Global Investigations Director

Relief International

London, United Kingdom

Skill Required: Project and Program Management

Experience: 0 to 3 Years

Apply By: 05-01-2026

The Global Investigations Director will ensure that ethics and compliance allegations and incidents that arise in our organization are handled with professionalism and integrity.

Responsibilities  :

  •  Lead the assignment, prioritization and monitoring of investigative work, coordinating internal and external technical case leads. 
  • Directly undertake and lead investigations when high levels of objectivity, resources, or expertise are needed. 
  • Work with country teams to formulate investigation plans and present investigation findings in clear and accurate reports. 
  • Lead and coordinate the development of recommendations for corrective actions and improvements to RI’s internal controls and practices. 
  • Ensure matters are promptly and properly disclosed and communicated to external donors and statutory authorities as required. 
  • Oversee the maintenance of the accuracy and timeliness of data housed in RI’s Incident Management System. 
  • Mentor and/or manage those involved in investigative activities. 
  • Lead the development or revising of investigative tools and templates based on best practices. 
  • Develop and deliver investigation and incident management training to global and country teams. 
  • Conduct analyses to determine trends and learnings from investigative activity and coordinate with the Ethics & Compliance team to socialize this learning within Relief International. 
  • Contribute to RI’s “speak up” culture including through leading and supporting on training programs, communications, role modelling, and thought leadership.

  Requirements  :

  • Progressive experience in conducting and overseeing investigations of alleged misconduct in an international environment, including in high risk and conflict settings. 
  • Undergraduate degree in law, business, criminal justice or a related discipline is required. A juris doctor or postgraduate qualification is preferred. Career experience will be considered in place of an advanced educational degree. 
  • Excellent relationship management skills, judgment and ability to communicate in all forms (written, verbal, presenting, interviewing etc). 
  • Experience in the international humanitarian or development sectors, government-funded grants, or the inspector general function within a government agency. 
  • Experience scrutinizing financial, electronic and forensic evidence. 
  • Experience managing a team. 
  • Demonstrated fluency with a variety of topical matters that may be the subject of investigations, including: 
  • Fraud, corruption, procurement integrity, trade sanctions; 
  • Safeguarding, human trafficking, PSEA, harassment/discrimination; 
  • Whistleblower protection. 
  • License to practice law in a commonwealth
  • jurisdiction, or professional designations such as CFE, CPA or CCEP
  • is desirable but not required. 
  • Experience working with incident management databases would be a bonus.
  • Knowledge of French, Arabic, or another language relevant to RI’s countries of operations is a plus.

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