Senior Compliance Specialist - Investigator

Job Description Summary

The Senior Compliance Specialist – Investigator (Compliance Investigator) works with a team that is developing and implementing an overall strategy for internal Compliance investigations. The Compliance Investigator will be responsible for investigating cases regarding a variety of matters involving alleged violations of law or GE Aerospace policy. Working with other stakeholders in Legal, Compliance, HR and other areas, the Compliance Investigator will conduct investigations of policy concerns raised through the open reporting system. The Compliance Investigator must be a self-starter, with ability to handle a large and varied caseload simultaneously and to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as proven record of being thorough, fair, and objective with attention to detail. This role requires excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively in a team and interface effectively with senior business and functional leaders throughout the organization.

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 Qualifications

• Law degree, post-graduate degree in business or other relevant field, or an audit or quality background.
• Professional experience in conducting workplace investigations.
• Prior experience Compliance, Law, Audit, Quality, Human Resources, or another related field.
• Proven analytical and evaluation skills.
• Proven ability to prepare, present, and discuss findings and recommendations at a senior level and produce clear and compelling report clearly and concisely.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
• Fluency in English required; other languages a plus.
• Note: Military experience is equivalent to professional experience.
• Eligibility Requirement: Legal authorization to work in Mexico or Brazil is required.

Additional Information

• Relocation Assistance Provided: No

At GE Aerospace, we invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. At GE Aerospace, respect for people is core to our culture and commitment to FLIGHT DECK, our proprietary lean operating model. We attract, develop, and retain industry-leading talent from all backgrounds and cultivate communities where people are respected and empowered to reach their fullest potential. For the people of GE Aerospace, their work isn't just a job. It's their passion and purpose. We work and win as one team, accountable to each other and our customers, and we are always finding a better way to climb higher together. We were meant to fly.