Leads sensitive internal investigations involving ethics, business conduct, compliance, and policy concerns. Oversees intake, triage, fact-finding, case strategy, remediation, reporting, and executive briefings. Advises leaders on corrective actions and regulatory expectations, analyzes investigation trends to identify control gaps, improves investigative procedures, and coordinates stakeholders across the firm. Coaches team members, mentors leaders, and promotes consistent conduct standards, accountability, and ethical decision-making.
The Opportunity
As an E&C Internal Investigations Senior Director you will lead internal investigations within our Internal Firm Services practice, drawing on your knowledge of ethics, business conduct, and risk management to address sensitive matters with discretion and sound judgment. As a Director you will set direction, guide teams through complex issue resolution, shape priorities across multiple matters, and mentor colleagues while upholding PwC's values, integrity, and inclusion.
In this role at PwC, you will oversee investigation workstreams, assess facts and context, coordinate with stakeholders across the firm, and develop ideas that strengthen policies, controls, and conduct standards. You will also balance immediate case needs with broader business considerations, identify opportunities to improve processes, and support a culture where people and technology work together to advance ethical decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Leading internal investigations into ethics and business conduct matters, applying sound judgment to gather facts, assess allegations, and document findings
- Advising leaders on case strategy, issue escalation, and corrective actions tied to policy violations, legal requirements, and regulatory expectations
- Developing and refining investigation procedures, case management approaches, and reporting methods to support consistent handling of sensitive matters
- Analyzing investigation data, trends, and recurring themes to identify control gaps and support targeted risk reduction efforts
- Guiding the preparation of clear case summaries, executive briefings, and remediation recommendations for senior stakeholders
- Coordinating intake, triage, and prioritization of complex matters while balancing urgency, confidentiality, and business impact
- Applying knowledge of ethics, compliance, business conduct, and investigative practices to address employee, third-party, and policy concerns
- Leading issue remediation efforts across teams, tracking action plans and validating progress against established deadlines
- Coaching team members on investigative techniques, case documentation, and professional judgment in sensitive situations
- Building trusted relationships across the firm to support consistent application of conduct standards and promote accountability
What You Must Have
- At least a High School Diploma or the equivalent degree
- At least 8 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Leading internal investigations across ethics and business conduct matters
- Developing investigative strategies across complex organizational environments
- Applying ethics, compliance, and independence requirements in practice
- Translating policy, conduct, and risk insights into action
- Mentoring leaders through sensitive issue resolution and judgment
- Driving thought leadership across firmwide investigation practices
The salary range for this position is: $122,500 - $423,780. For residents of Washington state the salary range for this position is: $122,500 - $504,500. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines
As an E&C Internal Investigations Senior Director you will lead internal investigations within our Internal Firm Services practice, drawing on your knowledge of ethics, business conduct, and risk management to address sensitive matters with discretion and sound judgment. As a Director you will set direction, guide teams through complex issue resolution, shape priorities across multiple matters, and mentor colleagues while upholding PwC's values, integrity, and inclusion.
In this role at PwC, you will oversee investigation workstreams, assess facts and context, coordinate with stakeholders across the firm, and develop ideas that strengthen policies, controls, and conduct standards. You will also balance immediate case needs with broader business considerations, identify opportunities to improve processes, and support a culture where people and technology work together to advance ethical decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Leading internal investigations into ethics and business conduct matters, applying sound judgment to gather facts, assess allegations, and document findings
- Advising leaders on case strategy, issue escalation, and corrective actions tied to policy violations, legal requirements, and regulatory expectations
- Developing and refining investigation procedures, case management approaches, and reporting methods to support consistent handling of sensitive matters
- Analyzing investigation data, trends, and recurring themes to identify control gaps and support targeted risk reduction efforts
- Guiding the preparation of clear case summaries, executive briefings, and remediation recommendations for senior stakeholders
- Coordinating intake, triage, and prioritization of complex matters while balancing urgency, confidentiality, and business impact
- Applying knowledge of ethics, compliance, business conduct, and investigative practices to address employee, third-party, and policy concerns
- Leading issue remediation efforts across teams, tracking action plans and validating progress against established deadlines
- Coaching team members on investigative techniques, case documentation, and professional judgment in sensitive situations
- Building trusted relationships across the firm to support consistent application of conduct standards and promote accountability
What You Must Have
- At least a High School Diploma or the equivalent degree
- At least 8 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Leading internal investigations across ethics and business conduct matters
- Developing investigative strategies across complex organizational environments
- Applying ethics, compliance, and independence requirements in practice
- Translating policy, conduct, and risk insights into action
- Mentoring leaders through sensitive issue resolution and judgment
- Driving thought leadership across firmwide investigation practices
The salary range for this position is: $122,500 - $423,780. For residents of Washington state the salary range for this position is: $122,500 - $504,500. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines
PwC Seattle, Washington, USA Office
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PwC Seattle, Washington, USA Office
1420 Fifth Avenue Suite 2800, Seattle, Washington , United States, 98101
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