This position is part of the global Compliance, Ethics, and Integrity function within the Office of General Counsel. The Legal Counsel – Corporate Investigations & Ethics will assess allegations and conduct investigations into potential violations of law, company policies, and ethical standards involving employees or the company. The role provides exposure to a broad range of business and compliance matters and requires close collaboration with Legal, Human Resources, Security, Audit, Internal Controls, and other relevant functions. The successful candidate must demonstrate the highest standards of integrity, confidentiality, objectivity, and professionalism and be comfortable independently handling sensitive and complex investigations.

Required Qualifications

- Full-time Bachelor of Laws ( degree from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum 5 years of experience handling investigations within a law firm, corporation, or government agency.
- Strong ability to identify and analyze legal and compliance issues.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct investigations independently and collaboratively.
- Strong investigative interviewing and fact-finding capabilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear and concise investigation reports.
- Ability to analyze, interpret, and summarize large volumes of documents, data, and other information.
- Robust attention to detail, accuracy, objectivity, and thoroughness.




- Ability to handle difficult or potentially confrontational conversations professionally.
- Demonstrated judgment and discretion when handling confidential and sensitive matters.
- Ability to manage multiple investigations or projects with changing priorities.
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience conducting corporate or workplace investigations involving areas such as: Fraud and misconduct Bribery and corruption Conflicts of interest Theft or misappropriation Human Resources or workplace misconduct Third-party or supplier risk Compliance with company policies, laws, or regulations
- Experience working within a global or multinational organization.
- Experience collaborating with Legal, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Security, Compliance, or Internal Controls functions.
- Experience analyzing investigation data to identify trends, exceptions, control weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement.
- Experience working with Relativity or comparable eDiscovery/document-review platforms.
- Experience interacting with senior business leaders, external counsel, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
- Project-management experience, including planning, prioritizing, coordinating resources, and delivering work against defined objectives.

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📌 Legal Counsel – Ethics, Compliance & Investigations (India)
🏢 Ford Motor
📍 India