Manager, Employment Investigations at Meta in Washington, Washington DC

Job Description:

As a Manager, Employment Investigations at Meta, you will lead a team responsible for conducting prompt, thorough, and fair investigations comprising background research, investigative interviews, and debrief meetings in partnership with Employment Law, HR and Employee Relations Business Partners, and the business. Although you and the team will primarily conduct investigations in your local region, you will be expected to manage investigations cross-regionally.Success in this role requires managing a high-performing team that executes with speed and quality, including focusing on prioritization, embracing ambiguity, improving systems, communicating effectively, building relationships, developing others, and driving execution. Our Employment Investigators demonstrate a high degree of empathy balanced against the capacity to provide direct feedback and confront witnesses with difficult information. Investigators must communicate findings, provide summaries and conclusions to the business so that long-term solutions can be developed and applied. Finally, this role requires working effectively across geographical boundaries and discerning systemic issues revealed during the investigative process.

Manager, Employment Investigations Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of investigators conducting complex end-to-end workplace investigations


• Set clear expectations and goals for investigators and remove operational barriers


• Communicate strategic information and context from the company and organization to the team


• Assign cases and projects aligned with team strengths, skills, and motivations, and adjust management style to match the needs of the individual


• Build a work environment where differences are appreciated, and everyone feels valued


• Show care by understanding what matters most to people


• Recognize people for their contributions


• Match people's strengths and skills to impactful work and experiences


• Give and seek timely feedback and asks the same of the team


• With minimal guidance, ensure the team is healthy


• Help people build and sustain productive relationships


• Collaborate with partners on shared goals and priorities


• Empower people to execute against their priorities and holds them accountable for success


• Manage complex employment related investigations, end-to-end, including conducting intake meetings, background research, investigative interviews, and debrief meetings, across Meta office locations within the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.


• Partner closely with global cross-functional partners within Employment Law, Human Resources and Employee Relations, Security, Internal Audit, and business units Investigate complaints involving violations of law or policy, including allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, bullying, privacy concerns, conflict of interest, integrity, failure to escalate and other inappropriate behavior


• Discern systemic issues and utilize data to help develop long-term solutions


• Provide timely communication to all relevant parties throughout the investigations process, including responding to case escalations


• Remain respectful and empathetic in the face of difficult and uncomfortable situations surrounding an investigation

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience investigating and advising on employment-related matters


• 3+ years of people management experience


• Experience conducting investigations that will withstand legal scrutiny in multiple jurisdictions.


• Experience working independently, acting on priorities and exercising proven judgement.


• Experience fostering collaborative relationships in a highly cross-functional environment.


• Experience documenting investigation findings and recommendations


• Experience presenting findings and recommendations to leadership or those with dissenting opinions


• Problem-solving, analytical, critical thinking skills and demonstrated track record of working with data


• Flexible and adaptable to rapidly changing environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate or advanced degree in relevant field


• Experience identifying relevant legal issues


• Project management experience both at a strategic and tactical level


• Formal training and/or Certification in Workplace Investigations


• Experience, either in conducting and/or managing investigations or in practicing labor and employment law

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.



Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.


$143,000/year to $207,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits


Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta. Apply Now