Executive Director - Corporate Investigations

The Executive Director of Corporate Investigations is responsible for leading the strategic direction, execution, and oversight of all corporate investigations across Wynn Las Vegas. This role protects the integrity, assets, reputation, guests, and team members of the organization by managing complex investigations involving employee misconduct, fraud, theft, regulatory violations, workplace incidents, financial crimes, cyber-related concerns, and other matters that present legal, operational, or reputational risk. The Executive Director serves as a trusted adviser to executive leadership and works closely with Human Resources, Legal, Compliance, Information Security, Internal Audit, Surveillance, Security, Finance, and regulatory agencies to ensure investigative activities are conducted with professionalism, discretion, objectivity, and adherence to applicable laws and company policies. Job Responsibilities • Develop, implement, and maintain the overall corporate investigations strategy for Wynn Las Vegas. • Lead, direct, and oversee investigations involving allegations of fraud, theft, embezzlement, conflicts of interest, policy violations, harassment, workplace misconduct, bribery, corruption, and other compliance-related matters. • Provide leadership and guidance to investigative personnel, establishing investigative standards, procedures, and best practices. • Ensure investigations are conducted thoroughly, objectively, confidentially, and in accordance with company policies and applicable federal, state, and local regulations. • Direct the collection, preservation, and analysis of evidence, including digital, financial, documentary, and witness information. • Partner with Human Resources and Employee Relations during investigations involving employee conduct and workplace concerns. • Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Internal Audit, Information Security, Surveillance, and Security departments on complex or high-risk matters. • Prepare comprehensive investigative reports, executive briefings, and recommendations for senior leadership. • Identify trends, emerging risks, and control weaknesses, developing proactive mitigation strategies to reduce organizational vulnerability. • Establish and maintain strong working relationships with gaming regulators, law enforcement agencies, and other external partners. • Serve as the primary investigative resource during significant incidents, crises, and matters involving potential legal or regulatory exposure. • Support litigation, audits, regulatory reviews, and administrative proceedings by providing investigative expertise and documentation. • Develop performance metrics and reporting tools to measure investigative effectiveness and organizational risk trends. • Manage department budgets, staffing plans, and operational resources. • Lead training and awareness programs related to fraud prevention, investigative reporting, compliance, ethics, and workplace integrity. • Foster a culture of accountability, ethical conduct, and continuous improvement throughout the organization. • Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and exercise sound judgment when addressing complex business and personnel matters. • Demonstrate a commitment to Forbes Five-Star service standards and Wynn's culture of excellence. • Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive investigative experience, including leadership responsibilities in corporate investigations, law enforcement, regulatory enforcement, public integrity, intelligence, compliance, or related fields. • Minimum of five (5) years of senior management experience leading investigative teams. • Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, Business Administration, Law, Security Management, Intelligence Studies, or related discipline i