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Lead Counsel
Your Role And Responsibilities
As Lead Counsel - Internal Investigations & Monitoring (Global), you will be a senior member of the Legal & Integrity function, taking ownership of managing the ABB Robotics Raising Concerns program & wing-to-wing investigations process, managing sensitive, high-profile investigations across the company's global operations. You will report to the Head of Integrity & Regulatory Affairs, and act as a trusted advisor to senior management, serving also as an ethics advisor and champion within the organization, ensuring that misconduct and compliance issues are addressed with integrity, fairness, and consistency, while protecting the company's reputation and stakeholder trust.
You Will Be Mainly Accountable For
- Lead the Raising Concerns / whistleblower protection program for ABB Robotics as it becomes a stand-alone company, ensuring a risk-based and cost-effective approach.
- Manage global misconduct investigations (fraud, corruption, regulatory, trade, HR-sensitive matters), delivering clear, evidence-based reports and recommendations.
- Partner with global stakeholders to ensure consistent, fair, timely case handling aligned with both global standards and local requirements.
- Build and oversee a hybrid internal/external investigative network, leveraging digital tools, training investigators, and driving best practices.
- Advise senior leadership on risks, trends, corrective actions, and support broader compliance, monitoring, and culture-of-integrity initiatives.
Qualifications For The Role
- Qualified lawyer with 10+ years of experience, ideally a mix between private practice at a reputable law firm and in-house experience, with strong expertise in conducting and managing complex internal and regulatory investigations within multinational environments covering full suite of integrity-related matters.
- Experience in managing and overseeing sensitive HR matters.
- Deep expertise in global compliance frameworks, including anti-bribery, anti-corruption, and fraud risk management.
- Proven ability to manage high-stakes, sensitive cases with sound judgment, discretion, and resilience under pressure.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, high level of empathy, with a track record of effective collaboration across senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Fluent in English, with additional key languages considered an asset (specifically Mandarin, Swedish, Spanish or German); sector experience in Robotics is a plus but not essential.
What's in it for you?
We give you the space to lead, the support to grow, and the chance to make a difference. Whether you're solving problems, building something new, or helping others succeed, your impact is real. You'll be part of a team that values your voice and celebrates your progress.
This role sits within ABB's Robotics business, a leading global robotics company. We're entering an exciting new chapter as we've announced the plan for SoftBank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. SoftBank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI, robotics, and next-generation computing. By joining us now, you'll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics—working alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment
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