Senior Corporate Counsel - Global Investigations

Caterpillar Inc.•Irving, TX

1d•$177,720 - $266,590•Onsite

About The Position

The Global Investigations Senior Corporate Counsel is a key member of Caterpillar’s Law, Security & Public Policy Division. The role provides legal advice and leadership for complex, high-risk internal investigations, compliance matters, employee misconduct allegations, ethics concerns, and regulatory inquiries. It partners closely with compliance, security, and business leaders to conduct prompt, objective, and defensible investigations while protecting Caterpillar’s legal interests. The position operates at the intersection of law, business, ethics, and risk, helping senior leaders navigate sensitive matters requiring sound judgment, discretion, and investigative rigor. It is based onsite five days a week in Irving, Texas, with international and domestic travel up to 15%. Relocation assistance is available for those who qualify. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

J.D. from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
Eligible to practice as in-house counsel in Texas.
Considerable experience providing counsel for a large organization; 10+ years of progressively responsible job-related experience is typically required.
Extensive experience identifying, assessing, and addressing complex legal and organizational risk, evaluating risk-management approaches, and connecting recommendations to business circumstances.
Demonstrated ability to objectively analyze complex situations, distinguish facts from assumptions, evaluate alternatives, anticipate potential impacts, and make sound decisions based on informed judgment.
Proven ability to communicate sophisticated legal and investigative matters clearly and appropriately to varied audiences, including senior and executive-level stakeholders.
Extensive experience analyzing and synthesizing complex information, resolving high-impact problems, and navigating concurrent matters and changing priorities.
Demonstrated ability to interpret legal and factual information, research complex legal issues, explain them clearly, and provide effective legal advice and assistance.

Nice To Haves

Significant experience leading complex corporate internal investigations involving fraud, employee misconduct, ethics violations, regulatory non-compliance, or company-policy violations.
Experience advising on high-risk, sensitive investigations in a large corporate, multinational, government, or sophisticated law-firm environment.
Demonstrated experience advising executive leadership on complex legal risks, investigation findings, and risk-mitigation strategies.
Experience coordinating investigations involving multiple attorneys and subject-matter experts across functions or jurisdictions.
Experience developing or contributing to investigation programs, processes, governance, protocols, or standards.
Strong understanding of attorney-client privilege, confidentiality, investigative independence, and defensible investigation practices.
Exceptional legal writing skills, including preparing concise, well-supported legal memoranda and executive-level recommendations.
Experience handling matters involving significant ambiguity, competing stakeholder interests, reputational considerations, and legal risk.

Responsibilities

Lead complex, high-risk internal investigations involving allegations of fraud, employee misconduct, ethics violations, regulatory non-compliance, and potential breaches of company policy, coordinating with attorneys and subject-matter experts to ensure timely and objective resolution.
Advise executive leadership on legal risk and provide clear, practical recommendations for risk mitigation based on investigative findings and legal issues.
Research and analyze complex legal issues and prepare clear, well-supported legal memoranda for executive leadership.
Partner with compliance, security, business leaders, attorneys, and other subject-matter experts across the enterprise to manage sensitive investigations.
Contribute to enterprise-wide investigation programs, processes, and governance frameworks that promote consistency, confidentiality, attorney-client privilege, and investigative excellence.
Objectively evaluate facts, assumptions, potential outcomes, and legal and business risks when exercising legal judgment on high-impact matters.
Manage multiple sensitive matters and shifting priorities while maintaining investigative quality, sound judgment, discretion, and appropriate stakeholder communication.