Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for 2 x Investigators for a Financial Regulatory body.
Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for 2 x Investigators for a Financial Regulatory body. The role sits within the Unauthorised Business Department (UBD), supporting complex investigations involving unauthorised business activity and fraud/money laundering. You will have the:
- Opportunity to work within a high-performing, multi-disciplinary team on a large and complex criminal investigation.
- Exposure to high-profile enforcement investigations.
- Development of specialist skills in legal analysis, criminal disclosure and evidential assessment.
Location: Stratford (hybrid)
Contract: 6 months initially, but likely to be extended.
Salary: £22-25 PAYE per hour depending on experience.
Main Responsibilities
The role supports Enforcement case teams by reviewing and analysing evidential material in a complex investigation.
- Review and analyse documentary, digital and witness evidence.
- Identify, extract and assess evidence relevant to the investigation.
- Develop and maintain evidence schedules, chronologies and case records.
- Analyse financial, corporate and other evidential material, where required.
- Identify lines of enquiry, evidential gaps, inconsistencies and emerging themes.
- Produce concise and accurate summaries of complex evidence and findings.
- Support the preparation of investigation reports, briefing papers and decision-making documents.
- Assist with interview preparation and evidential assessments, where required.
- Ensure evidence is handled, recorded and managed in line with relevant policies and procedures.
- Work closely with investigators, lawyers and other specialists to support the effective progression of the investigation.
- Escalate risks, issues and disclosure concerns appropriately.
- Deliver accurate, high-quality work to demanding deadlines.
One of the positions will have the additional responsibility to assist with criminal trial preparation including liaison with external graphics provider and criminal prosecution team on evidential presentation.
Person Specification
Minimum criteria
Required proven experience in a specific technical area or skill:
- Experience reviewing large volumes of documents or evidential material and producing clear, accurate summaries.
- Experience working within criminal, regulatory, enforcement or investigations environments.
- Experience supporting serious fraud, financial crime, criminal or other complex investigations.
- Experience communicating findings and evidential issues clearly, both verbally and in writing.
Essential criteria
Required role-specific know-how, skills and behaviours
- Strong evidence review and analytical skills.
- Ability to assess complex evidence objectively and exercise sound judgement.
- Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce concise and structured outputs.
- Working knowledge of criminal disclosure principles, including CPIA or similar disclosure frameworks.
- Experience using eDiscovery tools to review and assess evidential material. • Ability to assess large volumes of evidence, identify key issues and exercise sound judgement.
- Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
- Ability to deliver accurate work to deadlines. • Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrates FCA Values and a commitment to delivering positive outcomes for the public.
Desirable criteria
Behavioural & technical skills that would be advantageous
- Experience supporting complex criminal, fraud, financial crime, serious organised crime or regulatory enforcement investigations.
- Experience preparing or maintaining evidence schedules, chronologies, interview materials or evidential bundles.
- Experience supporting criminal disclosure exercises, including the preparation or maintenance of disclosure schedules.
If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested, please refer them. We have a referral bonus scheme and will pay £75, in retail vouchers of your choice, for referrals who are not already known to us.
Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, I am afraid your application has been unsuccessful.
RSR is a public safety & enterprise security recruitment specialist. We assist public safety employers find the right talent. We assist all employers when they want to source public safety and enterprise security skills and experience.
Red Snapper Recruitment is a member of the Red Snapper Group. The Red Snapper Group acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) – a free and confidential service to candidates. The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.
