Serious Fraud Office (UK)
Senior Investigator
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Job Summary
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is a unique law enforcement organisation which both investigates and prosecutes the most serious and complex cases of fraud, bribery and corruption. We focus on conduct which undermines confidence in the UK financial markets, compromises the level playing field that investors deserve, or has a particularly strong public interest dimension. We currently employ approximately 400 permanent staff including lawyers, investigators, accountants, digital forensic experts and administrators. We work closely with our colleagues across law enforcement and the wider criminal justice system, both at home and abroad.
This is an interesting and engaging role where you will be required to work on investigations into suspected serious and complex fraud or bribery and corruption effectively. This may include working towards a Deferred Prosecution Agreement.
Working with the Principal Investigator, you will be responsible for leading strands of the investigation, obtaining key evidence, and managing investigators on the case. SFO cases are from inception to prosecution, and the SFO is unique in the way we work within multi-disciplinary teams made up of other investigators, lawyers, accountants, IT experts and Counsel to bring cases to timely and successful conclusions.
This is an important role and as an experienced investigator you will take responsibility for ensuring high profile cases are expedited.
Job Description
As a Senior Investigator you will be responsible for:
- Conducting investigations in accordance with legislation, policy and procedure to successful outcomes in a complex, multi-strand legal and investigative environment.
- Reporting to a Principal Investigator and working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues, leading areas of the investigation including key lines of enquiry and overseeing the work of junior investigators and other team members.
- Ensuring investigations are kept under constant review and providing regular updates and briefings to senior colleagues.
- Ensuring appropriate suspect and witness accounts are sought, obtained and strategically used, following relevant lines of inquiry.
- Producing key financial and investigation witness statements for SFO cases and giving evidence in court when required.
- Conducting the disclosure process in order to satisfy the obligations of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996.
- Line managing and development of staff including agreeing objectives, monitoring, reviewing and recording performance against agreed objectives and addressing performance issues where appropriate.
- Any additional duties as required, including but not limited to providing cover for the Principal Investigator.
For more information about the role and for a full list of key responsibilities, please see attached Job Pack
As a Senior Investigator You Will Be Responsible For
- Conducting investigations in accordance with legislation, policy and procedure to successful outcomes in a complex, multi-strand legal and investigative environment.
- Reporting to a Principal Investigator and working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues, leading areas of the investigation including key lines of enquiry and overseeing the work of junior investigators and other team members.
- Ensuring investigations are kept under constant review and providing regular updates and briefings to senior colleagues.
- Ensuring appropriate suspect and witness accounts are sought, obtained and strategically used, following relevant lines of inquiry.
- Producing key financial and investigation witness statements for SFO cases and giving evidence in court when required.
- Conducting the disclosure process in order to satisfy the obligations of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996.
- Line managing and development of staff including agreeing objectives, monitoring, reviewing and recording performance against agreed objectives and addressing performance issues where appropriate.
- Any additional duties as required, including but not limited to providing cover for the Principal Investigator.
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For more information about the role and for a full list of key responsibilities, please see attached Job Pack
Person Specification
See above and attached Job Pack
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions
- Delivering at Pace
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Recognised investigative qualification or accreditation OR Recognised accountancy qualification OR Current and demonstrable experience of leading and investigating serious and complex crime or regulatory matters.
Salary and Benefits
Alongside your salary of £44,232, Serious Fraud Office contributes £12,814 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme. For further details, click here http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/pensions
Generous annual leave provision of 25 days which increases to 30 days after five years’ service plus an additional day in recognition of the King’s Birthday and the option to buy or sell up to five days’ leave per year. Different terms may apply if you are already a Civil Servant.
Discretionary performance-related bonus scheme.
Interest-free season travel ticket, bicycle loan and cycle to work scheme.
Access to the Rental Deposit Salary Advance Scheme which assists employees in meeting the costs of deposits for privately rented homes.
Opportunities for learning and development.
Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies.
Voucher for eye care and discounted spectacles.
Access to a range of discounts through membership of the Civil Service Sports and Social Club, CSSC Sports and Leisure. http://www.cssc.co.uk/
Maternity and paternity leave provision over and above the statutory entitlements.
Access to My CPS Rewards Gateway. My CPS Rewards offers staff a range of rewards and savings including:
- Discounts with high street retailers
- Savings on grocery shopping at a range of supermarkets
- Special salary sacrifice and recognition schemes
- Reloadable gift cards and e-cards
- Instant vouchers
Any move to the Serious Fraud Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
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Application stage
As part of the application process you will be required to provide:
- A personal statement of no more than 500 words that explains how your skills and experience meet each of the essential experience criteria as listed in the job pack.
- An additional 250-word statement explaining how you meet the following technical criteria, this is a lead criteria and will be assessed first, candidates who do not meet the required standard will not have the remainder of their application considered.
- Recognised investigative qualification or accreditation OR
- Recognised accountancy qualification OR
- Current and demonstrable experience of leading and investigating serious and complex crime or regulatory matters.
- A supporting CV of no more than two A4 sides, outlining your job history and qualifications.
It will not be possible to provide feedback to applicants who are unsuccessful at the application stage.
In Person Assessment
Successful candidates will be invited to attend an in person assessment which will assess your abilities against the essential experience criteria as listed in the Job Pack. You will be required to work alone, using a standard laptop, to respond to a series of questions on a work based scenario. Candidates will have the opportunity to attend an optional session to find out more about the assessment via MS Teams on November the 11th at Midday.
Interview stage
Candidate who are successful at the assessment stage will be invited to a final stage interview. Behaviours as outlined in the job pack will be tested at interview.
Full details of the assessment and interview process will be made available to shortlisted candidates at each stage.
Timeline
- Sift to take place from 28th October
- Optional introduction to the assessment via MS Teams on November the 11th at 12 Midday.
- In Person Assessments to take place from 16th November. (Due to the nature of the exercise, it will not be possible for the assessment stage to be conducted remotely as an adjustment).
- All dates are indicative and subject to change.
Requirements
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. To be eligible you must meet the following residency requirements dependent of the level of security vetting required:
- SC: 5 years residency in the United Kingdom preceding this application.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 20
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