Senior Compliance Investigator (m/f/d)

At Hitachi Rail, we are driving sustainable mobility transition by making rail transportation safer, more efficient and more attractive. Our technologies enable billions of people to reach their destinations in a climate‑friendly way. With 24000 employees in more than 50 countries, we are a reliable partner for the world's best transportation companies.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end compliance investigations – from intake through to conclusion and reporting.
• Handle sensitive and complex cases with integrity, discretion and sound judgement.
• Collaborate with international stakeholders to ensure aligned and fair outcomes.
• Analyse evidence, conduct interviews and create clear, compelling investigation reports.
• Drive consistent and compliant resolutions together with Legal, HR and Internal Audit.
• Identify trends, strengthen preventive measures and support training, awareness and knowledge sharing within the team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Law, Business Administration, Compliance, Audit or a related field.
• Several years’ experience in investigations, compliance, legal or audit, including managing complex cross‑border cases.
• Confidence managing multiple priorities in fast‑moving, dynamic environments.
• Strong analytical thinking with the ability to understand complex interdependencies and the bigger picture.
• Clear, confident communication skills enabling influence of stakeholders across levels and cultures.
• High level of integrity and sound judgement when dealing with sensitive topics.
• Business fluent in English and German; additional Spanish or Italian is a strong advantage.

Benefits

• Networking through internal networks and international teams.
• Flexible working models such as flexitime and hybrid working.
• Secure permanent employment with a global company.

Equal opportunities and self‑determined participation of severely disabled persons and persons of equal status, as well as respectful cooperation, are firmly anchored principles within the Hitachi Group and its subsidiaries. For this reason, we give preferential treatment to severely disabled applicants and those with equal status who are of comparable aptitude. We also aim to offer all our candidates – irrespective of their social or ethnic origin, their gender, their religion or ideology, their age or their sexual identity and orientation – equal opportunities to start a career and to receive training and further education in our company. We consciously promote diversity and togetherness in our teams.