Corporate Investigation Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Exeter; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm is seeking an experienced Corporate Investigation Lawyer to manage high-profile corporate compliance investigations. This role involves addressing allegations of misconduct and collaborating with senior leadership to mitigate legal risks and uphold standards of integrity. Ideal candidates will have at least 7 years of relevant experience, showcasing their ability to handle complex investigation cases and lead sensitive legal inquiries.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience leading investigations.
• Experience in drafting confidential reports and advising senior leadership.
• Related litigation experience in corporate or employment litigation.

Responsibilities

• Lead significant corporate investigations involving financial and regulatory matters.
• Assess legal risks and develop strategic investigation plans with leadership.
• Train, mentor, and support investigative attorneys and staff.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interviewing skills

Decision-making skills

Strong written communication

Strong verbal communication

Collaboration

Discretion

Job description

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Our client, a leading global professional services firm, seeks an experienced Corporate Investigation Lawyer to oversee and manage high-profile corporate compliance investigations. In this critical role, you will address allegations of misconduct reported through various internal channels, directly supporting the company’s commitment to integrity and compliance. This is an opportunity, ideal for a dynamic professional ready to make an immediate impact.

About the Role

In this role, you will be responsible for leading significant and complex corporate investigations involving financial and regulatory matters.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leadership to assess legal risks and develop strategic investigation plans.
• Define scopes, conduct interviews, compile reports, and recommend appropriate remedial measures.
• Oversee internal teams and external resources, ensuring investigations are thorough, timely, and compliant with global standards.
• Manage all notification, documentation, and reporting processes related to investigations.
• Advise senior business and HR leadership on risk mitigation and remedial actions.
• Liaise with Compliance Program leads, regulatory bodies, and law enforcement as needed.
• Train, mentor, and support investigative attorneys and staff.
• Monitor legal developments impacting investigative practices and corporate compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience leading investigations, including financial, regulatory, and compliance-related investigations.
• Experience in drafting confidential reports and advising senior leadership on compliance risks and personnel actions.
• Related litigation experience (corporate and/or employment litigation).

Required Skills

• Ability to lead sensitive investigations with discretion and strategic foresight.
• Strong analytical, interviewing, and decision-making skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-impact global environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across legal, HR, and compliance functions at senior levels.

About Elevate

Elevate provides consulting, technology, and services to law departments and law firms worldwide. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our team of over 1,600 legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operates across the United States, Europe, the UK, and Asia (including Hong Kong and Australia).

ElevateFlex is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate. We support a new flexible career within the legal industry by matching exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our clients through a global community of talent and advanced, technology-enabled search. We are proud to be assessed in Band 1 of the Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision

We envision a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes together.

At ElevateFlex, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe a diverse, inclusive work culture attracts, retains, and celebrates the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because diversity of experience and perspective drives innovation and is good business.

We are committed to hiring candidates from all backgrounds and invite you to join the ElevateFlex Team to help change the legal landscape and make a difference in the legal universe.