A leading airline is seeking to engage an experienced employment investigator on a full-time (40 hours per week) contract basis for an initial 6 month term.
Title: Harassment & Discrimination Investigator (Secondment)
Experience: 5+ Years
Location: Hybrid (Chicago, IL, USA)
Hours: 40 Hours / Week
Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k
Duration: 6 Months (From 12/17/2024 until 6/16/2025)
Pay Rate: $55 - $70 / hr
Role:
- This position is primarily responsible for conducting prompt, thorough, objective and confidential investigations of internal and external complaints of discrimination, harassment, retaliation and/or policy violations.
- This position ensures that all internal and external investigations are conducted in accordance with the Company's established policies and procedures.
- This position shall be responsible for conducting investigations globally.
- Manages prompt, thorough, and objective workplace investigations of complaints involving allegations of harassment and discrimination, and other policy violations, as assigned by the Senior Manager, Harassment & Discrimination Investigations
- Prepares timely detailed written investigative reports for review by an investigations manager prior to being distributed to the Senior Manager of Harassment & Discrimination Investigations, Legal Counsel, Human Resources, Labor Relations, and other senior leaders
- Identifies, collects, analyzes and preserves documentary and physical evidence related to the matters being investigated
- Provides findings to the Senior Manager of Harassment & Discrimination Investigations, Legal Counsel, Human Resources, Labor Relations, and other senior leaders based on the investigative fact-finding and analysis of those facts
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree (Criminal Justice/Criminology, in Human Resources or other related fields) or equivalent work experience in a corporate setting investigating policy violations
- Bar admission not required
- 3-5 years of corporate investigative experience, including Harassment and Discrimination investigations
- Extensive experience conducting effective workplace investigations involving in-person or virtual interviews of employees and vendors throughout all functional areas
- Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws
- Strong analytical, fact-finding and evidence gathering skills
- Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to build and maintain credibility within all levels of the organization
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality of sensitive, employment-related information
- Ability to be flexible and exercise a sense of urgency in handling multiple cases, effectively planning, organizing and prioritizing cases
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Ability to travel 10-15% of the time