12 Investigations jobs in the United Arab Emirates

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About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Investigations Manager

This position works out of either our UAE or Lebanon office location in the Office of Ethics and Compliance Division.

Mission

The Investigations Manager conducts internal investigations relating to alleged violations of the Abbott Code of Business Conduct (and other policies and procedures), recommends and helps implement appropriate remediation, and reports conclusions to managers and business leaders. Identifies gaps in the company’s policies, procedures, and training that become apparent during investigations, and participates in corrective action.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of internal investigations in the Middle East, Africa, Turkey and Pakistan; works with employees at various levels of the organization to obtain relevant information; reviews and analyzes relevant documents and data; interviews witnesses; and formulates well-founded conclusions.
• Participates in decision-making and recommendations regarding the remediation of internal investigations and follow-up actions; reports on investigations to compliance and business leaders.
• Drafts reports of investigative findings.
• Assists in intake and analysis of new reports, including identifying potential legal and policy issues.
• Assists Regional Investigations Manager, Directors, and DVP Global Investigations with risk assessments, trend analysis, and compiling audit responses.

Position Accountability / Scope

• Reports to Regional Investigations Manager, METAP.
• Operates independently with well-defined expectations, checking in with supervisors.
• Interacts with employees and managers at all levels of the organization.
• Builds relationships with business leaders to understand potential areas of opportunity and address important matters for each business and the company as a whole.

Education

• BS/BA required
• Preference for CFE and/or CPA certification
• Preference for prior experience in audit at Big Four accounting firm

Experience/Training Required/Desired

• Minimum three years legal, investigations, auditing, financial or compliance experience, including experience conducting witness interviews.
• Healthcare industry experience preferred.
• High proficiency in English
• Arabic language required.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Travel

Up to 25% with flexibility.

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Ethics & Compliance

OEC Office of Ethics and Compliance

United Arab Emirates > Dubai : Dubai Airport Freezone, Building 5WA, Floor 8

Lebanon > Beirut : Fattal Building

Standard

Yes, 25 % of the Time

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges.

We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We’re looking for high-performing and experienced Payments Specialist who has demonstrated the skills needed to work in an environment that moves quickly and changes a lot. We need people who learn quickly, communicate excellently, and support other team members.

Some of the job responsibilities you’ll have are :

• Processing of local and foreign currency transactions and any investigation related to payments
• Responding to queries from other banks
• Raising RFI’s with clients
• Resolving Transaction Screening and Monitoring alerts for payment transactions
• Ensuring excellent customer service by interacting with customers and helping them through their issues
• Working with our product and technology teams to suggest ideas and improvements to our processes, so we can better service our customers
• Working with internal teams to resolve customer issues

The key competencies we’re looking for are :

• Experience in local and international payment, covering processes, investigation, dispute management
• Knowledge of Central Bank UAE regulations for payments
• Knowledge of SWIFT and related processes
• Cheque processing experience is a plus
• Good problem-solving skills in situations where there is no clear process or guidance
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to simplify complex processes for customers
• Great teamwork and the ability to support others even in a busy environment
• Flexible and open to an ever-changing environment and passion for working in a startup
• Perfect spoken and written English

• Effectively exercise independent decision making, as a subject matter expert under stress.
• Conduct benchmark studies to identify / adopt best practices for operational units under mandate.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of local regulations to ensure full operational compliance.
• Perform regular reviews of existing practices and conditions, identifying gaps against best practices.
• Research and recommend new technologies and systems to improve operational efficiency.
• Develop comprehensive policies and procedures for operations, and implementation processes.
• Establish strategic objectives and supporting key performance indicators for operations team.
• Design and implement supporting forms using modern methods to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Create manpower and equipment schedules that optimize performance and resource allocation.
• Develop code-compliant business proposals aligned with best practices and organizational goals.
• Prepare budget forecasts to support business proposals and operational planning.
• Submit purchase orders for necessary equipment, ensuring alignment with budget.
• Maintain strong relationships with government emergency services and regulatory authorities.
• Maintain an awareness of applicable regulation and ensure compliance.
  

• Direct the investigative unit and adjust the department size as dictated by business demands.
• Develop investigative strategies, timelines, and reporting protocols.
• Review and recommend improvements to internal investigation procedures and guidelines.
• Gather intelligence from internal/external sources.
• Compose daily intelligence reports for significant local, regional, national, and international events.
• Ensure investigations adhere to all applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Coordinate applicant background screening and vendor clearance.
• Conduct follow-up investigations on daily events reported to Security.
• Collaborate with Legal for complex legal issues arising during investigations.
• Work with Human Resources to investigate FMLA abuse and employee misconduct.
• Work on case investigations predicated on security incidents.
• Assisting in other duties assigned by management team including sensitive investigations.
• Work in undercover operations, as necessary.
• Adhere to established and evolving standards for detailed, auditable and required documentation.
• Ensure all laws and regulations regarding investigation procedures are conveyed and updated to security personnel in a timely manner.
• Track and analyze trends, diagnose root causes, and develop recommendations for corrective strategies.
• Assign and oversee Investigators on complex cases.
• Conduct high-profile or sensitive investigations independently.
• Prepare comprehensive investigative reports detailing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Present findings to relevant Stakeholders (Senior Management, Legal Counsel, and Human Resources).
• Deliver monthly and quarterly reports to the Vice President.
• Actively contribute to department’s education, awareness, and training program.
  

• Required: Bachelor's degree in related fields.
• Preferred: Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• Preferred: Professional Certified Investigator (PCI)
  

• Required: Minimum 8 years’ federal, state, city, or county experience as an investigator.
• Required: Minimum 3 years’ experience as a director.
• Preferred: Minimum 5 years’ leadership experience in corporate investigations.
• Preferred: Past work experience in the United Arab Emirates.
  

• Strong leadership, effective management and good communication skills.
• Self-starter possessing strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Must be confident interacting with executive leaders.
• Strong program and project management skills.
• Detailed oriented and ability to deliver quality products on schedule.
• Strong presenter and public speaker.
• High proficiency with Microsoft programs, including Word, Excel, Power Point, and database programs.
• Able to work on shifts and be flexible regarding work schedules according to business demand.

We’re looking for high-performing and experienced Payments Specialist who has demonstrated the skills needed to work in an environment that moves quickly and changes a lot. We need people who learn quickly, communicate excellently, and support other team members.

Some of the job responsibilities you’ll have are :

• Processing of local and foreign currency transactions and any investigation related to payments
• Responding to queries from other banks
• Raising RFI’s with clients
• Resolving Transaction Screening and Monitoring alerts for payment transactions
• Ensuring excellent customer service by interacting with customers and helping them through their issues
• Working with our product and technology teams to suggest ideas and improvements to our processes, so we can better service our customers
• Working with internal teams to resolve customer issues

The key competencies we’re looking for are :

• Experience in local and international payment, covering processes, investigation, dispute management
• Knowledge of Central Bank UAE regulations for payments
• Knowledge of SWIFT and related processes
• Cheque processing experience is a plus
• Good problem-solving skills in situations where there is no clear process or guidance
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to simplify complex processes for customers
• Great teamwork and the ability to support others even in a busy environment
• Flexible and open to an ever-changing environment and passion for working in a startup
• Perfect spoken and written English

Senior Manager – Employee Relations & Investigations (ERI) A leading professional services firm is seeking a dynamic and experienced HR professional to join its Talent team in a high-impact role focused on Employee Relations & Investigations (ERI). This position provides strategic advisory support on complex ER matters, manages sensitive internal investigations, and partners across the business to mitigate risk and promote a compliant, inclusive, and high-performing culture.

This is a senior advisory role requiring deep ER expertise and the ability to influence stakeholders across a matrixed, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead complex and high-risk employee relations cases involving misconduct, performance, discrimination, grievances, and safeguarding, ensuring compliance with employment law and internal policies.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, HR Business Partners, and cross-functional stakeholders on ER strategy, risk mitigation, and resolution.
• Manage internal investigations from scoping to conclusion, including interviews, documentation, and reporting.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of ER policies, conduct frameworks, and case management processes.
• Collaborate with Legal, Risk, Compliance, and broader Talent teams to ensure alignment with best practices and regulatory standards.
• Deliver coaching and training for HRBPs and people managers on ER handling, investigation techniques, and people leadership.
• Ensure compliance with data protection and documentation standards, such as GDPR and internal quality measures.
• Where relevant, mentor junior ER team members to build internal capability.
• Support employment litigation responses, including tribunal preparations and settlement drafting as needed.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Degree in Human Resources, Employment Law, Psychology, or a related discipline (Master’s/CIPD preferred).
• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, with a strong focus on complex ER issues and internal investigations.
• Deep understanding of employment law and HR compliance frameworks.
• Proven experience managing sensitive cases and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining confidentiality and professional integrity.
• Track record of driving improvements in ER policies and practices.

Senior Manager – Employee Relations & Investigations (ERI)
A leading professional services firm is seeking a dynamic and experienced HR professional to join its Talent team in a high-impact role focused on Employee Relations & Investigations (ERI). This position provides strategic advisory support on complex ER matters, manages sensitive internal investigations, and partners across the business to mitigate risk and promote a compliant, inclusive, and high-performing culture.

This is a senior advisory role requiring deep ER expertise and the ability to influence stakeholders across a matrixed, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead complex and high-risk employee relations cases involving misconduct, performance, discrimination, grievances, and safeguarding, ensuring compliance with employment law and internal policies.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, HR Business Partners, and cross-functional stakeholders on ER strategy, risk mitigation, and resolution.
• Manage internal investigations from scoping to conclusion, including interviews, documentation, and reporting.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of ER policies, conduct frameworks, and case management processes.
• Collaborate with Legal, Risk, Compliance, and broader Talent teams to ensure alignment with best practices and regulatory standards.
• Deliver coaching and training for HRBPs and people managers on ER handling, investigation techniques, and people leadership.
• Ensure compliance with data protection and documentation standards, such as GDPR and internal quality measures.
• Where relevant, mentor junior ER team members to build internal capability.
• Support employment litigation responses, including tribunal preparations and settlement drafting as needed.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Degree in Human Resources, Employment Law, Psychology, or a related discipline (Master’s/CIPD preferred).
• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, with a strong focus on complex ER issues and internal investigations.
• Deep understanding of employment law and HR compliance frameworks.
• Proven experience managing sensitive cases and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining confidentiality and professional integrity.
• Track record of driving improvements in ER policies and practices.

Support or deliver a range of activities and initiatives as required by the annual plan, including:

• Manage aspects of the ethics and compliance programme
• Perform compliance risk assessments for NMC group, ensuring business leaders are aware of their compliance risks
• Proactively monitor compliance risk (e.g., Code of Conduct & Ethics) and implement or recommend remediation measures where gaps are identified
• Develop and administer NMC’s Code of Conduct & Ethics and related policies and procedures
• Identify and implement procedures for declaring and managing conflicts of interest and for obtaining annual certifications of the Code of Conduct & Ethics from all employees
• Develop appropriate ethics and compliance training and awareness programs for staff
• Lead NMC’s anti-corruption compliance programme, providing guidance on risks such as gifts, entertainment, and conflicts of interest
• Manage and drive a high-performing ethics & compliance liaison network across all NMC’s verticals
• Support the VP in measuring the ethical culture at NMC and help leadership implement actions to improve this measure in their areas
• Develop, monitor, and report key compliance metrics to senior leadership and the Audit Committee
• Manage NMC’s SpeakUp Policy and confidential reporting processes

Education and Certification

• Qualifying law degree, either common law or civil law jurisdiction (e.g., LLB, JD) - desirable
• Relevant compliance and ethics certifications such as CCEP, CFE, or similar

Knowledge and Skills

• Significant experience advising large organizations on ethics & compliance risks and contractual clauses
• In-depth knowledge of compliance management frameworks
• Proven leadership and project management abilities; a self-starter thriving in fast-paced, multicultural environments and motivating others
• High proficiency in written and spoken English
• Excellent communication skills, adept at policy drafting, presentations, and translating complex issues into clear guidance
• Strong analytical skills to interpret large data sets, identify risk patterns, and design data-driven dashboards (Power BI/Tableau desirable)
• Highly organized, goal-oriented, with a strong sense of integrity and organizational justice

Crypto Jobs Remote

Binance is the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, dedicated to security, compliance, and innovation in the blockchain space. As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure trading environment, we are expanding our Special Investigations team to combat cybercrime, detect fraudulent activity, and enhance our security framework.

We are looking for an experienced Special Investigations Specialist to join our Special Projects team and play a critical role in identifying and mitigating malicious activity within the crypto ecosystem.

As a Special Investigations Specialist, you will analyze on-chain and off-chain transactions, research abnormal activities, and track illicit financial flows in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to enhance Binance’s security framework and prevent financial crimes.

Investigate Suspicious Activities: Analyze customer account data, on-chain and off-chain transactions, and other key indicators to assess and categorize unusual activities.

OSINT & Due Diligence Research: Conduct open-source intelligence (OSINT) investigations to gather data and uncover hidden connections.

Threat Detection & Mapping: Identify patterns of fraudulent, abnormal, or malicious activities and trace networks of bad actors.

Documentation & Reporting: Maintain thorough documentation of investigations, including data sources, research steps, and findings.

Cross-Team Collaboration: Work with internal teams—including security, compliance, and risk management—to gather and share intelligence.

Security Framework Enhancement: Provide insights and feedback to improve Binance’s fraud detection and cybersecurity measures.

Investigation & Cybercrime Expertise

• 3+ years of experience in financial crime investigations, cybercrime, or security intelligence.
• Proven track record of detecting and resolving cryptocurrency-related fraud cases.
• Strong understanding of cryptocurrencies, blockchain networks, and DeFi ecosystems.

Analytical & Research Skills

• Ability to analyze large datasets and detect anomalies.
• Strong experience with open-source intelligence (OSINT) techniques.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to document findings concisely.

Technical & Problem-Solving Skills

• Strong critical thinking and ability to “connect the dots” in complex investigations.
• Ability to think outside the box and anticipate emerging financial threats.

Bonus Skills (Preferred but not required)

• Experience with Python, R, or SQL for data analysis.
• Background in research project design & management.

Work at the forefront of cryptocurrency security.

Fully remote position with global collaboration.

Engage in high-impact investigations & intelligence work.

Opportunities to grow in blockchain forensics & compliance.

Competitive salary and benefits.

Interested candidates should submit their resume and a brief cover letter outlining their experience in crypto investigations and financial crime detection.

Join Binance and help secure the future of crypto!

JOB PURPOSE:

This role is responsible for investigation support to ensure all legal actions including filing of police case attending court hearings and liaison with public prosecutor is completed. This person would be responsible for all fraud related matters which require coordination with law enforcement and judicial authorities. This role supports vigilance activities by gathering Intel from external sources to conduct proactive fraud prevention activities.

Core Responsibilities

• To file police cases after approval by designated FAB staff
• To provide documentation to support banks case against internal/external perpetrators
• To attend meeting with law enforcement authorities judicial authorities to update about the fraud incident and provide support as required to strengthen cases filed by FAB
• Be the focal point of contact from Fraud Risk & Investigation for interactions with police
• Be the coordinator between legal and FRI to ensure where required legal teams assistance is sought
• To engage legal team if theres requirement for hiring of external lawyers for fraud case
• To handover any fraud related civil cases to the legal team in the bank
• To work in conjunction with the investigation team in verifying details with relevant govt departments including Immigration police courts etc.
• To gather information to support vigilance activities at the bank and to conduct proactive fraud prevention work
• This role supports both fraud investigations and fraud prevention/detection/vigilance heads by being the bridge between external entities and FAB

Specific Accountabilities

• To ensure perpetrators of fraud are brought to justice by following legal and regulatory framework

Qualifications :

Threshold Qualifications:

• Graduate
• Certified Fraud Examiner Information security AML related certification

Years & Nature of Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in working with law enforcement judicial or investigator role
• UAE nationals only with good command over Arabic working knowledge of spoken/written English is required

Value-based Behaviors:

Trusted Knowledgeable Collaborative Enterprising

Technical Competencies:

• Knowledge of banking products channels and fraud schemes including those related to Corporate Banking Treasury IT and Operations and Personal banking group as well as fraud schemes on digital channels
• Knowledge of investigation processes evidence handling etc
• Excellent Oral and written Communication skills in Arabic

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time