Senior Investigator & Case Manager

London, England, United Kingdom

1/9/2025

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Description

Your new role

Here at Hitachi Rail, we have a superb opportunity for two experienced Senior Investigator & Case Managers to join our Compliance team. As a Senior Investigator & Case Manager you will be a key member of the Compliance function that is responsible for delivering a compliance programme for the Rail business unit, consistent with the rapidly evolving compliance landscape within the Hitachi Group.

This role will work closely with the wider Hitachi Rail Legal & Compliance team globally, requiring astuteness in navigating the organisation, and an ability to positively influence and secure stakeholder buy-in with clear and concise communication. Beyond collaboration within Legal & Compliance, regular interaction and partnership with colleagues in Human Resources, Finance, Internal Audit, Procurement, and Commercial functions should also be anticipated.

Investigations may be in multiple jurisdictions and across numerous lines of business, including recently acquired entities. The Senior Investigator & Case Manager will be expected to effectively handle multiple cases simultaneously whilst effectively promote ethical behavior and drive a strong compliance culture across the organisation. The selected candidate, to be based in UK will be an empowered member of the global Compliance team with technical remit for investigations, additionally supporting with responsibilities for operational deployment of the compliance programme as a whole, where needed. While competency and investigative experience is a key requirement, the successful candidate should also have a demonstrable compliance generalist skillset.

Other role responsibilities include:

• Support the Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Compliance Manager – Whistleblowing by delivering independent, thorough, objective, and timely investigations in multiple jurisdictions, and ensuring effective case management.
• Manage wing-to-wing investigations (intake review, issue triage, investigation plan development, interviews, documentation review, investigative report writing, closeout discussions, root cause analysis, support to corrective action-related processes, and post-case debriefings).
• Manage the case management tool and associated registry files and ensure they are updated regularly and accurately.
• Support continuous process and data improvement and trend analysis, including but not limited to templates and tools, setting, monitoring and analyzing KPIs (e.g. volume, vitality, days to closure).
• Engage with management and key functions (such as Internal Audit, HR, Finance, Controllership) in support of the compliance programme, particularly as it relates to whistleblowing.
• Understand applicable regulatory and Policy requirements linked to whistleblowing and investigations and monitor relevant changes.
• Support in deployment of all elements of the compliance programme (anti-bribery, due diligence, training & communications, privacy, risk assessment, operations, export control etc.) to ensure unified and consistent deployment thereof wherever Hitachi Rail operates.
  
  
  

About You

It is our expectation that applicants should possess the following qualifications and experience:

• Degree in Law, Finance or other relevant professional qualification.
• Vast combined experience as a practicing compliance professional, preferably with a focus on investigations, in top tier law firms or industrial companies with some experience in forensics.
• Has managed part of a compliance or audit program for an international organisation.
• Demonstrated compliance understanding, skills or experience in the following areas would also be advantageous:
• Prior experience in compliance integration work following merger and acquisition activity. Developing integration and change management plans to incorporate and unify any disparate legacy compliance programmes.
• Compliance Generalist: Supporting on elements related to compliance reviews and approvals (business courtesies, due diligence screening, compliance training & communications, compliance digitalisation).
• Highly Desirable - Fluent in English, with at least one additional language (French, German, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, or Mandarin).
  
  
  

In addition, the successful candidate should be to demonstrate the attributes listed below:

• Familiarity with global compliance practices as implemented in industrial businesses.
• Good verbal and written communications skills, listening, influencing and presentation skills, ability to work and communicate in a diverse global organisation.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously, strong at problem-solving and critical thinking, business and financial acumen.
• Team player, with cultural awareness and curiosity, willing to work with other functions and members of the global Legal & Compliance team on joint initiatives.
• Absolute integrity and trustworthiness plus the credibility and ability to communicate the importance of same to all levels of the organisation.
  
  
  

What We Offer

We value the importance of all of our employees, if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:

• Competitive salary
• Annual Performance bonus paid on discretionary basis.
• 25 days holiday
• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
• Private medical insurance
• Personal Accident insurance
• Group Income protection
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
  
  
  

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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