UK Regulators' Network
Head of Forensic Investigations
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Solicitors Regulation Authority
Solicitors Regulation Authority
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We are looking to appoint a Head of Forensic Investigations, a key role within our Specialist & Proactive Investigation functions.
Reporting to the Director – Specialist and Proactive Investigations, you will lead a team of Forensic Investigation Managers and Forensic Investigation Officers, with a primary focus on on-site financial investigations of complex and high-risk regulatory matters following reports of serious professional misconduct. You will be expected to review accounts, ledgers, client files, bank information and other material gathered on site to assess how a firm is operating and identify risks relating to compliance, governance and client money.
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You will deliver the highest standards of quality and timeliness in investigations, with outcomes that protect the public, uphold high professional standards and provide a credible deterrent to the regulated community.
This role also requires an imaginative and creative thinker with the ability to work to tight deadlines, often balancing a significant and varied caseload. You will manage a range of complex investigations over their entire life cycle. This will include overseeing on-site reviews, directing the examination of financial and operational records, and working with senior members of the team to define scope, assess regulatory risk and develop investigative strategies.
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Location
Birmingham, London, Cardiff
Contract type
Full time, Permanent
Profession
Compliance, Corporate Governance, Enforcement, Finance, Investigator, Legal, Operations, Policy, Regulation, Risk, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategy
Working pattern
Flexible working, Hybrid
Closing Date
27/07/2026
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