Global Head of Investigations

at  Unilever

Job Title: Global Head of Investigations
Business Function: Legal – Business Integrity
Location: 100VE, UK or Englewood Cliffs, USA

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JOB PURPOSE

At Unilever, our commitment to high performance while doing the right thing requires ongoing efforts to embed a culture of integrity across our entire operational footprint. This implies significant efforts to prevent, detect and if necessary, investigate potential concerns relating to our Code of Business Principles and Code Policies (the Code), and to hold individuals accountable where appropriate. Unilever sets similarly high standards in selecting suppliers and business partners. Unilever’s Business Integrity team is at the core of these efforts.
Unilever has a healthy speak up culture and we conduct over 1,300 investigations annually across different markets, cultures and business activities. As the Global Head of Business Integrity Investigations, you will be the company’s subject matter expert for ethics & compliance investigations and will support through training, monitoring, coaching and quality control the investigations carried out by Health & Safety, Quality, HR, and other functions. You will assume a critical leadership position overseeing the end-to-end process, systems and people involved in ensuring these Business Integrity investigations are thorough, effective, well documented and aligned with principles of organisational justice.
The person is expected to liaise on a daily basis with other subject matter experts, business leaders, third parties, external advisors, as well as to collaborate in the external reporting of the status of our programme.
The Global Head is an important member of the global Business Integrity function and of the global Legal team. The person will report to the Group’s Chief Counsel – Ethics & Compliance who is based in London. Additional reporting to Global Head of Litigation and Business Integrity; periodic reporting to Chief Legal Officer and committees of the Board of Directors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop central resources, increase capabilities of investigators and streamline forensic systems and resources.
• Oversee triaging and investigations/investigators performance
• Advise investigators when escalation or support is required to conduct investigations globally.
• Lead investigations deemed significant into potential misconduct, fraud, or unethical behaviour, ensuring adherence to global legal and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare or review detailed investigation reports, including findings, recommendations, and preventive measures, and present them to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Own the case management system operated by an external provider.
• Develop and implement data analysis strategies, utilizing advanced techniques to extract meaningful insights, identify key trends, and assess business integrity risks.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define data requirements, establish relevant key compliance indicators (KCIs), and deliver impactful reports, dashboards, and visualizations.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing expert insights, recommendations, and guidance on business integrity matters, risk mitigation, and ethical decision-making on a global scale.
• Foster effective collaboration and communication with internal stakeholders, including legal, HR, security, cyber, health & safety and other relevant departments, to identify issues, trend and address and resolve business integrity concerns promptly and effectively.
• Represent the organization externally, sharing thought leadership and best practices at global industry conferences and events.