Corporate Investigations (Conduct and Ethics) Senior Counsel

Position Title : Corporate Investigations (Conduct and Ethics) Senior Counsel

Career Level: Senior Manager

Location: London

Job Summary:

Lead, conduct, and oversee "corporate compliance" ("Conduct Counts" or "CC") investigations arising out of alleged misconduct raised through Accenture's various CoBE reporting channels. Reporting to Conduct & Ethics Regional Lead - Corporate Investigator, manage notification, recording and reporting process related to investigations, and work with senior company leadership to assess and address significant legal risks associated with such reports and investigations.

• Actively assist and/or conduct investigations of CC and personnel-related allegations of misconduct registered through Accenture's various reporting channels
• Oversee and conduct legally privileged investigations (at the direction of an attorney), which includes: defining scope, reviewing documentation, developing investigative plan, notifying appropriate personnel, conducting interviews, compiling investigation status and reports, recommending and implementing proper remedial measures, concluding matters appropriately
• Provide advice to organizational leadership concerning risk and appropriate remedial measures related to CC allegations
• Collaborate with internal and external resources assembled to address and resolve allegations of misconduct or allegations of other improper processes/practices.
• Oversee, counsel, guide, train and support attorneys and other investigative personnel assembled to conduct CC-related investigations
• Draft and/or review analyses to address risks of CC-related misconduct
• Consult with and advise HR leadership concerning nature, risks, investigation and remediation of matters
• Work with regional Corporate Investigators, Geographic Legal and HR Leads, Global leads of internal functions, and other Global leadership on investigations
• Stay abreast of legal developments affecting investigations, rights of reporting individuals, rights of accused, and compliance-related standards
• Promptly identify and escalate CC matters to Regional Leads for oversight
• Develop internal guidelines on CC-investigation related issues

Relationships:

Reports to:

C&E EMEA Regional Lead - Corporate Investigator

Supervises:

Collaborate with local HR/ER/Legal professionals to effectuate investigations