Associate Director, Special Investigations

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us. Lilly is seeking an Associate Director, Special Investigations to lead investigations into frauds, knockoff products, and other civil and criminal violations as part of Lilly Legal’s Special Investigations Unit. This position will report to the Associate Vice President, Assistant General Counsel – Special Investigations. The role will be an integral part of Lilly’s efforts to combat financial and healthcare fraud, the illicit distribution of counterfeit and substandard drugs, theft and diversion of Lilly products, and related civil and criminal violations. In this role, you will lead, develop, manage, and assess investigations. Additionally, this role will support internal partners, regulators, and law enforcement. The successful candidate will have a global view, as well as experience interacting with a broad workforce in an international setting. Key Responsibilities May Include: Create strategies for proactively combating fraud and the illicit distribution of knockoff drugs, and for promoting brand protection. Triage incoming reports to identify those that require or warrant investigation, and coordinate matters from intake and assignment of investigation through disposition. Drive change and process improvement to respond to evolving product protection landscape in conjunction with cross-functional stakeholders. Collaborate with lawyers, investigators, intel analysts, business partners, forensic laboratory analysts, and data experts to initiate, advance, and conclude investigations. Identify new avenues for investigations, using cutting-edge forensic technology and software, and continuously monitor channels for new violations. Build and sustain working relationships with law enforcement and regulatory authorities worldwide, developing cases to the point of referral and supporting resulting criminal prosecutions and civil actions. Appropriately document reports and case information within internal case management systems. Throughout all assignments and investigations, maintain company confidential information, use discretion in conducting sensitive investigations, comply with all national and local laws, and preserve all applicable privileges. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree. 10 years of investigative or supervisory experience in a federal or state law enforcement agency. Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1. Additional Skills/Preferences: Ability to obtain and maintain a valid passport and travel internationally as required to support business objectives. Experience conducting complex transnational, cyber, intellectual property, drug, and/or financial crime investigations. Demonstrated ability to develop investigative information of value through multiple sources, to synthesize information into well-founded conclusions, and to present recommendations in a clear and concise manner. Experience leading investigations of violations of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and/or federal healthcare fraud investigations. Ability to establish positive relationships and effectively confer with colleagues, law enforcement, regulatory, and prosecutorial agencies. Experience in leadership of a large law enforcement agency. Outstanding interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills and the ability to perform duties independently with minimal supervision. Experience working directly with attorneys on investigation-related actions, including civil litigation and criminal prosecutions (e.g., depositions, discovery, testifying in court). Master’s or professional degree. Additional Information: Flexibility to work outside the normal daytime work hours maybe expected due to business needs. Periodic domestic and international travel will be required. Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response. Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL). Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $132,000 - $213,400 Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees. #WeAreLilly