Head of Investigation

Description

Lead and manage investigations into potential fraud, misconduct, and ethical violations within the organization, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations.

Collaboration with Legal and Law Enforcement

• Mentor and guide team members, promoting knowledge-sharing and continuous improvement in investigative techniques and methodologies.
• Lead investigations and present findings and recommendations to the Whistleblowing Committee, chaired by the CFO, Legal, Internal Audit (IA), and COO.
• Prepare and present investigation outcome to stakeholders with quality meeting expectation.
• Manage, review and conduct interviews with involved parties to extract crucial information, utilizing skills to navigate different scenarios and adapt to the specifics of each case.
• Drive and manage coordination with team members to ensure balanced expertise in law and corporate investigations.
• Ensure quality of investigation report is meeting stakeholders’ expectation.
• Coordinate with Legal and Compliance to filter and assess whistleblower reports, passing appropriate cases to the investigation team.
• Review, prepare and present comprehensive reports that outline findings, corrective actions, and recommendations to senior management.
• Review materials, analyse data, and conduct interviews, to ensure comprehensive and effective investigation processes.
• Review and manage ad hoc cases referred directly by management, ensuring prompt and thorough analysis with clear outcomes communicated to relevant stakeholders.
• Increase efficiency of investigation process by re-designing investigation work procedures and protocols whenever necessary.
• Facilitate training sessions to build multi-disciplinary skills within the investigation team.
• Review facts and provide objective assessments to accurately determine the nature and extent of issues identified.
• Oversee the strategic planning and execution of investigations, ensuring timely and cost-effective processes while maintaining high standards of confidentiality and integrity.
• Collaborate and work closely with experts, including legal advisors, to determine when cases should be escalated to external authorities such as SPRM or the police, ensuring appropriate timing and compliance.

Requirements

Specialized Forensic Skills

Investigation Deliverable

• Experience in corporate forensic investigations, with a strong understanding of internal controls, risk management, and compliance.
• Possess a bachelor’s degree in accounting / law / forensics or a related field.
• Proven experience in managing complex investigations, including those that require collaboration with legal and external authorities.
• Having a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or equivalent certification is highly desirable.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with at least 5 years in managerial positions.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance