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

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Strong interpersonal skills, strategic business acumen, confidence and capability in addressing sensitive and complicated ethical conduct/compliance and personnel-related matters

• Experience and demonstrated capability in conducting and supervising investigations (including compliance-related investigations, employment investigations, and governmental investigations) and in drafting confidential reports and advising senior leadership on such risks

• In-depth knowledge of local ethical/conduct/compliance-related risks, employee rights and obligations, and related laws

• Extensive experience in employee relations and workplace investigations

• Team oriented, yet able to work independently

• Experienced to work in a multi-national and culturally diverse environment

• Ability to significantly influence senior executive management decisions; commands respect of executives

• Ability to present careful, balanced, objective, lawful and well-reasoned solutions

• Responsive and follows through on commitments

• Strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills

• Ability to influence, strong executive presence

• Excellent oral and written communications

Educational Level Higher Degree

Educational Qualification

Must have: Practicing solicitor and law degree or equivalent

Skills &​ Work Experience Must have: At least 2 years experience conducting workplace investigations

6 years + experience with either litigation or employment law.

Nice to have: European languages