Senior Principal Compliance Specialist, Ethics & Investigations

S&P Global Mobility • Centreville, VA

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About The Position

Mobility Global seeks a Senior Principal, Ethics & Investigations to lead complex internal investigations and help operate the Americas Investigations Center of Excellence. The role will build an oversight and engagement model for investigations conducted by international HR partners, strengthen investigation triage, quality, and global consistency, and establish the Compliance & Ethics team's partnership with Cyber Defense/Information Security on insider threats. This is a highly visible, hands-on global role that combines investigative judgment and operational rigor in an evolving environment.

The Senior Principal owns investigations from scoping through closure, including investigation planning, interviews, evidence and credibility assessment, policy application, and preparation of defensible reports and executive briefings. The role also develops global investigations policies and governance, equips authorized investigators, enhances Ethics Helpline operations and investigation processes, supports case-management systems and reporting, conducts root-cause analysis, and reports significant matters and trends to senior management and governance forums.

The position additionally supports conflicts-of-interest disclosures, ethics training and speak-up initiatives, policy drafting and governance including the Code of Business Ethics, and other Compliance & Ethics priorities. It partners with Human Resources, Legal, Cyber Defense/Information Security, Audit, Privacy, and other corporate functions.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible internal corporate investigations experience, including substantial experience investigating discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and workplace conduct.
• Working knowledge of employment law and demonstrated experience partnering with HR and employment counsel on sensitive investigations.
• Proven ability to independently lead complex, high-risk investigations, assess evidence and credibility, and produce clear, fact-based findings and policy analysis.
• Demonstrated success building, enhancing, or evolving investigation processes, governance frameworks, or programs.
• Strong process discipline, judgment, and discretion, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver in an evolving environment.
• Excellent writing and executive communication skills, with the ability to build trusted cross-functional partnerships and drive execution without direct authority.
• Ability to work without a set playbook, carry a caseload while helping develop processes, work independently, and adapt as processes and priorities evolve.

Nice To Haves

• Experience coordinating investigations across jurisdictions and advising or overseeing local HR investigative partners in a multinational environment.
• Experience partnering with Cyber Defense, Information Security, or Insider Threat teams on employee-related information misuse or exfiltration investigations.
• Experience developing training, quality-review practices, and case-management reporting.
• Familiarity with NAVEX EthicsPoint or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead sensitive and complex internal investigations across issues including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, workplace conduct, conflicts of interest, fraud, data exfiltration, and misuse of Company resources or information.
• Own investigations from scoping through closure, including planning, interviewing, evidence and credibility assessment, policy application, and preparation of concise, defensible reports and executive briefings.
• Handle high-risk matters involving senior personnel, complex facts, or significant cross-functional coordination, maintaining independence and partnering with HR and Legal on follow-up.
• Maintain investigative independence, confidentiality, and objectivity.
• Ensure evidence handling, documentation, case management, and record retention meet litigation and regulatory expectations.
• Build and operationalize an oversight and engagement model for international HR-led investigations with HR and Employment Legal, defining responsibilities, planning, escalation, quality review, and findings consultation subject to local law and works council requirements.
• Develop and enhance global investigations policies, procedures, governance frameworks, and practical guidance.
• Provide HR and other authorized investigators with training, tools, consultation, and quality review, incorporating local expertise and jurisdiction-specific flexibility.
• Establish and lead the Compliance & Ethics investigative partnership with Cyber Defense/Information Security to help mitigate insider threats.
• Define joint workflows, referral criteria, roles, escalation paths, and handoffs with Cyber Defense/Information Security, Privacy, Legal, and HR.
• Lead the conduct-investigation component of insider-risk matters, integrate technical evidence into the factual record, and identify opportunities to strengthen controls.
• Enhance Ethics Helpline operations, including triage, categorization, routing, and assignment of concerns based on risk, complexity, and capacity.
• Continuously enhance investigation standards, workflows, playbooks, and templates for intake, evidence management, documentation, stakeholder communications, and closure.
• Help oversee investigation case-management systems, including workflow design, documentation standards, data quality, and reporting integrity; develop metrics and dashboards to track timeliness, outcomes, and emerging conduct risks.
• Lead root-cause analysis of policy, process, control, or cultural factors contributing to misconduct; partner on remediation, track corrective actions, and assess effectiveness.
• Prepare reporting for senior management and governance forums on significant matters, investigation trends, systemic issues, and remediation progress.
• Support risk-based review and resolution of conflicts-of-interest disclosures, including employee guidance and mitigation or management plans.
• Contribute to ethics training, awareness, and speak-up initiatives, translating investigation insights into practical guidance and prevention efforts.
• Support policy drafting and governance initiatives, including the Code of Business Ethics.
• Support other Compliance & Ethics priorities and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including base salary and incentive opportunities where applicable.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits for employees and eligible dependents.
• Retirement savings programs, including company matching contributions where available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree