Lead Investigator- Target Investigations

About Us:

As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers.

To match the signature style and passion of Target’s distinctive retail brand, Target Legal Affairs is a dynamic and deeply knowledgeable team of experts. Whether specializing in law, government affairs, employee relations, risk, compliance, ethics, security or food safety, we use our expertise and influence to advocate for Target, support Target’s business and mitigate risk for the company. We work with both internal and external entities on key issues that affect Target’s ability to productively, ethically and securely conduct business. Through our understanding of Target’s business models and operations, we help facilitate Target’s growth, and provide guidance that leaders rely on to make appropriate, well-informed decisions. Simultaneously, we help protect the business by applying our comprehensive understanding of risk and the law on issues that impact our brand, guests, team members, stores, distribution centers and corporate locations.

Here, you’ll enjoy working autonomously with a healthy work-life balance. Your passion for learning the business, collaborating with others and building relationships with senior leaders and key business partners that you support will be essential to tackling the ever-changing legal and risk-based challenges we face in a dynamic and fast-paced retail environment.

A role with the Target Investigations means a chance to positively impact Target via investigation and resolution of employee relations as well as ethical and corporate policy concerns. You will build productive partnerships with Stores, Human Resources, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, Assets Protection, field leadership, employee relations attorneys, paralegals and others to investigate and provide thorough, thoughtful and timely issue resolution.

Lead Investigator

• Investigate complex and high risk workplace and vendor misconduct allegations that pose a significant business, culture or reputational impact to Target; ensure all steps of the investigative process are completed thoroughly and timely, and that the appropriate documentation and follow through occurs on all concerns
• Establish effective working relationships with HR, Compliance, Owned Brands, Employee Relations, and Law partners
• Develop investigation plans, provide strategic insight and communicate findings to senior leaders;
• Conduct investigations in various locations, including domestic and international offices, factories, and other third-party facilities;
• Prepare defensible and comprehensive investigative reports and present findings and non-legal advice or recommendations to partners at all levels in the organization
• Continuously evaluate investigative processes and partner with leadership to identify opportunities for efficiency, scale and improvement; lead and participate in company and department initiatives to support timely, thorough and trustworthy investigations
• Analyze metrics and data, while recognize trends pertaining to Target culture, leadership behaviors, enterprise risks, and control gaps and establish a cadence to share insights with the broader Target Investigations Team, Compliance, Internal Audit, and other relevant partners.
• Consistently demonstrate behaviors aligned to Target’s values of Inclusivity, Connection, and Drive

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Compliance, Finance, Audit, or Human Resources or related field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of experience within Human Resources, Employee Relations, Legal Affairs, Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance or other relevant business function
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to facilitate meetings, resolve conflict, build consensus, establish rapport and collaborate effectively across departments and externally
• Analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to leverage data to influence decisions, identify risks and improvement opportunities, and distill complex issues into actionable plans
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to create transparency and confidence and influence across all levels of Target Team Members
• Ability to adapt, prioritize and successfully manage multiple tasks or projects autonomously in response to ambiguous, changing or competing priorities, and ensuring adherence to deadlines.
• Ability to effectively learn and operate in corporate-wide data bases, gather and analyze information from various systems, interpret the value of that information as it relates to investigative solutions, query and analyze data to identify potential fraud and misconduct.
• Proven ability to conduct successful investigative interviews, while maintaining an atmosphere of respect, empathy, objectivity, and trust.Ability to apply discretion and sensitivity while working with confidential information
• Fluent communication and writing skills in English, Bangla, and Hindi, including ability to conduct investigative interviews and draft investigative reports in these languages.
• Ability to travel locally and internationally up to 25% of the time, including factory visits across South East Asia including Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia and other regional locations and annual travel to Target headquarters for team events.
• Ability to network and build trusting relationships with Target leaders, team members, external partners, and other third-parties
• Proficient in computer forensic tactics including computer / mobile device imaging and processing preferred.
• Experience in conducting global investigations in a retail environment preferred.
• Qualified Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or other relevant certification (CAMS, CPA, Internal Audit, Compliance) preferred.

Brand Development and Management

• Promote the Global Investigation team’s focus areas and Target Corporation’s Vision, Mission and Values
• Develop and sustain a strong Global Investigations brand throughout Target

[This description is intended as a guide only. The listed duties may be changed at the discretion of the incumbent's supervisor]