Associate Corporate Counsel L1

Job Description

Role Purpose

To assist in the ethical compliance/ data privacy / GDPR related domains leading to assurance to the board of the timely compliance of all Wipro entities. The role is responsible to support the group wide program management of the initiatives and to keep the policies relevant in light of the changing requirements.

Do

1. Governance of strategic initiatives

• Support the global compliance as per companies act, global and local compliance requirements for all Wipro entities.
• Assist in review of the emerging requirements of global compliances in the areas of data privacy, GDPR, ethical compliances, assess its impact on Wipro entities and prepare an action plan for Wipro to be compliant
• Support the senior counsel and BU legal heads on compliances and assist in the periodic review of the policies to be updated / revised.

2. Develop expertise on legal aspects of Data Privacy, Cyber Security, GDPR and ethical compliance

• Develop of legal policies pertaining to the assigned domains like data privacy, cyber security, GDPR, ethical compliance etc
• Assist the periodic review and up-dation of policies relating to the assigned domain of expertise.
• Partner with IRM team to monitor understand the emerging nature of cyber security and data privacy threats and prepare a legal response for mitigating such risks.
• Support the periodic audits from data privacy and cyber security perspective of the processes (internal as well external)

3. Self-learning and development

• Track the regulatory frameworks developments in the assigned domains like data privacy, GDPR and ethics.
• Identify areas likely to impact the governance framework of Wipro entities and its geo specific operations
• Work with senior counsel to review the changes and modify the Wipro policies and guidelines accordingly.

Deliver
No.Performance ParameterMeasure1.Compliance

• Timely renewal of Policies
• Quality of final output
• Quality of audit
• Advisory comprehensiveness
• Ethical compliance - tracking and reporting to audit committee
• Guidance notes released in line with country legislations
• Timely release of awareness mailers

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