Corporate Investigator

KLA; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k) matching

ESPP

Job summary

KLA seeks a Corporate Investigator to join its Legal & Compliance Organization in Milpitas, CA. You will lead complex investigations, interview stakeholders, and prepare reports that drive policy adherence and risk mitigation.

The role requires 5–7 years of internal investigations experience, strong ethics, and collaboration with external partners. Domestic/international travel up to 25% is expected as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Employee Relations, Compliance, or a related field.
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certification or equivalent preferred.
• Five to seven years of internal investigations experience in corporate, legal, regulatory, or consulting environments.
• Experience interviewing, evidence gathering, analysis, credibility assessments, and report writing.
• Experience with outside counsel, forensic consultants, and eDiscovery providers.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a full-time investigator for allegations involving violations of policies, codes, or laws.
• Conduct investigations into fraud, IP theft, insider risk, anti-bribery, conflicts of interest, privacy, cybersecurity, and workplace misconduct.
• Lead all phases of investigations from intake to final report and recommendations.
• Interview complainants, witnesses, and subjects; evaluate information and document findings.
• Collaborate with outside counsel, forensic experts, and third-party service providers.
• Coordinate document reviews and preserve electronic and physical evidence.
• Prepare clear investigative reports, summaries, and presentations for stakeholders.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, HR, Cybersecurity, and Audit teams globally.
• Support program improvements, training, and governance for investigations.

Skills

Interviewing

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Legal/compliance knowledge

Confidentiality

Problem solving

Writing reports

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Employee Relations, Compliance, or related field

Tools

Relativity

Microsoft Purview

eDiscovery platforms

AI tools

Job description

To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.

Group/Division The Legal Compliance Organization (LCO) provides legal guidance to further KLA’s strategic objectives and protect and preserve the company's legal, ethical and financial integrity and reputation. Drawing on expertise in corporate law, commercial law, employment law, ethics and compliance, and intellectual property, the LCO offers strategic legal counsel that is informed by a clear understanding of the company’s business objectives and knowledge of the laws and regulations relevant to the business worldwide.

What You'll Do

In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise. The Corporate Investigator will be a member of KLA's Legal & Compliance Organization and will report to the Director of Corporate Investigations. The Corporate Investigator will be responsible for investigating allegations involving potential violations of KLA's policies, values, Code of Conduct, and applicable laws and regulations. The Corporate Investigator will conduct fair, impartial, and thorough investigations, including interviews, document review and analysis, collaboration with outside counsel and investigative service providers, preparation of investigative reports and recommendations, and presentation of findings to stakeholders throughout the organization.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as a full-time investigator responsible for investigating allegations involving potential violations of KLA's policies, values, Code of Conduct, or applicable laws and regulations.
• Conduct investigations involving fraud, intellectual property theft, insider risk activity, anti-bribery and corruption, conflicts of interest, privacy concerns, cybersecurity-related matters, workplace misconduct, retaliation, discrimination, harassment, whistleblower allegations, and other ethics and compliance concerns.
• Initiate and complete all phases of investigations, including intake assessment, investigative planning, fact gathering, evidence analysis, root cause identification, report writing, recommendations, and presentation of findings.
• Conduct complainant, witness, and subject interviews and evaluate information to make reasoned, objective, and defensible investigative findings.
• Collaborate with outside counsel, digital forensic firms, investigation vendors, eDiscovery providers, and other third‑party service providers in support of investigations.
• Lead and coordinate document reviews, including the collection, review, analysis, and preservation of electronic and physical evidence.
• Prepare clear, concise, and defensible investigative reports, executive summaries, briefing materials, and presentations.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, Employee Relations, Human Resources, Cybersecurity, Corporate Audit, and business stakeholders globally to support investigations and related initiatives.
• Support the continuous improvement of KLA's investigations program, including investigative procedures, case management systems, reporting, metrics, training, and program governance.
• Conduct training and awareness sessions regarding KLA's investigation process, reporting channels, whistleblower protections, and the importance of raising concerns.
• Support the Legal & Compliance Organization on additional projects, strategic initiatives, and special assignments as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Employee Relations, Compliance, or a related field.
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certification or equivalent investigative certification preferred.
• Five to seven years of experience conducting internal investigations in a corporate, compliance, legal, regulatory, government, law enforcement, consulting, or law firm environment.
• Experience conducting investigative fieldwork, including interviews, evidence gathering, investigative analysis, credibility assessments, and report writing.
• Experience managing document reviews and analyzing large volumes of information, electronic evidence, and investigative records.
• Experience working with outside counsel, forensic consultants, eDiscovery providers, and other external investigation partners.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work effectively across functions, regions, cultures, and levels of the organization.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, interviewing, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and independently manage sensitive and complex matters.
• Self-motivated and able to balance legal, compliance, investigative, and business considerations.
• Demonstrated commitment to integrity, objectivity, professionalism, and ethical decision-making.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed, up to approximately 25%.
• Experience working in a global organization and conducting investigations across multiple regions and jurisdictions.
• Experience conducting complex investigations across ethics, compliance, fraud, cybersecurity, insider risk, whistleblower, and workplace misconduct matters.
• Knowledge of global compliance, anti-corruption, data privacy, and whistleblower protection frameworks.
• Experience utilizing eDiscovery, case management, document review, data analytics, digital forensic, or AI-enabled investigative platforms.
• Familiarity with investigative technologies such as Relativity, Microsoft Purview, or similar platforms.
• Experience preparing investigative reports and presenting findings and recommendations to Legal, Compliance, Human Resources, Audit, and business stakeholders.
• Experience supporting monitoring, trend analysis, risk identification, and root cause analysis efforts related to investigations.
• Fluency in English; additional language capabilities are a plus.
• Working knowledge of AI tools and technologies (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Power BI AI capabilities, workflow automation tools) and the ability to leverage such tools responsibly to improve operational effectiveness.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years

Location & Compensation

Total Rewards Base Pay Range: $101,500.00 - $148,900.00 Annually

Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA

Benefits

KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• other voluntary benefits
• 401(K) including company matching
• employee stock purchase program (ESPP)
• student debt assistance
• tuition reimbursement program
• development and career growth opportunities and programs
• financial planning benefits
• wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP)
• paid time off and paid company holidays
• family care and bonding leave

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed.

Use of AI Statement

At KLA, our interviews seek to understand your individual skills, problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation, the use of AI, recording tools or other technologies to generate, suggest or provide responses during interviews—whether virtual or in person is not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI, and we value candidates who share this mindset.

Equal Opportunity Statement

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.