Corporate Investigation Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm seeks an experienced Corporate Investigation Lawyer in Newcastle upon Tyne to manage corporate compliance investigations. This role entails leading significant investigations, advising senior leadership, and ensuring adherence to global compliance standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience and a strong strategic mindset, ready to make a substantial impact.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years managing investigations including regulatory and fraud cases.
• Experience drafting confidential reports and advising leadership.
• Related litigation experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead corporate investigations involving financial and regulatory matters.
• Define scopes, conduct interviews, and compile reports.
• Advise senior leadership on compliance and risk mitigation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Decision-making skills

Interviewing skills

Communication

Collaborative skills

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Client:

Elevate

Location:

newcastle-upon-tyne, tyne and wear, United Kingdom

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Other

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EU work permit required:

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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About the Company

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

• Experience: Minimum 7 years of experience leading and managing investigations, including:
• Code of Business Ethics and Financial Fraud Investigations.
• Regulatory and governmental investigations.
• Drafting confidential reports and advising senior leadership on compliance risks and personnel actions.
• Related litigation experience (corporate and/or employment litigation).

Required Skills

• Proven ability to lead sensitive, high-stakes investigations with discretion and strategic foresight.
• Strong analytical, interviewing, and decision-making skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-impact global environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• 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 define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through the curation of a world-class, global Community of Talent and advanced, technology-enabled search. We were recently proud to be assessed in Band 1 of the Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes together.

Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex’s success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drives innovation and is simply good business.

As a strong proponent of diversity, equity, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.