Associate Central Investigator

Schneider Electric; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational company is seeking an Associate Central Investigator to conduct thorough investigations into potential business misconduct. This role requires a strong commitment to ethics, excellent problem-solving skills, and experience in investigation or similar fields. The ideal candidate should have data analytics skills, familiarity with compliance processes, and the ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders. A valid certification as a Fraud Examiner by ACFE is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in investigation, audit, compliance, legal, or HR.
• Must possess data analytics skills in Excel and Tableau.
• Knowledge of operational processes in logistics and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations of business misconduct with compliance.
• Analyze data and collect evidence to confirm or refute allegations.
• Collaborate with management to address anomalies detected by AI.

Skills

Data analytics skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Problem solving with analytic mindset

Collaboration skills

Education

Experience in investigation functions or audit

Certification as Fraud Examiner by ACFE (to be)

Tools

Excel

Tableau

SAP

Job description

Mission

The Associate Central Investigator plays a critical role in ensuring thorough and effective investigations of Trust Line alerts, mainly those classified as medium to high in severity and complexity. These alerts pertain to potential business misconduct, including bribery and corruption, fraudulent reporting, asset misappropriation, and conflicts of interest. The mission involves combating such fraud by investigating allegations raised by whistleblowers or by identifying anomalies through Artificial Intelligence. All investigations are conducted in alignment with the Trust Charter and in strict compliance with applicable laws and local regulations.

Organization structure

The position reports to the territory Central Investigator, part of the Fraud Examinations team in the Ethics and Compliance organization. This role works in cooperation with the regional compliance officer (RCO), HR managers, other central investigators and regional legal counsels.

Main Responsibilities

• Conduct business misconduct investigation while ensuring compliance with local laws, in close collaboration with territory Central Investigator and Regional Compliance Officers.
• Contribute to the predication (confirmed concern/allegation) with the regional compliance officer’s team.
• Perform all required actions throughout the investigation process by collecting evidences and elements of information from open sources, by analyzing transactions and data in our information systems (ERP, CRM, CPQ, CONCUR, COUPA, etc…), by conducting interviews with witnesses, subject matter experts and suspects, by writing investigation reports including root cause analysis (and potential remediations/actions) and by presenting investigation outcomes to management (when required).
• Get a respectful behavior with the reporter/whistleblower as a source of understanding and communication and keep anonymous level when required.
• The main role of an investigator is to collect pieces of evidence as to confirm or refute allegations sent by whistle‑blowers or anomalies detected by Artificial intelligence.
• Contribute to anomalies detection activity by the development of anti‑fraud algorithms based on artificial intelligence.
• Collaborate with local management to close the loop on alerts identified through anomalies detection algorithms.

Personal competencies

• Strong capacity to assess critical situation with neutrality, objectivity and without bias.
• Proven ability to manage sensitive and complex situations in a matrix organization.
• Demonstrates a high level of confidentiality, integrity, and ethical judgment.
• Excellent collaboration skills and ability to build and maintain effective working relations across functions and geographies.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and professionally.
• Problem solving with analytic mindset including fact and systemic rationale.

Qualifications And Experiences

• Experience within the investigation functions or other relevant functions like audit, internal control, compliance, legal, HR.
• (to be) Certified Fraud Examiner by ACFE.
• Data analytics skills (excel/pivot tables, Tableau) and basic knowledge of SAP transaction codes and table.
• Knowledge/understanding of some operational processes: Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, Manufacturing, Warehousing & Logistics Management, etc.

Application and EEO

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

We uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders.