Data and AI Compliance Specialist

About the Role

As a Specialist, Data & AI Compliance, you will support Accenture’s new global Data & AI compliance program, reporting to and cooperating with the Ethics & Compliance Manager. This program ensures Accenture meets contractual obligations, legal and regulatory requirements, and voluntary commitments in data governance and artificial intelligence, aligning with Accenture's values and culture. This role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining a strong compliance program, ensuring alignment with the existing data privacy program. You will work closely with the Data & AI Compliance, Data Privacy, Global Services Legal, and Responsible AI teams. This is a full-time role for an experienced professional with expertise and interest in digital, technology, governance, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor legislative and regulatory activities, trade association policy work, voluntary commitments, and similar developments related to data, artificial intelligence, and data privacy.
• Identify requirements and best practices aligned with existing programs or requiring enhancements to compliance programs.
• Draft and maintain Accenture standards and controls reflecting legal, regulatory, policy requirements, and best practices.
• Translate requirements, standards, and policy documents into practical guidance.
• Manage email communication and frequently asked questions to provide timely and pragmatic advice.
• Support client-facing work, including providing guidance to contracting counsel.
• Support the documentation of AI systems and solutions, focusing on high-risk ones.
• Advise on ensuring data and AI compliance issues are considered at the outset of new services, offerings, projects, products, and initiatives.
• Keep abreast of technology trends and developments and their impact, and develop and deliver guidance and training for internal audiences.
• Build and maintain strong and trusted relationships with internal stakeholders, particularly with legal, risk, information security, and business teams.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Demonstrated command of data governance and artificial intelligence, and related policy, laws, and regulations.
• Experience supporting a compliance program, ideally in a multinational organization and/or in the digital, AI, or technology space.
• Proven ability to operationalize and implement strategy and policies.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, understand, and assess trends and developments in data governance and AI, such as the proposed EU AI and digital packages, and to explain issues in a practical, results-focused manner.
• Ability to synthesize complex analysis into clear and consistent recommendations.
• Ability to prioritize and make decisions, possessing a high level of common sense, including the ability to anticipate risks.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills with the ability to interface and develop relationships with all levels of management and staff, and work cross-culturally.
• Highly motivated and proactive, with the ability to articulate program scope and mission.
• Curiosity for learning about new technology, industry best practices, and areas of risk, analyzing and turning new insights into concrete action.
• Strong commitment to ethics, values, and company culture.
• Committed to building and maintaining a consistent global program.
• Ability to build and maintain a network of good working relationships both internally and externally.
• Fluent in English.