to senior business and HR leadership
- Serve as liaison with functional Compliance Program leads and law enforcement agencies
- Stay abreast of legal developments affecting investigations and compliance related standards
- Monitor emerging technologies and utilize innovative tools to enhance investigation processes
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer required
- Minimum 8 years' experience conducting and supervising investigations
- Experience conducting Code of Business Ethics/financial fraud investigations
- Experience dealing with regulatory and governmental investigations
- Experience drafting confidential legal reports and advising senior leadership
- Experience conducting associated litigation and/or employment litigation
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Job Summary
- Accenture's small, global group of investigators work closely with other legal and business teams to conduct and oversee corporate compliance investigations arising out of alleged misconduct raised through Accenture’s various reporting channels.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a high performing regional investigations team, providing coaching, guidance, and oversight on investigations.
- Manage and oversee internal and external resources to conduct the most significant and complex allegations of misconduct related to financial and regulatory matters.
- Define scope, develop investigative plan, notify appropriate personnel, conduct interviews, compile investigation status and reports, recommend and implement proper remedial measures.
- Exercise oversight and management of investigation team to ensure effective and timely review, assignment and investigation of matters.
- Ensure investigations are conducted impartially, in accordance with internal policies, legal requirements, and best practices.
- Develop effective processes related to identifying and reporting of trends, and providing updates on data related to investigations.
- Responsible for strategic decisions and outcomes relating to investigations that will have an impact on the Corporate Investigations group.
- Execute global strategy set by the Global Director of Corporate Investigations.
- Work with and provide legal advice concerning risk and appropriate remedial measures to senior business and HR leadership.
- Serve as liaison with functional Compliance Program leads.
- Work directly with law enforcement and other regulatory or enforcement agencies.
- Oversee, train and support attorneys and other investigative personnel assembled to conduct investigations.
Qualifications
- Qualified lawyer required.
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience conducting and supervising investigations, including experience: conducting Code of Business Ethics/financial fraud investigations; dealing with regulatory and governmental investigations; drafting confidential legal reports, and advising senior leadership on ethical c
Work Requirements
- Appropriate travel may be required.
Skill Requirements, Behaviors and Attributes
- Interpersonal skills, strategic business acumen, confidence and capability in addressing sensitive and complicated ethical conduct/compliance and personnel related matters.
- Knowledge of ethical/conduct/compliance related risks, employee rights and obligations, and related laws.
- Team player, collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with executives and non executives and capable of influencing key decisions.
- Able to project manage and prioritize investigations.
- Understands the value of diversity and recognize the strengths that different styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to Accenture.
- Demonstrates inclusion and respect for all individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, culture, social status and/or sexuality.
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