Corporate Investigations Financial and Regulatory EMEA Lead

Position: Corporate Investigations Financial and Regulatory EMEA Lead

Career Level: Associate Director

Location: London

About Accenture
Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: we care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

Job Summary: 

At Accenture we put innovation at the heart of everything we do and coupled with our core values of client value creation, one global network, respect for the individual, best people, integrity and stewardship, we offer careers that provide unparalleled opportunities for career growth and job satisfaction.

Our 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.   Responsibilities include:

• Work with senior company leadership to assess and address significant legal risks associated with such investigations
• Manage teams of investigative personnel assembled to address reported allegations
• Manage notification, recording and reporting process related to investigations

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer.  We have an unwavering commitment to equality for all.  Together, we are acting, we are leading, and we will drive change across the globe.

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 received through Accenture’s various reporting channels, which includes:

  • defining scope,

  • developing investigative plan,
  • notifying appropriate personnel,
  • conducting interviews,
  • compiling investigation status and reports,
  • recommending and implementing proper remedial measures,
• Exercise oversight and management of investigation team to:

  • ensure effective and timely review, assignment and investigation of matters in consultation with the Director of Corporate Investigations

  • 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
• Stay abreast of legal developments affecting investigations, rights of reporting individuals, rights of accused, and compliance-related standards
• Monitor emerging technologies and actively utilize innovative tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness within the investigation process.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, ensuring transparency and confidence in the investigation process.
• Act as a subject-matter expert on investigations, whistleblowing, and ethical conduct.
• Foster a culture of professionalism, confidentiality, and ethical decision-making within the team

Education: 

• Qualified lawyer required

Work Experience: 

• 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 conduct/compliance-related risks and personnel-related remedial action
  • conducting associated litigation and/or employment litigation

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.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement     

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.