Senior Associate

2 months ago


London, United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority Full time

Senior Associate - CPIA Disclosure Officer

What does this job involve?
- Leading our Tier 2/3 disclosure exercises in line with the overall management strategy set by the Disclosure Strategy Manager.
- Perform a variety of strategic and disclosure roles across a portfolio of investigations. This includes both direct management and operational control of disclosure exercises within the case portfolio as well as advisory roles.
- Being externally accountable for all aspects of disclosure exercises.
- Overseeing and managing the work of L9 Associates when necessary and ensuring effective progression of the exercise to reach timely outcomes. This includes providing technical guidance on the substance of disclosure exercises and strategic advice and support, escalating issues to the disclosure strategy manager and the manager where necessary.
- Taking decisions on disclosure exercises in line with the statutory framework, Codes of Practice and associated guidelines as well as with internal policy. Preparing for and presenting on progress at project boards.
- Ability to assist the investigation team in focusing the scope of an investigation and developing a case strategy, including identifying key risks and suggesting steps to mitigate those risks.
- Providing advice to the investigation team on disclosure duties, requirements and legal challenges.
- Drafting (and overseeing the drafting) of all forms of documents (including disclosure plans, disclosure review guidance and Disclosure Management Documents).

Specific insights or unique benefits the role offers:

- An opportunity to work on high-profile cases of public importance as part of multi-disciplinary teams, investigating and tackling the most serious financial crime matters within a disclosure capacity.
- An opportunity to gain management experience within a supportive environment committed to learning and development.
- An opportunity to contribute to the strategic direction and policy of the CDU.
- A challenging, interesting and diverse portfolio of work, working with colleagues with varied skills from across Enforcement and in other parts of the FCA.

Which minimum, essential & desirable skills are required?
- Minimum criteria_
- _Any disabled applicant meeting the minimum criteria will automatically progress to interview stage, should they enter under the _
- Disability Confident scheme_
- ._

Required proven experience in a specific technical area or skill:

- A minimum 7 years PQE, with a valid practising certificate issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for England and Wales (if a solicitor), or the General Council of the Bar for England and Wales (if a barrister) (or a similar internationally recognised qualification).
- Experience of complex criminal investigations.
- Essential criteria_

Required role-specific know-how, skills and behaviours
- Recent and relevant experience of working as a disclosure officer, as disclosure counsel or with defence disclosure experience.
- Proven experience in managing disclosure in large and complex cases.
- Ability to assess and analyse voluminous and data-heavy bodies of evidence in complex cases, exercising judgement on the evidence and being able to defend those judgements where appropriate, including to senior management.
- Experienced communicator, capable of presenting analysis clearly and effectively to a variety of recipients, orally and in writing.
- Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders and working constructively with decisions made by others, including when disagreeing with the decision made.
- Ability to form and maintain effective working relationships with peers, management, internal and external stakeholders across the organisation and external agencies.
- Desirable criteria_

Role-specific know-how, skills and behaviours that would be advantageous:

- Significant experience of managing large scale disclosure exercises.
- Previous experience of leading teams.
- Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain effective working relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders.
- Previous experience with the use of case management systems and evidence review platforms.

Background

EMO - Enforcement
- Enforcement conducts forensic investigations into suspected misconduct and, where appropriate, pursues and remedies misconduct by firms and individuals through criminal, civil and administrative sanctions and orders including:

- Bringing criminal prosecutions and seeking penalties to deter misconduct.
- Requiring compensation to redress the consequences of misconduct, where appropriate.

The Criminal Disclosure Unit [CDU]
- The CDU is responsible for undertaking criminal disclosure exercises in accordance with the Criminal Procedure & Investigations Act 1996 and associated legislation.
- It also advises on, and ensures, that best and consistent practice is maintained in all criminal disclosure exercises within EMO.
- The Unit is also responsible for LPP risk mana



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