Lead Policy Advocacy Regulatory Affairs and Industry Chambers

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In short

Accenture India is seeking a Lead - Policy Advocacy, Regulatory Affairs to anchor its formal policy engagement. This role involves managing regulatory intelligence, leading advocacy across India's policy landscape, and representing Accenture in key industry chambers and government consultations. The ideal candidate has established relationships with government ministries and chambers leadership.

Responsibilities

Own Accenture India's regulatory intelligence function, tracking policy developments in technology, labor, data, and AI governance.
Produce structured regulatory briefs translating policy into business risk, opportunity, and advocacy implications.
Maintain a forward-looking policy calendar for relevant government and chamber engagements.
Lead Accenture India's advocacy agenda on key regulatory frameworks like DPDP Act and Labour Codes.
Develop Accenture's formal positions on key policy matters.
Represent Accenture in government consultations, expert committees, and ministry-level engagements.
Manage advocacy coalitions with industry chambers and peer companies.
Own Accenture's strategic participation across priority chambers (NASSCOM, CII, FICCI, AMCHAM, USIBC).
Ensure chamber engagement is outcomes-oriented with defined advocacy goals.
Work with Legal and Compliance teams to translate regulatory developments into internal GRC postures.
Support state-level policy engagement on EODB, GST, Labour, AI, GCC mandates.
Contribute to GR function's senior reporting to global leadership.

Requirements

Established access to and relationships within key GoI ministries (MeitY, MEA, Ministry of Labour & Employment, MoF, MoC, DPIIT, MCA, Niti Aayog) and equivalent state-level bodies.
Deep working knowledge of India's active regulatory agenda (DPDP Act, IT Rules, Labour Codes, AI governance, Telecoms Act, CERT-IN, FDI & GCC-relevant policy frameworks).
Senior-level chambers engagement experience (NASSCOM, CII, FICCI, USIBC, AMCHAM) with ability to negotiate and lead.
Experience in policy advocacy strategy, converting intelligence into structured advocacy plans.
Strong stakeholder management and institutional relationship-building skills.
Ability to work across government stakeholders, industry peers, and internal leadership.

Desired Qualifications

Prior experience in a Corporate Affairs, Public Policy, or Government Relations function within a large MNC or technology services company.
Understanding of GCC policy incentives, state-level investment promotion frameworks, and the broader GCC ecosystem.
Familiarity with Accenture's service portfolio and ability to connect regulatory developments to business opportunities or risk.
Background in legal, public administration, or economics.
Understanding of Industrial Relations (IR) is an added advantage.

Benefits

Accenture offers a holistic well-being approach, supporting physical, mental, and financial health.
Opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences.
Consistently recognized as one of the World's Best Workplaces™.
Deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity.
Drive positive change and deliver value to clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other.
Foster an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging.

Skills

Policy AdvocacyRegulatory AffairsGovernment RelationsStakeholder ManagementNASSCOMCIIFICCIAMCHAMUSIBCDPDP ActLabour CodesAI GovernanceTelecoms ActPublic PolicyLegalEconomics

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