Crown Prosecution Service
Specialist Prosecutor - Proceeds of Crime
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The Crown Prosecution Service is recruiting a Specialist Prosecutor to join our Proceeds of Crime Division. We are recruiting across England and Wales, please see the Civil Service Jobs advert for full location details.
The role
As a Specialist Prosecutor in the Proceeds of Crime Division, you are responsible for asset recovery litigation on the most complex and sensitive cases. You provide legal and practical advice to police officers and financial investigators. You support advocates in all asset recovery hearings by drafting the appropriate applications, legal arguments, and other documentation in support of those hearings.
Your skills and experience
To be eligible to apply, you must:
- be a qualified practising solicitor or barrister holding a valid Practising Certificate for England and Wales
- have extensive experience of criminal litigation in the Crown Court with a breadth of exposure to complex cases, the law relating to disclosure, and the handling of sensitive information
- have confidence dealing with complex and voluminous numerical data
- have experience of drafting complex legal documents and conducting complex legal and factual analysis
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The benefits
We offer a range of support and benefits to help you thrive at work and home including:
- flexible and family-friendly working
- a competitive salary
- Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.9%
- 25 days leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
- 3 days paid volunteering leave
- an extra privilege day for the King’s birthday
- £350 a year individual learning budget
- wellbeing support and counselling
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Who we are
The Crown Prosecution Service prosecutes criminal cases investigated by police and other bodies in England and Wales. We are independent of police and the government. Our responsibilities include deciding which cases to prosecute, determining charges for complex cases, advising police during investigations, presenting cases in court, and supporting victims and witnesses. We employ over 8,000 people who support our work in professions including commercial, communications, digital, finance, human resources, legal, operational delivery, policy, project delivery and security.
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Do you want to make a real difference in society, helping us to secure justice for victims of crime? Find out more and apply today.
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