Case Controller

Job summary

The SFO is a unique law enforcement organisation which both investigates and prosecutes the top tier of fraud, bribery and corruption and related money laundering. We bring the skills of our lawyers, investigators, accountants, analysts, digital experts and administrators together on every case from the outset; working closely with law enforcement and criminal justice partners in the UK and overseas.

Case Controllers are responsible for leading our case teams. You will be accountable for one or more cases of serious or complex fraud, bribery or corruption and will have oversight of the case from case adoption through to investigation and, where appropriate, charge, prosecution and any post-trial matters. You will plan and have responsibility for the investigation strategy, reporting to a Head of Division, and working closely with colleagues across the wider business.

Case Controllers play a vital role in ensuring cases proceed at pace and in accordance with the relevant legal and other applicable casework standards. You will be accountable for liaising with the Head of Division to agree the resources required for your cases and will be accountable for ensuring that the staff allocated to your cases work together cohesively and professionally and are provided with regular feedback on their performance and development. You will also be a part of the senior leadership team of the division you are assigned to and, as such, will be expected to contribute to the wider corporate goals of the division and / or the business as a whole.

Case Controllers who are qualified lawyers may also act as the nominated prosecutor on one or more of their cases. There may be an occasional requirement for travel, both across the UK and overseas.

Job description

As a Case Controller you will be responsible for:

• Provision of leadership and management in respect of one or more allocated case teams; including line management responsibility for a number of G7 direct reports.
• Management of the investigation and, where applicable, prosecution of one or more cases; including the formulation of appropriate investigative and prosecutorial strategies designed to ensure effective case outcomes.
• Management of allocated resources (including people and money) to deliver agreed case outcomes.
• Management of identified risks: legal, operational, financial or reputational.
• Tasking, monitoring and reviewing investigative and other case related tasks to allocated staff.
• Working across the business and with external professionals, including Counsel, to achieve effective case outcomes.
• Provision of reports and case updates, as required, to the Head of Division and to members of the SFO’s ExCo, including the Director, the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel.
• Ensuring that best practice and case learning is captured and, where appropriate, disseminated to the teams and the wider division.
• Contributing to wider office initiatives such as acting as a subject matter expert in relation to the provision of training or in the context of external engagement, as agreed with the Head of Division.

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
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £74,670, Serious Fraud Office contributes £21,631 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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/

Things you need to know

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

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Application process

As part of the application process you will be required to provide:

A personal statement of no more than 750 words that explains how your skills and experience meet each of the following essential experience and technical criteria:

Essential Technical Criteria

• An experienced UK qualified lawyer or an experienced senior investigator

Essential Experience Criteria

• Significant experience as a lawyer or senior investigator working within a complex legal or investigative environment; specifically, in the context of serious crime or regulatory activity.
• Experience of working at a senior management level in a multi-disciplinary, professional environment.

• A CV outlining your job history and qualifications.

It will not be possible to provide feedback to applicants who are unsuccessful at the application stage.

The interview stage

Behaviours and experience as outlined in the job pack will be tested at interview.

Full details of the interview process will be made available to shortlisted candidates in the invite to interview.

Sift to take place from 21 May

Interviews are expected to take place from 3 June

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 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : People and Culture
• Email : people@sfo.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : people@sfo.gov.uk

Further information

For external competitions there is no appeal against the selection decision. However, individuals have a right to appeal if they feel that the principle of appointment on merit through fair and open competition and the Civil Service Commissioners’ recruitment principles have not been met. Individuals who want to appeal should do this by setting out their grounds for appeal in an email for the attention of Head of People to People@sfo.gov.uk. If, after an internal appeal, you still believe that the Civil Service Commissioners’ Principles have not been met, then you can contact the Commission directly: Complaints should be sent in writing to: Civil Service Commission, Room G08 ,1 Horse Guards Road, London SW1A 2HQ. Email info@csc.gov.uk

Attachments

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