Senior Manager / Staff Counsel, Compliance Investigations

at  Walgreens

JOB SUMMARY

The primary focus of the Senior Manager/Staff Counsel, Compliance Investigations is to manage and conduct investigations. This role reports to the Director, Compliance Investigations.

Job Responsibilities

• Manages and conducts investigations under the direction of the Director, Compliance Investigations.
• Collaborates with Healthcare Compliance, Legal, Asset Protection, Employee Relations, Operations and other cross-functional partners to conduct and manage investigations and support Compliance initiatives.
• Identifies opportunities and leads efforts to improve cross-functional relationships and investigations and compliance processes.
• Conducts strategic analysis of investigation process and identifies opportunities to improve and streamline reporting of investigations.
• Coordinates with Compliance Monitoring and Analytics team to review investigation data and support Legal and Compliance objectives.
• Provides training and support to Investigation Manager(s).
• Develops and mentors Compliance Analyst(s) through on-boarding, open communication, training and development opportunities and performance management processes; builds and maintains employee morale and motivation; ensures the team is appropriately staffed with required competencies; fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of experience in Compliance OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 7 years of experience in Compliance.
• Experience conducting internal investigations.
• At least 2 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
• At least 2 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross functional team leadership.
• Willing to travel up to/at least 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior Legal or Compliance experience focused on providing counsel and recommendations to executives and management related to matters of various complexity.
• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and at least 3 years of post-bar attorney legal work experience in a law firm or corporate setting.
• Required licensure to practice law in at least one state or the District of Columbia.
• Experience evaluating information to determine compliance with standards, laws, and regulations.
• Excellent analytical abilities and organ and written communication skills.
• We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

• Manages and conducts investigations under the direction of the Director, Compliance Investigations.
• Collaborates with Healthcare Compliance, Legal, Asset Protection, Employee Relations, Operations and other cross-functional partners to conduct and manage investigations and support Compliance initiatives.
• Identifies opportunities and leads efforts to improve cross-functional relationships and investigations and compliance processes.
• Conducts strategic analysis of investigation process and identifies opportunities to improve and streamline reporting of investigations.
• Coordinates with Compliance Monitoring and Analytics team to review investigation data and support Legal and Compliance objectives.
• Provides training and support to Investigation Manager(s).
• Develops and mentors Compliance Analyst(s) through on-boarding, open communication, training and development opportunities and performance management processes; builds and maintains employee morale and motivation; ensures the team is appropriately staffed with required competencies; fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace