Investigation Officer

Fisher & Paykel Appliances Ltd; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

On-site café discounts

Career development

Job summary

Fisher & Paykel Appliances Ltd is seeking an Investigation Officer to safeguard the company’s legal position, reputation, and enterprise integrity in Auckland. The role focuses on leading independent investigations into misconduct and fraud, managing whistleblower cases, and strengthening enterprise controls.

The ideal candidate will have tertiary qualifications in law or related fields, strong integrity, and the ability to present findings to diverse audiences while maintaining confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Experience investigating serious misconduct, fraud or integrity breaches.
• Ability to triage whistleblower matters and govern cases.
• Preserve and analyse evidence to legal/regulatory standards.
• Strong ability to report findings to leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead independent investigations into misconduct, fraud and integrity breaches.
• Manage whistleblower matters including triage, governance and reporting.
• Preserve, analyse and document evidence to legal standards.
• Prepare high quality investigation reports and recommendations.
• Provide insights to leaders on systemic risks and controls.
• Partner with Internal Audit on risk indicators.
• Support engagement with regulators, law enforcement and parent company governance.
• Promote fraud and corruption awareness; reinforce speak-up culture.

Skills

Investigations

Integrity

Communication

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Privacy/compliance

Education

Law

Accounting/Finance

Business

Criminology

Job description

Role Summary

Fisher & Paykel is one of NewZealand’s most iconic and trusted brands – a global company with a proud heritage, driven by curiosity, innovation, and a passion for creating products designed around people. Our values of being trusted, sustainably minded, innovative, generous and curious guide everything we do. As we continue to expand our footprint across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, our purposebuilt threesite campus connects our people and our future legacy. These spaces form a centre of excellence for design, innovation and worldclass performance. Based at our Auckland offices, the Investigation Officer plays a critical role in protecting Fisher & Paykel’s legal position, reputation, and enterprise integrity.

Who are you?

• Has experience investigating complex workplace, fraud or organisational misconduct matters, ideally in multi‑jurisdictional environments


• Demonstrates high integrity and excellent judgement when handling confidential information


• Communicates clearly, and can present findings to diverse audiences


• Builds trusted, independent relationships while maintaining impartiality and procedural fairness


• Can identify systemic risks and work collaboratively to strengthen enterprise controls


• Understands relevant privacy, whistleblowing and compliance frameworks


• Thrives in environments requiring resilience, professionalism and a calm, methodical approach

Tertiary qualifications in Law, Accounting/Finance, Business, Criminology or a related field will serve you well in this role.

What you’ll do

• Lead independent investigations into serious misconduct, fraud and integrity breaches


• Manage whistleblower matters including triage, case governance and reporting


• Preserve, analyse and document evidence to legal and regulatory standards


• Prepare high quality investigation reports and recommendations


• Provide insights to leaders on systemic risks and opportunities to strengthen controls


• Partner with Internal Audit on emerging risk indicators


• Support engagement with regulators, law enforcement and parent company governance


• Promote fraud and corruption awareness across the business and reinforce our speak‑up culture

What we offer

• A competitive salary and flexible working options


• Free parking when on site


• A subsidised on‑site café & Haier product discounts


• Career development and ongoing learning


• Our market leading Whānau/Family Leave policy


• Life and disability insurance, discounted medical cover and access to our superannuation scheme


• All supported by strong leadership, a connected global community and a brand committed to integrity and excellence.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Fisher & Paykel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.

Fisher & Paykel has been designing products since 1934 and has grown into a global company with products sold in more than50 countries around the world. The best innovators don’t just understand technology, they understand people. We design technology that enriches and improves people’s lives. By challenging conventional appliance design these world‑first technologies have changed the way we live forever.

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