Other Professional

Corporate Investigator 4 - Job ID#204685 Seal Beach, CA Posted: 4/25/2024

Job Description

Job ID#:

204685

Job Category:

Other Professional

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Duration:

26

Shift:

1

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Corporate Investigator 4 in Seal Beach, CA .

A successful candidate will complete internal company investigations into employee wrongdoing of varying complexity levels. They will develop investigative plans, coordinate with key stakeholders, gather physical, electronic, and testimonial evidence, analyze data, make credibility assessments, draw conclusions, report findings, and make recommendations on risk mitigation and operational improvements. This position works with a shared purpose and alignment with the Corporate Investigations Strategy.

Responsibilities :

• Strengthens the Company's anti-retaliation efforts by identifying and investigating retaliatory behaviors, and by reassuring investigative participants of anti-retaliation protections

• Strengthens partnerships with Ethics, Human Resources, Law, Quality, Safety, and all investigative partners through alignment and understanding of joint investigations

• Investigates complex matters and evaluate compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations

• Completes the preliminary investigative plan into high-complexity investigations by using basic techniques by gathering data and employing subject matter experts to understand the facts and draw conclusions

• Prepares an investigative plan to spot issues, determine the investigative scope, as well as identify and employ needed resources (e.g., budget requirement, special equipment, computing forensics)

• Applies standard investigative procedures to review and analyze reported information to determine if it is within the investigation scope of responsibility

• Gathers preliminary investigative data (e.g., witness testimony, electronic data, physical evidence) to assess the validity of the allegation and determine the allocation of further investigative resources

• Mentors, trains, and works alongside other investigators to ensure knowledge transfer

• Briefs stakeholders (e.g., Reporting Party, Human Resources, Management, Ethics) periodically on case status, as well as relevant findings during the course of the investigation on a need-to-know basis as determined by the sensitivity of the investigation or as mandated by the customer's Law Department

• Creates a concise written report detailing the factual outcome of the investigation, as reported in the electronic case management system, by using an approved standardized format

• Advises concerned parties of investigative findings (e.g., Law, Ethics, Human Resources, management for follow-up action/adjudication/documentation)

• Identifies and records factors that contribute to wrongdoing

• Assists in reducing the likelihood of future wrongdoing by identifying remediation opportunities

Basic Hiring Criteria :

• Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g., Bachelor's) and typically 10 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g., Master's + 8 years of related work experience, 14 years of related work experience, etc)

• Minimum 5 years of experience conducting complex workplace investigations (with a particular focus on EEO-related investigations of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation complaints) and managing the investigative process to include conducting interviews, collecting data and facts, and analyzing to identify trends and/or discrepancies

• Minimum 5 years of experience with Microsoft Office Products like Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word

Desired Qualifications :

• Knowledge and understanding of U.S. employment laws and regulations (e.g., Title VII, ADA, ADEA, and FMLA)

• 5+ years of experience conducting alleged misconduct investigations of union-represented employees

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

No Clearance

PDS Defense, Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 1-866-224-2745 to contact us. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

The law requires PDS Defense, Inc. to post a notice describing the Federal laws prohibiting job discrimination. For information regarding your legal rights and protections, please click on the following links: EEO is the Law (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/ePlMC0R2ANfGQpN8fwGT6N?domain=dol.gov) and EEO is the Law Supplement (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/2ji7CgJx7OSAKDEkCotaGv?domain=dol.gov)

PDS Defense, Inc. will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay. Please see the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/SVkaCjRvAjfnDVo9H5iV66?domain=dol.gov) for more information.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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