Lead Policy Advocacy Regulatory Affairs and Industry Chambers

ACCENTURE INDIA Government Affairs Title: Lead - Policy Advocacy, Regulatory Affairs Reporting To:  India GR Lead Brief Description  The Associate Director - Policy, Regulatory Affairs will anchor Accenture India's formal policy engagement engine. This role owns Accenture (ACN's) regulatory intelligence function, leads advocacy positioning across India's critical policy landscape, and manages Accenture's strategic presence in key industry chambers and Government consultations. The incumbent brings established relationships at Ministry and chambers leadership levels and operates with the credibility and autonomy required to represent Accenture in high-stakes policy environments.  Primary Skills  Established access to and relationships within key GoI ministries, particularly 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 (all four), AI governance, Telecoms Act, CERT-IN, FDI & GCC-relevant policy frameworks etc. Senior-level chambers engagement experience - ability to negotiate, lead, and represent at the committee and working group levels in bodies such as NASSCOM, CII, FICCI, USIBC, AMCHAM etc.   Policy advocacy strategy - experienced in converting regulatory intelligence into structured, outcome-oriented advocacy plans  Strong stakeholder management and institutional relationship-building - able to work across Government stakeholders, industry peers, and internal leadership with equal ease   Optional / Desirable Skills  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 if Industrial Relations (IR) would be an added advantage Key Responsibilities  Regulatory Intelligence & Policy Monitoring  Own Accenture India's regulatory intelligence function, tracking active and emerging policy developments across technology, labour, data, and AI governance that are material to the business  Produce structured, senior-audience regulatory briefs that translate complex policy developments into business risk, opportunity, and advocacy implications  Maintain a forward-looking policy calendar covering Ministry consultations, parliamentary committee hearings, and chambers-led policy processes where Accenture should have a presence or a position   Policy Advocacy & Government Engagement  Lead Accenture India's advocacy agenda across priority regulatory frameworks, including DPDP Act implementation, Labour Codes operationalisation, IT rules, evolving AI governance architecture etc.