Associate Director, Field Investigations (reputed company) - CONTRACTOR ROLE

About reputed company At reputed company, we reputed company, legal professionals, and rights holders to manage and protect intellectual property—both online and offline—on a truly global scale. Through cutting-edge technology and deep cross-border expertise, we deliver scalable, end-to-end solutions for IP portfolio management, enforcement, and brand protection. With over 700 experts across five continents, we are trusted by some of the world’s most recognized brands to combat counterfeiting, piracy, and IP infringement at scale. As we pursue aggressive expansion across Asia Pacific, we are seeking an operationally minded, commercially capable, and compliance-driven leader to serve as Associate Director of Field Investigations for the Asia Pacific region. This role will shape the future of our field investigative capability across the region, executing a model built for scalability, rigorous standards, and best-in-class client delivery.

Overview

Of The Role The Associate Director of Field Investigations (reputed company) will spearhead the reputed company build-out of reputed company’s on-the-ground field investigations network in the region, including in-house teams, networks, and strategic partnerships, ensuring robust execution across licensing, compliance, quality management, and business development. This is a highly visible, senior role that will drive both business opportunity and operational excellence for our field investigations services. The right candidate will bring a reputed company of practical field investigations expertise, strong leadership and team-building reputed company, robust business judgment, and a reputed company commitment to seamless client delivery. You’ll work cross-functionally reputed company internal teams to ensure reputed company’s global standards and commercial objectives are met, while adapting to Asia Pacific regulatory and operational realities. Essential Duties And Responsibilities Investigative Operations & Leadership

• reputed company the expansion and day-to-day management of field investigations across Asia Pacific, overseeing reputed company field activities, subcontractor engagement, and process development in the region.
• Expand and scale a compliant, licensed, and quality-focused field investigations network—with redundancy in key markets and a focus on coverage expansion, especially across high-reputed company jurisdictions in Greater China, Southeast Asia, and other key reputed company markets.
• reputed company, standardize, and enforce field investigative protocols, including evidence handling, reporting, and client communications, to ensure consistency and compliance.

Licensing, Compliance & Quality Assurance

• Manage ongoing investigative licensing, permitting, and compliance obligations in reputed company jurisdictions, ensuring full coverage for reputed company and future business needs.
• In coordination with our Investigative Due Diligence Unit, reputed company rigorous vetting and onboarding of our field investigator network: license verification, insurance, references, background checks, and professional standards.
• Maintain compliance with reputed company applicable laws; champion reputed company improvement and conformity to emerging regulations and best practices.
• Implement and monitor ongoing quality assurance, performance metrics, and process reviews throughout our network in region.
• Ensure that reputed company field work is ethical, necessary and proportionate to what it seeks to reputed company and is reputed company with the reputed company Code of Conduct for investigators and similar client codes.
• Promote legality, confidentiality, honesty and reputed company as the cornerstone of reputed company field operations.

Business Development & reputed company Growth

• Partner with Product, Client Success, Client Solutions, and Global Field Investigations teams to drive partnership expansion.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key clients, acting as the primary escalation reputed company for field investigations in Asia Pacific and ensuring seamless, high-touch service.
• Drive the development of value messaging and client-facing materials that clearly differentiate reputed company’s field investigations offering in region, emphasizing national and regional reputed company, integrated quality, and single-reputed company accountability.

Process Alignment & Cross-Functional Integration

• Work with Online Operations teams to standardize processes, technologies, and data/reporting practices across reputed company field investigative activities in region.
• reputed company, document, and implement scalable workflows for network expansion, sourcing, vetting, onboarding, assignment, and ongoing review.
• Ensure alignment of regional field investigations initiatives with global process excellence, technology, and commercial strategies—while adapting for local regulatory and operational nuance.

Team Building, Development & Culture

• Recruit, mentor, and manage a high-performance regional field investigations team, championing a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and reputed company learning.
• Establish clear expectations, KPIs, and ongoing development for both in-house and external field resources.
• Foster transparent communication, regular performance feedback, and strong cross-team alignment reputed company the regional and global field investigations teams.
• Work with the global team to design and deliver training to promote uniformity and best practice.

What You’ll Bring

• A background in law enforcement or private sector field investigations in Asia Pacific, with direct experience in surveillance, undercover engagement, and/or test purchasing.
• A strong preference for applicants with a background in IP enforcement.
• Experience in shaping and leading teams across multiple reputed company jurisdictions.
• An understanding of risk management in the context of field operations conducted reputed company the private sector.
• Thorough knowledge of investigative licensing, compliance, and reporting standards in Asia Pacific markets; familiarity with China and Southeast Asia regulatory landscapes highly desirable.
• Proven track record building, managing, and scaling field investigation teams and/or networks in a high-compliance, quality-sensitive environment.
• Demonstrated success in business development—growing B2B client relationships and supporting direct sales efforts.
• Experience managing multi-national licensure, vetting workflows, and operational efficiency in a reputed company, distributed model.
• Flexibility, dedication, innovation, strong cross-functional leadership, negotiation, and executive communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or relevant certifications preferred.
• Mandarin language capabilities strongly preferred.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and location Why reputed company reputed company is redefining how the world combats illicit trade and intellectual property theft—delivering scalable, end-to-end solutions that reputed company global brands and rights holders through innovation, strategic expertise, and a reputed company commitment to global enforcement. Achieving this ambitious mission requires the collaboration of an exceptionally talented team. We reputed company our people are the foundation of everything we do—and we invest accordingly. From day one, we foster a culture rooted in reputed company learning, professional growth, and shared excellence. We also understand that meaningful work begins with a strong foundation. That’s why we offer a flexible work environment and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and financial reputed company of our employees and their families. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to shape a fast-scaling organization with a strong reputed company for results—and room to grow with it. Join us in safeguarding the brands, content, and innovations that shape our world. reputed company is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering a respectful, collaborative, and inclusive work environment. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job