The Associate Director of Internal Investigations - Office of Ethics & Compliance (OEC) conducts global internal investigations relating to alleged violations of the AbbVie Code of Business Conduct (and other policies and procedures) and legal or regulatory requirements. The Investigator also contributes to training, communications, and proactive mitigation of risk by working closely with a range of stakeholders based on investigations activity worldwide.    

Responsibilities

Leads company investigations involving alleged violations of AbbVie’s Code of Business Conduct, compliance policies, and/or the law.  Key responsibilities include:

1. Leading investigations from intake to resolution, including: 
   1. Reviewing facts and analyzing policy requirements and related documentation;
   2. Interviewing reporters, witnesses and subjects;
   3. Reaching conclusions and making recommendations on corrective measures to management;
   4. Conducting root cause analyses; and
   5. Making recommendations to prevent and mitigate similar instances in the future.
2. Working collaboratively with Legal when the investigation is being performed at Legal’s direction.
3. Ensuring that investigations are completed thoroughly, confidentially, and in a timely fashion.  
4. Developing extensive network of global stakeholders to ensure alignment on approach to investigations process, as well as on specific investigations. 
5. Aligning with multiple stakeholders, including Legal, local OEC, Commercial, BHR and EWR to influence decision making related to investigations outcomes.
6. Owning specific stakeholder relationships, serving as point of contact on regional trends and training opportunities. 
7. Contributing to the development of training, communications and risk mitigation controls worldwide. 
8. Providing guidance around compliance policies and training.  Serves as a resource for investigation-related questions across the enterprise.