Corporate Investigations Financial and Regulatory EMEA Lead
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About the Role
Accenture seeks an experienced legal professional to lead financial and regulatory compliance investigations across EMEA. The role involves managing a team of investigators, overseeing complex misconduct allegations, and advising senior leadership on legal risks and remedial measures.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a high performing regional investigations team
- Manage and oversee internal and external resources to conduct significant and complex allegations of misconduct
- Define scope, develop investigative plans, notify personnel, conduct interviews, compile reports, and recommend remedial measures
- Ensure effective and timely review, assignment, and investigation of matters
- 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
- Stay abreast of legal developments affecting investigations and compliance related standards
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer required
- Minimum 8 years experience conducting and supervising investigations
- Experience with Code of Business Ethics/financial fraud investigations
- Experience dealing with regulatory and governmental investigations
- Experience drafting confidential legal reports and advising senior leadership
- Experience with 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 from alleged misconduct.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a high performing regional investigations team, providing coaching, guidance, and oversight.
- Manage and oversee internal and external resources to conduct 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.
- 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.
- Responsible for strategic decisions and outcomes relating to investigations.
- 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.
Qualifications
- Qualified lawyer required.
- Minimum of 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 on ethical conduct/compliance related risks.
- Experience conducting associated litigation and/or employment litigation.
Skill Requirements, Behaviors and Attributes
- Interpersonal skills, strategic business acumen, confidence and capability in addressing sensitive and complicated ethical conduct/compliance 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.
- Able to project manage and prioritize investigations.
- Understands the value of diversity.
- Demonstrates inclusion and respect for all individuals.
Work Requirements
- Appropriate travel may be required.
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