Lead - Policy Advocacy and Regulatory Affairs

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