Senior Internal Investigator

The position

Global Business Services Center Network delivers services to all our worldwide business functions and legal entities out of 4 locations around the globe. We are a passionate global team that understands business needs and are experts in delivering complex business services. Our strong, service-oriented mindset helps us build strong relationships with our stakeholders.

Our Legal and Compliance team at Boehringer Ingelheim plays a crucial role in maintaining the company's integrity and reputation, by ensuring adherence to the highest ethical and compliance standards.

Tasks & responsibilities

As a Senior Internal Investigator, you will be responsible for:

• Planning and conducting end-to-end internal investigations on potential misconduct and non-compliance.


• Working closely with the Global Internal Investigations team at Headquarters in Ingelheim.


• Leading and conducting internal investigations, addressing reported concerns across all business segments in various countries.


• Conducting routine and complex in-depth end-to-end investigations of confidential and sensitive nature on potential violations, conduct root-cause analysis, prepare investigative reports and recommend CAPAs (Corrective and Preventive Actions), when applicable., breach of data privacy laws, fraud, white-collar crime, and violations of the company’s Code of Conduct.


• Planning and conducting internal investigations on potential misconduct regarding a number of defined Compliance areas (Antibribery/Anticorruption, Antitrust,


• Antidiscrimination, Conflict of Interest, Data Protection, Healthcare Compliance, and Insider Trading) as well as potential violations of the general level of ethical behavior as defined in BI’s Code of Conduct.


• Performing root-cause analysis and preparing investigative reports.


• Presenting the findings to relevant stakeholders, such as senior management and legal counsels, in a clear and concise manner.


• Writing comprehensive, coherent, and proficient investigative reports that meet legal and regulatory requirements.


• Managing contact with whistleblowers.


• Conducting interviews with various stakeholders.


• Collaborating cross-functionally with other departments, fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, and ethical behavior.


• Continuously improving and enhancing the methodology for processing internal investigations, calibrating risk profiles, measuring case handling and service, and enhancing know-how management.

About our future employee

You should speak English min. on C1 level and preferably have 4+ years of proven experience, either in conducting and/or managing internal investigations on different matters, jurisdictions and geographies in the English language at The Big Four or an international law firm or internal investigations in-house department or law enforcement agencies.

Additionally, we are looking for:

• Proven track record in conducting complex investigations and interviews (e.g. related to Bribery and Corruption (FCPA, UKBA, etc.), Healthcare Compliance, Data


• Privacy, Antitrust, Discrimination, and Code of Conduct).


• Prior experience in conducting investigations that will withstand legal scrutiny in multiple jurisdictions would be an advantage.


• Experience in summarizing and documenting investigations findings and recommendations and presenting those findings to relevant stakeholders 


• Proven experience in leading investigation stakeholder groups and supervising investigative activities in complex, multi-threaded investigations.


• Bachelor/ Masters degree in Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, Business Administration, or Law Degree (or foreign equivalent).


• Openness for learning.


• Strong business partnering skills.


• Any other language skills (B2+) is a plus.


• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is a plus.