Corporate Investigator

Responsibilities

• Investigating sensitive and/or complex employee relations matters from start to finish, including leading interviews, note-taking, gathering, and analyzing evidence (electronic/physical, etc.), document findings, and following up with the relevant parties
• Investigating cases entailing Employee Grievances, Ethics concerns, Open Door complaints, Security related violations, Executive escalations, Motor Vehicle Violations etc.
• Reviewing and understanding the policy that is alleged to have been violated
• Partnersing with Corporate Security on matters that are not solely HR matters
• Planning and executing pre-planning and debrief meeting(s) with investigating partners (Corporate Security, Internal Audit etc.)
• Planning and executing meetings with concerned individuals (Complainant, Persons of Knowledge, Witnesses, Alleged Subject) to gather facts
• Investigating the matter at hand through research and investigative interviews
• Demonstrate a clear understanding and consistent application of HR policies, procedures, and practices
• Writing a Policy Violation Investigation Report/ Executive Escalations Summary/ Open Door Summary to document the data
• Objectively debrief – findings of the investigation and HR recommendation(s) with HR Business Partner and Leadership/Higher Line Management when applicable
• Final decision(s) on any corrective action(s) including termination to be executed
• Engage internal legal counsel as appropriate
• Upon completion of the investigation(s) - Create close out and action memo(s)
• Ensure the signed memo(s) is sent back by the management
• Discreetly handle sensitive and/or private information
• Cases investigated and closed within set timeframe

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification – Bachelor/Masters
• Experience level – 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in conducting HR Investigations
• Experience with detailed, factual investigations involving internal policies and Code of Conduct from start to finish
• Excellent communication (Written and Verbal) and comprehension skills
• Able to take initiatives and be proactive
• Critical thinking, problem solving and decision making
• Self-direction and initiative to follow wherever the information leads.