Accenture has appointed Joel Unruch as general counsel, secretary and chief compliance officer. He succeeds Chad Jerdee, who is taking on a newly created role to lead Accenture’s global strategy and programs focused on responsible business, corporate sustainability and citizenship. These changes are effective September 1, 2019.
Unruch is currently senior managing director — deputy general counsel and corporate secretary, with responsibility for Accenture’s corporate governance activities, working closely with its board of directors. He also leads the Legal organization’s activities related to global acquisitions, dispositions and strategic minority investments, as well as its ecosystem and alliances practice. Prior to joining Accenture in May 2011, Unruch was corporate counsel at Amazon.com and previously an associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. In his new role, Unruch will have responsibility for leading the company’s Legal organization; serving as principal counsel to senior leadership and the board of directors; and managing the company’s legal, compliance and ethics programs. He will join Accenture’s Global Management Committee.
