Senior Internal Investigator (Mandarin)
The Position
Global Business Services Center Network delivers services to all our worldwide business functions and legal entities out of 4 locations around the globe. We are a passionate global team that understands business needs and are experts in delivering complex business services. Our strong, service-oriented mindset helps us build strong relationships with our stakeholders.
Our Legal and Compliance team at Boehringer Ingelheim plays a crucial role in maintaining the company's integrity and reputation, by ensuring adherence to the highest ethical and compliance standards.
As an Internal Investigator, you will be responsible for planning and conducting end-to-end internal investigations on potential misconduct and non-compliance. You will work closely with the Global Internal Investigations team at Headquarters in Ingelheim, to lead and conduct internal investigations, addressing reported concerns across all business segments in various countries.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Conduct routine and complex in-depth end-to-end investigations of confidential and sensitive nature on potential violations, conduct root-cause analysis, prepare investigative reports and recommend CAPAs (Corrective and Preventive Actions), when applicable., breach of data privacy laws, fraud, white-collar crime, and violations of the company’s Code of Conduct.
- Planning and conducting internal investigations on potential misconduct regarding a number of defined Compliance areas (Antibribery/Anticorruption, Antitrust, Antidiscrimination, Conflict of Interest, Data Protection, Healthcare Compliance, and Insider Trading) as well as potential violations of the general level of ethical behavior as defined in BI’s Code of Conduct.
- Responsible for working with the Global Investigations Office (GIO) at Corporate Headquarters to lead and conduct internal investigations and address compliance concerns across all business segments.
- Improve and enhance the methodology how to process internal investigations, calibrate risk profiles, measure case handling and service, enhance know-how management.
- Performing root-cause analysis and preparing investigative reports.
- Presenting the findings to relevant stakeholders, such as senior management and legal counsels, in a clear and concise manner.
- Write comprehensive, coherent, and proficient investigative reports that meet legal and regulatory requirements;
- Managing contact with whistleblowers.
- Conducting interviews with various stakeholders.
- Collaborating cross-functionally with other departments, fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, and ethical behavior.
- Continuously improving and enhancing the methodology for processing internal investigations, calibrating risk profiles, measuring case handling and service, and enhancing know-how management.
- Supporting in the assurance of proper report/case intake and tracking through provided intake systems.
Requirements:
- 3-5 years of proven experience, either in conducting and/or managing internal investigations on different matters, jurisdictions and geographies in the English language at The Big Four or an international law firm or internal investigations in-house department or law enforcement agencies
- Proven track record in conducting complex investigations and interviews (e.g. related to Bribery and Corruption (FCPA, UKBA, etc.), Healthcare Compliance, Data Privacy, Antitrust, Discrimination, and Code of Conduct);
- Bachelor’s degree holder. Higher education is a plus (MBA or a Law Degree).
- Excellent experience summarizing and documenting investigations findings and recommendations, and; presenting those findings and recommendations to leadership or those with dissenting opinions;
- Excellent experience in interacting with (senior) management also in high pressure situations;
- Profound knowledge and experience of investigation documentation requirements and quality standards especially in order to ensure the usability of results in legal proceedings and by court.
- Profound experience identifying relevant legal issues;
- Professional certification (e.g. CFE [Certified Fraud Examiner], CCEP-I [Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional International] or CIA [Certified Internal Auditor] is a plus.
- Strong communication and project management skills.
- Ability to prioritize and effectively execute multiple tasks.
- Excellent business English language skills.
- Ability to speak Mandarin
- High learning agility.