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Employment Investigation Specialist
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Employment Investigation Specialist
Elevate is recruiting a mid-level Employment Investigation Specialist, who will be responsible for managing routine workplace and policy-related investigations, while also serving as a quality and coaching resource for junior team members. This role handles medium-complexity matters from intake through draft findings, performs evidence review and fact analysis, and supports interview planning and execution. The Mid-Level Investigator is expected to exercise sound judgment, identify and escalate higher-risk issues appropriately, and ensure investigations are completed consistently, accurately, and in accordance with approved policies, procedures, and quality standards. This role is well-suited for professionals with experience in workplace investigations, employee relations, compliance investigations, legal operations, employment litigation support, or similar fact-finding environments.
Responsibilities
- Manage routine workplace and policy investigations from intake through draft findings, subject to established escalation protocols.
- Review documents, evidence, witness statements, and investigation materials to develop factual analyses and findings.
- Prepare investigation plans, chronologies, issue maps, evidence summaries, interview outlines, and draft reports.
- Conduct or support witness interviews and follow-up fact gathering activities as permitted by the engagement model.
- Draft investigation memoranda, findings summaries, recommendations, and supporting documentation.
- Review and refine the work product of junior investigators, including chronologies, evidence logs, summaries, and case documentation.
- Apply quality assurance standards and provide coaching and feedback to junior team members.
- Identify complex issues, legal concerns, policy interpretation questions, credibility issues, or high-risk matters requiring escalation.
- Maintain accurate case records and documentation within customer-approved case management systems.
- Meet productivity, quality, and service level expectations within a high-volume investigations environment.
- Support continuous improvement efforts, process enhancements, and knowledge-sharing initiatives across the team.
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Experience
- 3-5 years of experience in workplace investigations, employee relations, HR case management, compliance investigations, legal operations, paralegal services, employment litigation support, or related fact-finding functions.
- Experience managing investigations, reviewing evidence, conducting interviews, or preparing investigation-related documentation.
- Experience working in structured environments with defined quality standards, escalation procedures, and service level requirements.
- Prior experience reviewing, coaching, or mentoring junior team members is preferred.
Skills for Success
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- Strong analytical and investigative skills, with the ability to assess facts, identify issues, and recognize gaps in available information.
- Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to draft clear, concise, and objective investigative documentation.
- Strong interviewing, note-taking, and evidence organization capabilities.
- Sound judgment regarding risk identification, issue escalation, and policy application.
- Ability to review and provide constructive feedback on the work of junior investigators.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and case management or workflow tools.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle highly sensitive information appropriately.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment while maintaining quality standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Degrees in Legal Studies, Criminal Justice, Human Resources, Business Administration, Political Science, Psychology, or related disciplines are preferred.
- Relevant professional certifications, paralegal certification, HR certifications, or investigation-related training are considered a plus.
- Equivalent combinations of education and relevant professional experience will be considered.
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