Counsel, JAPAC Investigations and Enforcement Leader

About the role

IBM's Legal, Regulatory Affairs & General Counsel team manages complex legal, regulatory and compliance matters globally. This leadership position heads the JAPAC (Asia Pacific and Japan) Investigations team, which handles internal investigations of matters posing significant legal, financial and reputational risk. The role sits within Legal & Regulatory Affairs and ultimately reports to Corporate Headquarters.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee cross-border matters involving alleged violations of criminal and civil regulatory statutes and IBM's Business Conduct Guidelines, with a focus on JAPAC
• Manage enforcement matters in JAPAC, working closely with the Litigation team
• Lead the JAPAC Investigations team of directing attorneys and investigators, and collaborate with Litigation, HR, Internal Audit and business units
• Engage and manage outside counsel where needed, and liaise with regulators and law enforcement
• Report regularly on investigation developments to Compliance and Investigations management, the General Counsel, senior management and the Audit Committee of the Board

Required profile

• Licensed attorney with significant experience in white-collar criminal defense, internal investigations and regulatory enforcement
• Significant investigations and enforcement experience plus prior managerial experience, preferably on cross-border matters
• Experience designing complex investigation plans, interviewing, drafting reports and presenting findings
• Substantive knowledge of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar laws in the JAPAC region, and of accounting fraud, strongly preferred
• Some travel required