Senior Investigations & Compliance Specialist

ZF LIFETEC; Torreón; On-site; MXN 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ZF LIFETEC is seeking a Senior Compliance & Ethics Specialist (Investigations) to manage and lead investigations, provide guidance to the business, and drive preventive compliance programs across North America, with a focus on Mexico. The role reports to the Head of Compliance and supports global initiatives.

The ideal candidate has a law/finance/compliance background, 6+ years of experience in investigations, and fluency in Spanish and English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law, business, finance, accounting, or compliance.
• Minimum 6 years in Compliance, Investigations, Forensics or related fields.
• Experience conducting internal investigations in an international environment.
• Strong interviewing, analytical, report-writing and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support compliance investigations involving fraud, corruption, conflicts of interest, misconduct, and regulatory violations.
• Manage cases from intake through closure, including fact-finding, data analysis, reviews, interviews, reporting, and remediation.
• Coordinate investigations with Legal, HR, Internal Audit, and external advisors.
• Prepare investigation reports and present findings and recommendations to management.
• Support compliance risk assessments, monitoring activities, and training initiatives.
• Develop and deliver compliance trainings and awareness campaigns.
• Implement and improve compliance policies and preventative programs.
• Identify trends and translate findings into sustainable risk mitigation.

Skills

Interviews

Analytical thinking

Report writing

Stakeholder management

Investigations

Case management

SAP

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in law/related field

Advanced degree considered an asset

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

ZF LIFETEC is seeking a Senior Compliance & Ethics Specialist (Investigations) to manage and lead investigations, provide guidance to the business, and drive preventive compliance programs across North America, with a focus on Mexico. The role reports to the Head of Compliance and supports global initiatives.

The ideal candidate has a law/finance/compliance background, 6+ years of experience in investigations, and fluency in Spanish and English.