Job Description Summary
The Senior Compliance Specialist – Investigator supports the team responsible for developing and executing the overall strategy for internal compliance investigations. In this role, the Compliance Investigator leads investigations involving a wide range of alleged violations of law or GE Aerospace policy.
Working closely with stakeholders across Legal, Compliance, HR, and other functions, the investigator handles concerns raised through the open reporting system and conducts investigations in a thorough, fair, and objective manner. This individual must be a self-starter with the ability to manage a large and varied caseload simultaneously, work independently with minimal supervision, and maintain strong attention to detail.
The role also requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively within a team and engage confidently with senior business and functional leaders across the organization.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities:
Lead and conduct independent investigations
Carry out prompt, thorough, and objective investigations into alleged violations of law or company policy. Cases may involve any of GE Aerospace’s Spirit & Letter policies. For example, matters may concern complex questions involving respectful workplace, finance, conflict of interest, quality, sourcing, EHS, information technology and security, intellectual property, improper payments, competition law, and more
Review and assess complaints and allegations and be able to develop and manage investigate plans and strategies
Conduct concern raiser, witness, and subject interviews
Conduct investigative research: including review and analyze all reliable and relevant information (i.e. emails, data files, invoices) including performing forensic analysis and reviewing GE Aerospace policies & procedures
Provide oral briefings to senior leadership and functional owners on cases, and identify appropriate corrective actions
Draft reports to ensure investigations are clearly and properly documented
Maintain client relationships in the face of conflicting demands or directions and provide evidence-based conclusion and recommendation on sound diagnosis and information
Know and understand all applicable legal and policy requirements pertaining to the conduct of investigations including in areas involving employee interviews, data privacy, labor and employment requirements, and more; monitor changes in such laws and policies and provide guidance to colleagues with respect to such changes
Required Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from accredited university or college with minimum of 8 years of professional experience OR Associates degree with minimum of 10 years of professional experience OR High School Diploma with minimum of 12 years of professional experience
Minimum 6 years of professional experience in conducting workplace investigations
Note: Military experience is equivalent to professional experience
Eligibility Requirement: Legal authorization to work in the US is required.
Desired Characteristics:
Law degree, postgraduate degree in business or another relevant field, or equivalent experience in audit or quality
At least 7 years of experience in Compliance, Law, Audit, Quality, Human Resources, or a related field
Strong analytical and evaluative skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to think clearly and respond effectively under pressure, balance multiple competing interests, and share lessons learned with teammates
Proven ability to prepare, present, and discuss findings and recommendations with senior leaders, and to produce clear, concise, and compelling reports
Demonstrated problem-solving ability and sound judgment
Fluency in English required; additional language skills are a plus
The base pay range for this position is $155,000 - $206,000. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the…