Group Investigations Manager

Group Investigations Manager

Zug, CH, 6300

SUMMARY OF THE JOB

Holcim conducts business across the globe and strives to adhere to the highest business and ethical standards to meet and exceed stakeholder and employee expectations. To support transparency over business conduct and business integrity, Holcim encourages a culture of speaking up, in which

employees and other stakeholders can report any known or suspected concerns and where Holcim ensures fair, consistent, and confidential investigations of alleged violations of Holcim’s Code of Conduct, laws and other applicable policies and regulations.

Reporting to the Head of Group SpeakUp &Investigations, the Group Investigations Manager is part of the Group Legal and Compliance team and responsible to assess and manage concerns of misconduct reported and determine if an investigation is warranted. The Investigations Manager will also conduct investigations of misconduct allegations posing a heightened risk to the company.

MAIN ACTIVITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assess and manage concerns reported through any of the channels established by the company and determine if an investigation is warranted.
• Manage and conduct investigations of misconduct allegations posing a heightened risk to the company.
• Be the first point of contact for the relevant regional and local case managers in particular members of Human Resources, Legal &Compliance, Group Internal Control and Group Security and support them with planning and conducting the investigation.
• Define and manage integrated root-cause analysis for investigations; conduct assessment of potential causes of misconduct and recommend remedial action to prevent/minimize similar future conduct.
• Support the development of case studies and best practices to raise awareness of key ethics and compliance risks.
• Prepare comprehensive and clear investigative reports and memoranda in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate, current and thorough case information in Holcim’s internal Whistleblowing case management tool.
• Manage and oversee E – discovery data access requests.

PROFILE REQUIRED

Level of education / qualifications:

• University degree in Law, Business, Accounting, Finance, Social Sciences or related fields; professional qualifications such as Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) are an advantage.

• At least 7+ years of professional experience in managing sensitive and complex investigations internationally.

• Knowledge of laws and regulations such as FCPA, UKBA, Sapin II.

• Data analytics skills and qualifications desired.

• Knowledge of E-Discovery tools desired.

Behavioral competencies / Leadership and managerial abilities:

• Strong work ethics and unquestionable integrity

• Confident with empathy, impartiality and objectivity

• Ability to prioritize and work on multiple cases/projects

• Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment in complex and sensitive cases

• Works cross functionally and collaborates effectively with multiple business

stakeholders, including local Legal and Compliance, Human Resources, Internal Audit

• Communicates effectively with senior leaders

• Experience in managing teams of internal or external investigators in fieldwork and forensics

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Linguistic skills:

Fluent in English and preferably French and/or Spanish, both written and verbal

Mobility requirements:

Ability to travel internationally (50%)