Specialist Investigator with French

The Role

The Investigator supports the delivery of Imperial Brands' global investigations and intelligence capability. The post holder conducts investigations into criminality, fraud, financial crime, misconduct, ethical breaches, and non‑compliance, and supports due diligence and operational intelligence work that safeguards Imperial Brands PLC, its people, assets, and reputation.

Working under the guidance of the Head of Investigations & Intelligence, the Investigator ensures that investigative and intelligence work is carried out to a high professional standard, ethically, consistently, and in alignment with legal obligations and internal policies.

Principle Accountabilities

• Conduct investigations into misconduct, criminal activity, and policy breaches, ensuring proper evidence collection and documentation.
• Support complex or sensitive cases through interviewing, analysis, and coordination with internal and external experts.
• Gather and analyse intelligence on financial crime, organised criminal activity, and emerging threats.
• Produce clear investigative reports and present findings to HR, Legal, Compliance, and senior stakeholders.
• Provide guidance and training to local teams on investigative standards, evidence handling, and ethical practices.
• Ensure strict compliance with legal requirements, internal policies, confidentiality standards, and global investigation protocols.

Skills and Experience Required

• Experience conducting financial crime, fraud, or corporate/regulatory investigations, ideally across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong analytical, critical‑thinking, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to assess complex information.
• Skilled in interviewing, information gathering, and evidence evaluation.
• Excellent written communication skills, including producing clear and concise investigative reports.
• Familiarity with OSINT techniques and structured analytical methodologies.
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately and work both independently and as part of a global team
• Fluency in French is essential

Desirable

• Background in law enforcement, corporate security, compliance, auditing, or intelligence analysis.
• Experience with illicit trade, financial crime, or supply‑chain‑related risk.
• Understanding of due‑diligence processes and third‑party risk assessment.
• Knowledge of digital forensics principles, financial investigations, or e‑discovery.
• Fluency in French is a strong advantage.
• Experience in designing or delivering training programmes.

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and further benefits as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at [email protected] to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all. Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we're fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

As a matter of policy, Imperial Tobacco or its subsidiaries never requests or requires payment as part of any recruitment process.