Integrity Investigator

The Integrity Investigator will be a part of ABB Integrity Investigations and Monitoring team (IIM) and work in a coordinated effort with the ABB Integrity and Regulatory Affairs organization and other partners and stakeholders, in delivering and managing a wide-range of special purpose / fact finding reviews of concerns reported to the ABB Business Ethics Helpline of ABB Group.  The role reports to ABB Integrity Investigations and Monitoring team Regional Lead for Europe and develops and maintains a direct working relationship with a wide range of stakeholders.

Location: Flexible within proximity to a European ABB office with the required language skills mentioned below. 

Working model: Hybrid #LI-hybrid

Responsibilities 

• Plan and conduct investigations and special purpose reviews, including (but not limited to) interview preparation, research, analysis, interviews of complainants, witnesses, victims and subjects, collection and forensic analysis of emails and other data, transaction analysis and review, report writing.  
• Thorough analysis of root causes of failures / errors and makes recommendations for process and controls improvements  
• Liaises with the relevant internal controls / HR or other functions to drive remediation efforts.  
• Presents the findings to the relevant management and / or committees to determine appropriate level of discipline and corrective actions. 
• Primary regional responsibility: EUROPE. While EUROPE is the main focus of this role, the investigator may also be assigned to work on cases and initiatives outside this region.  
• The Investigator conducts and manage special purpose / fact finding reviews on behalf of ABB into alleged violations of the ABB Code of Conduct. These reviews may include, but are not limited to areas such as Bribery and solicitation, Accounting misrepresentations, Conflict of interests and self-dealing.

Requirements / Experience:  

• University degree in Law / Accounting / Finance supplemented with a professional certification such as CPA / CIA / CFE or equivalent. 
• 8 + years of experience in handling ethics and integrity investigations / forensic reviews in a consulting or legal firm or multinational corporation, or ideally a combination of both.  White collar crime law enforcement is also relevant. Experience in handling FCPA matters. 
• Dynamic work exposure in a multicultural environment and ability to multi-task multiple cases with efficiency. Ability to provide strategic advice to senior leaders and manage stakeholders effectively. 
• Knowledge and experience of eDiscovery processes / data collection, analysis, results and reporting. 
• Good understanding of IT tools and especially MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) 
• Excellent communication skills, fluency in both written and verbal English and German. Turkish language would be a plus.  
• Good judgment and ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion. 
• Good team player.