Global Head of Investigations OEC

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The Office of Ethics and Compliance (OEC) is a part of the Office of the CEOs Board area, and the Group Chief Compliance Officer (GCCO) reports to Christian Klein, CEO of SAP, and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board. OEC’s mission is to advance SAP’s business goals by promoting a culture of ethics and compliance, and by mitigating a defined set of legal risks. Our focus includes compliance with the FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act), UK Bribery Act, and other global anti-corruption and bribery laws, and detection and prevention of corruption, bribery and substantial fraud.

The OEC operates as a closely-knit global team with teams focusing on specific areas.  These multiple teams all work closely together with areas of overlap and cooperation and collaboration between groups is key.

The Head of Investigations will be responsible for managing all OEC relevant investigation matters and managing the Investigations team: to triage and prioritize investigations; to manage all whistle blower complaints; to conduct all investigations rapidly, effectively and comprehensively; and to produce investigation reports of the highest caliber. The Head of Investigations also bears reporting obligations to the GCCO relating to investigations and whistle blowers.

The Head of Investigations will report directly to the Group Chief Compliance Officer.

It is expected that the Head of Investigations will be a part of the OEC Leadership Team and work very closely and collaboratively with the other members of the Leadership Team and their teams, as well as other teams and stakeholders within SAP.

 

EDUCTION AND QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Qualified lawyer with litigation and global investigatory experience and detailed knowledge of anti-corruption legislation
• Highly-structured work approach, quick comprehension, ability to understand highly complex topics and interdependencies
• Excellent analytical, communication skills and networking skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Sustained high performer with proven business acumen and relevant experience
• Open, friendly, creative personality with service-oriented professional attitude
• Ability to communicate excellently with senior executives and to present investigation results

• Critical analytical thinking/problem solving skills, and apply principals of logical thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
• A ‘can-do’ collaborative attitude
• Leadership experience to nurture growth in the organization by developing talents and live strong performance culture

 

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

• To drive excellence in the assessment, conduct and reporting of all investigations within the remit of OEC
• To triage and prioritise critical investigations to drive results and outcome.
• To review existing processes and to liaise closely with the GCCO and other leadership team members to further enhance and where possible improve the investigation team function
• To drive SAP transformation within Investigations function by applying new technology and integrating AI in Investigation processes and increase efficiencies
• To monitor and run the Whistle Blower tool and ensure effective reporting to the GCCO for reporting to the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board
• manage a global investigation team of 30 professionals with a diversity of personal and professional backgrounds
• Liaise and effectively collaborate with the wider OEC team and SAP stakeholders
• Prepare and present high-quality, flawless information to management at internal and external meetings
• To resolve issues of high complexity and work well across teams

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

• A lawyer with 15+ years’ experience and sound legal knowledge and expertise in investigation of corruption, bribery, export controls, harassment and discrimination and competition law.
• Experience working in a fast-moving, multi-national corporate environment, working with business stakeholders.
• Strong experience of refining and managing investigation related proce