Senior Investigator, EMEA
CBRE UK
Job Description
Job Title: Investigator, EMEA - Global Trust & Investigations
Location: London
We are seeking a highly skilled and business-minded Investigator to join our Global Trust & Investigations team in EMEA. This role backfills a critical investigator position supporting regional investigative coverage while reflecting the evolution of the function into a strategic enterprise risk intelligence capability.
In this role, you will conduct complex, high-impact investigations into allegations of serious misconduct while also contributing to trend analysis, root cause identification, and proactive risk mitigation. Your work will directly inform business, legal, and compliance decision-making, helping safeguard integrity, strengthen culture, and enhance enterprise risk visibility.
What you will need to apply:
- Investigative experience in corporate, government, legal, or regulatory environments.
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (JD, Master's) preferred.
- Certifications such as CFE, PCI, or equivalent are a plus.
- Demonstrated experience handling complex, high-stakes investigations.
- Strong analytical, interviewing, and report-writing skills.
- Experience working in multinational or highly matrixed organisations preferred.
- High integrity, discretion, and sound judgment.
- Ability to navigate cross-cultural and cross-jurisdictional issues.
- Fluency in multiple languages including English, French, and / or German a plus.
Transformation Expectations
This role reflects the transformation of Global Trust & Investigations into a proactive, insight-driven function. In addition to investigative excellence, the successful candidate will:
- Operate as a risk intelligence partner, not solely a case handler.
- Connect individual cases to broader enterprise risk themes.
- Contribute to data-driven insights and trend analysis.
- Engage effectively with senior stakeholders and translate findings into business impact.
- Help advance global consistency and maturity across the function.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to join a high-impact, globally visible function.
- Exposure to complex, cross-border matters.
- Collaborative, cross-functional environment.
- Ability to shape the evolution of investigations into a strategic capability.
- Flexible working model.
What you will be doing:
- Lead end-to-end investigations across EMEA involving fraud, corruption, workplace misconduct, conflicts of interest, and other violations of law or policy.
- Manage complex, cross-border matters involving multiple jurisdictions and stakeholders.
- Conduct interviews, analyze documentary and digital evidence, and develop defensible findings.
- Prepare clear, concise, and executive-ready investigation reports with actionable recommendations.
- Perform root cause analysis and help identify patterns, trends, and systemic risks emerging from investigations.
- Translate findings into business-relevant insights and 'so what / now what' implications.
- Partner with Legal, Ethics & Compliance, HR, Security, and other stakeholders to ensure integrated risk response.
- Contribute to the development of data-driven reporting and risk analytics capabilities.
- Support standardization and continuous improvement of global investigation processes and tools.
Why CBRE
When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values - respect, integrity, service and excellence - and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2025 revenue). The company has more than 155,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.
Applicant AI Use Disclosure
We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.
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