Principal Investigator, Business Conduct Office - London, United Kingdom - Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Principal Investigator, Business Conduct Office

Be a part of capable and supportive team with a flexible work culture
A great opportunity to advance you career in Corporate Investigations
Be part of a global mining organization where everyone is valued and respected
Permanent role based in UK, Guinea or South Africa

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a
Principal Investigator to support the Investigations Manager EMEA to work in collaboration with the broader Business Conduct Office.

To succeed in this role, you will be recognized as a specialist in investigations, within your particular areas of expertise.

You will investigate and resolve complex allegations and types and take a new perspective using existing solutions. You will formally mentor/train lower-level staff.

You will be interfacing with investigation participants and various stakeholder groups across all levels of the organization.

You must be capable of managing conflicts, have good negotiation skills and the ability to navigate difficult discussions with participants and stakeholders.

You must display exemplary and unquestionable personal integrity and be able to take a firm but fair stand, displaying enthusiastic persistence when solving complex issues.

This is a great opportunity for a values guided individual looking to conduct fair, people-centric investigations and to advance their career within the Corporate Investigations area.

Reporting to the Investigations Manager for EMEA, you will:

Conduct traumainformed and peoplecentric investigations into allegations of misconduct involving matters across EMEA
Work closely with a variety of internal stakeholders within our business units, product groups and functions in the implementation of the investigative process and to assist them with managing the welfare of investigation participants
Independently conduct interviews, collecting, reviewing and analyzing documentation and evidence and maintain comprehensive records
Prepare comprehensive investigation reports and be able to demonstrate the fair and reasonable basis for all findings, either internally or in an external legal forum if required
As required, contribute to postinvestigative discussions to identify organizational and environmental factors relevant to findings and to assist the business with the Corrective and Preventative Action process, and as it relates to ongoing business integrity risk mitigation and process optimization strategies
Contribute to the ongoing development of the investigation process
Support the Investigations Manager in any other projects or task as required
Act as an expert and mentor lowerlevel investigators

About you

To succeed in this role, you will have:

Degree level (or equivalent professional investigation accreditations), with preferably a professional accreditation such as ACA, CA, CPA, CFE, Bar, etc.
Background in either law, forensic accounting, finance, auditing or human resources
Deep experience in both general workplace/behavioral misconduct (bullying, harassment, discrimination) and integritybased misconduct (theft, fraud, bribery) forensic investigations. Familiarity with procurement processes / controls.
Deep experience in resolving complex problems and cases, and taking a new perspective using existing solutions
Significant proven experience in interviewing and report writing
Excellent oral and written communication skills (English language); French language skills beneficial but not a necessity
Deep experience in forensic analysis of evidence
Ability to mentor and develop junior team members
Knowledge of internal control frameworks
Ability to evaluate large volumes of data in an efficient and organized manner
Excellent time management and record keeping and a good team ethic

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress.

A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
Flexible working arrangements
A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidized private health insurance for employees and immediate family
Attractive share ownership plan
Company provided insurance cover
Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
Ongoing access to familyfriendly health and medical wellbeing support
Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

Where you will be working
You will be part of a global team forming the Rio Tinto Business Conduct Office. The Rio Tinto Business