[ref. l13230120] Accenture - Government Relations Lead for UK
Location: London, UK
Career Level: Associate Director
Travel: Occasional domestic travel required
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skills and next-generation technology to each business challenge.
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Accenture's Government Relations (GR) practice works to build a political and policy environment to advance the business objectives of our leaders in their markets. We develop meaningful relationships with the top decision-makers and influencers in government and business; engage and advocate on important policy matters; facilitate a leadership position within industry bodies; and position the company as part of the local fabric of our communities.
About the role:
In your role, you will work closely with the Managing Director of Government Relations for EMEA and the business leadership in UKI to develop and successfully deliver a comprehensive Government Relations strategy for the market that includes:
- Identifying, shaping and delivering opportunities to build Accenture’s relationships and positive standing with relevant policymakers and opinion-formers.
- Staying ahead of key political and public policy developments, analyzing potential impact to our business, our offerings and/or our market overall and advising our business accordingly
- Delivering a France-focused dimension to Government Relations initiatives being driven at the Europe and/or global level. Develop and execute an engagement strategy in France consistent with the company’s priorities.
- Building and managing our relationships with industry / trade associations, think tanks, industry stakeholders and with Government Relations counterparts at Accenture’s clients and partners.
- Working as part of a cross-functional internal teams to manage reputational risk issues as they arise.
- Working as a senior member of the global government relations team to work collaboratively to identify and create opportunities that advance shared priorities and objectives