Investigator/Ymchwilydd (hybrid)

Solicitors Regulation Authority

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Update day: 11-06-2024

Location: Cardiff Wales

Category: Legal / Contracts

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Job type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £34,004 a year

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Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full time - flexible working may be considered
Working Hours
21-35 hours per week
Salary
£34,004 FTE
Location Options
Cardiff
Function Type
Investigations

We are recruiting Investigation Officers in a range of locations, including remote. Both full time and part time roles are available.

We receive thousands of reports every year raising allegations of misconduct and regulatory breaches against those we regulate.

Investigation Officers in our Assessment and Early Resolution (AERT) consider these reports first and decide whether the SRA should investigate further. They make enquiries and gather any further information we need for our analysis, identify any potential breach of our rules and prioritise high risk matters. They then consider the strength and quality of the evidence so far and whether the matter is capable of being evidenced. Sometimes Investigation Officers can guide the firm/solicitor to become compliant or change their processes for the future. Taking everything into account, AERT Investigation Officers make a decision to close the matter or pass it on further for a full investigation. The work is high volume and fast paced and Investigation Officers need a keen eye for detail and an analytical and curious mindset as every case is different.


Matters assessed as serious are passed to our investigation teams. Investigation Officers in this team manage a caseload of varying complexity, across a multitude of legal areas. They will analyse detailed information to get to the heart of the matter, and identify and promptly obtain evidence, including witness statements. They will resolve cases through constructive engagement or enforcement action. You can read more about our approach to enforcement here.


We are recruiting Investigation Officers for both AERT and our investigation teams.


Delivering a positive customer experience is at the heart of what we do. Providing an efficient, high quality and customer-focused service, keeping complainants updated and delivering outcomes verbally and in writing is expected of all our Investigation Officers.

What we are looking for

  • Comparable experience of managing cases or undertaking investigations.
  • An ability to gather and analyse information and make sound decisions applying rules, principles, or other decision-making frameworks.
  • Significant experience of drafting complex documents or letters to a high, professional standard and engaging with customers via the telephone, building rapport and managing contact.
  • Effective case management skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands and work to stretching targets.
  • A strong mindset and track record for delivering a positive experience for a diverse range of customers and stakeholders both internal and external.


Applications are welcome from a wide range of experience and expertise including those with experience of working in the legal profession, other regulators, casework or investigation roles.


What’s in it for you?

  • Protect the Public and enforce high professional standards by engaging with regulated firms and individuals as well as members of the Public
  • Variety of case holding. No one case is the same.
  • Work collaboratively with other areas of our organisation such as the Legal and Enforcement, Authorisation, Intelligence and Forensic Investigation teams
  • A rolling in-depth training program where you can develop and refine your analysis and investigation skills

There are opportunities to develop your career and progress within the department, either in an enhanced investigation role or in a management capacity. We have specialised investigation teams that focus on the most complex and high-profile matters, and when there is a need to intervene into the practice of a firm.


Useful and additional information

There is a Role Profile, Information Pack, and ‘Day in the life of’ an Investigation Officer for both teams attached at the bottom of the advert on our website.

We are currently advertising this opportunity on a full or part time basis. Please apply according to your preference. Part time hours would allow for 21-35 hours per week, working across 3 days minimum.

Location:

If you do not live within a commutable distance of one of our office locations (Birmingham, Cardiff or London (Bank)) we can offer a home-based contract where you will mostly work from home with the occasional requirement to come into the office. If you live within a commutable distance to one of our offices, you will be offered a hybrid role which means 1-2 days a week in the office and rest of the week from home. Feel free to contact us to discuss your location via: recruitment@sra.org.uk. Please note that we are not accepting applications to this email address.

To apply

Please use the apply button at the bottom of the advert on our careers page.

You will need to upload a CV and provide evidence of your knowledge, skills and experience and how they specifically relate to key requirements of the role in particular what we have highlighted under the ‘What we are looking for’ section. The responses you provide in the application form will be used to shortlist your application. Answers to each criterion must be no more than 300 words.

To find out more about the recruitment and selection process and how to make the most of your application, please visit our jobs pages.

Closing date for applications is 2 May at 09:00

Assessments will take place from 8 May.

Interviews will take place from 17 to 31 May.

Previous applicants to this role within the last six months will not be considered.

Rydym yn recriwtio Swyddogion Ymchwilio mewn amryw o leoliadau, gan gynnwys rhai anghysbell. Mae swyddi llawn amser a rhan amser ar gael.

Rydym yn cael miloedd o adroddiadau bob blwyddyn sy’n codi honiadau o gamymddwyn a thorri rheoliadau yn erbyn y rhai rydyn ni’n eu rheoleiddio.

Swyddogion Ymchwilio (IOs) yn ein Tîm Asesu a Datrys Cynnar (AERT) sy’n ystyried yr adroddiadau hyn gyntaf ac yn penderfynu a ddylai’r SRA ymchwilio ymhellach. Maen nhw’n gwneud ymholiadau ac yn casglu unrhyw wybodaeth bellach y mae arnon ni ei hangen ar gyfer ein dadansoddiad, yn nodi unrhyw enghraifft posibl o dorri’n rheolau ac yn blaenoriaethu materion sy’n creu risg uchel. Yna maen nhw’n pwyso a mesur cryfder ac ansawdd y dystiolaeth hyd yn hyn ac a yw’r mater yn un y mae’n bosibl rhoi tystiolaeth ynglŷn ag ef. Weithiau gall y Swyddogion Ymchwilio arwain y ffyrm/cyfreithiwr i gydymffurfio neu i newid eu prosesau ar gyfer y dyfodol. Gan gymryd popeth i ystyriaeth, mae Swyddogion Ymchwilio’r AERT yn gwneud penderfyniad i gau’r mater neu i’w drosglwyddo ar gyfer ymchwiliad llawn. Mae’r gwaith yn gyflym, mae yna lawer o achosion ac mae ar y Swyddogion Ymchwilio angen llygad craff am fanylion a meddylfryd dadansoddol a chwilfrydig gan fod pob achos yn wahanol.


Mae’r materion sy’n cael eu hasesu fel rhai difrifol yn cael eu trosglwyddo i’n tîm ymchwilio. Mae Swyddogion Ymchwilio y tîm hwn yn rheoli llwyth gwaith o gymhlethdod amrywiol, ar draws llu o feysydd cyfreithiol. Byddan nhw’n dadansoddi gwybodaeth fanwl er mwyn mynd at wraidd y mater, ac yn nodi a sicrhau tystiolaeth yn brydlon, gan gynnwys datganiadau gan dystion. Maen nhw’n datrys achosion drwy ymgysylltu adeiladol neu gamau gorfodi. Gallwch ddarllen rhagor am ein dull gorfodi yma.


Rydym yn recriwtio Swyddogion Ymchwilio ar gyfer AERT a’n tîm ymchwilio.

Rhoi profiad cadarnhaol i’r cwsmeriaid sydd wrth wraidd yr hyn a wnawn. Disgwylir i bob un o’n Swyddogion Ymchwilio ddarparu gwasanaeth effeithlon, o ansawdd uchel sy’n canolbwyntio ar y cwsmeriaid, gan roi’r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i’r achwynwyr a sicrhau canlyniadau ar lafar ac mewn ysgrifen.

Yr hyn rydyn ni’n chwilio amdano

  • Profiad tebyg o reoli achosion neu gynnal ymchwiliadau.
  • Y gallu i gasglu a dadansoddi gwybodaeth a gwneud penderfyniadau cadarn gan gymhwyso rheolau, egwyddorion, neu fframweithiau eraill i wneud penderfyniadau.
  • Profiad arwyddocaol o ddrafftio dogfennau neu lythyrau cymhleth i safon uchel, broffesiynol ac ymgysylltu â chwsmeriaid dros y ffôn, adeiladu cyd-berthynas a rheoli cysylltiadau.
  • Sgiliau rheoli achosion effeithiol gyda’r gallu i flaenoriaethu gofynion sy’n cystadlu â’i gilydd a gweithio yn unol â thargedau ymestynnol.
  • Meddylfryd cryf a hanes o sicrhau profiad cadarnhaol i ystod amrywiol o gwsmeriaid a rhanddeiliaid yn fewnol ac yn allanol.


Mae croeso i geisiadau oddi wrth ystod eang o brofiad ac arbenigedd gan gynnwys y rhai sydd â phrofiad o weithio yn y proffesiwn cyfreithiol, rheoleiddwyr eraill, neu swyddi mewn gwaith achosion neu ymchwilio.


Beth sydd ar gael i chithau?

  • Amddiffyn y cyhoedd a gorfodi safonau proffesiynol uchel drwy ymgysylltu â ffyrmiau ac unigolion sy’n cael eu rheoleiddio yn ogystal ag aelodau o’r cyhoedd
  • Ymwneud ag amrywiaeth o achosion. Does dim un achos yr un fath.
  • Cydweithio â meysydd eraill ein sefydliad megis y timau Cyfreithiol a Gorfodi, Awdurdodi, Gwybodaeth ac Ymchwilio Fforensig
  • Rhaglen hyfforddi fanwl dreigl lle gallwch ddatblygu a mireinio’ch sgiliau dadansoddi ac ymchwilio

Mae yna gyfleoedd i ddatblygu’ch gyrfa a symud ymlaen yn yr adran, naill ai mewn rôl ymchwilio well neu mewn swydd reoli. Mae gennyn ni dimau ymchwilio arbenigol sy’n canolbwyntio ar y materion mwyaf cymhleth ac amlwg, a phan fydd angen ymyrryd yn arferion ffyrm.


Gwybodaeth ddefnyddiol ac ychwanegol

Mae Proffil Rôl, Pecyn Gwybodaeth, a ’Diwrnod ym mywyd’ Swyddog Ymchwilio ar gyfer y ddau dîm wedi’u hatodi ar waelod yr hysbyseb ar ein gwefan.

Ar hyn o bryd rydym yn hysbysebu’r cyfle hwn yn amser llawn neu’n rhan amser. Gwnewch gais yn ôl eich dewis. Byddai oriau rhan amser yn caniatáu ar gyfer 21-35 awr yr wythnos, gan weithio ar draws 3 diwrnod.

Lleoliad:

Os nad ydych yn byw o fewn pellter cymudo i leoliad un o’n swyddfeydd (Birmingham, Caerdydd neu Lundain (Bank)) gallwn gynnig contract sydd wedi’i leoli gartref lle byddwch yn gweithio gartref gan amlaf gyda’r gofyniad i ddod i mewn i’r swyddfa o dro i dro. Os ydych yn byw o fewn pellter cymudo i un o’n swyddfeydd, cewch gynnig rôl hybrid sy’n golygu 1-2 ddiwrnod yr wythnos yn y swyddfa a gweddill yr wythnos gartref. Mae croeso ichi gysylltu â ni i drafod eich lleoliad drwy: recruitment@sra.org.uk. Sylwch nad ydym yn derbyn ceisiadau yn y cyfeiriad ebost hwn.


I wneud cais

Defnyddiwch y botwm gwneud cais ar waelod yr hysbyseb ar ein tudalen gyrfaoedd.

Bydd angen ichi uwchlwytho CV a darparu tystiolaeth o’ch gwybodaeth, eich sgiliau a’ch profiad a sut maen nhw’n ymwneud yn benodol â gofynion allweddol y rôl. Bydd yr ymatebion a ddarperir gennych yn y ffurflen gais yn cael eu defnyddio i lunio rhestr fer. Ni chaiff yr atebion i bob maen prawf fod yn fwy na 300 gair.

I gael gwybod mwy am y broses recriwtio a dethol a sut i wneud y gorau o’ch cais, ewch i’n tudalennau swyddi.

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ceisiadau yw 2 Mai am 09:00.

Bydd asesiadau yn cael eu cynnal o 8 Mai.

Bydd y cyfweliadau yn cael eu cynnal rhwng 17 a 31 Mai.

Ni fydd ymgeiswyr blaenorol i’r rôl hon yn ystod y chwe mis diwethaf yn cael eu hystyried.


The SRA is the independent regulator of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales, protecting consumers and supporting the rule of law and the administration of justice. We do this by overseeing all education and training requirements necessary to practise as a solicitor, licensing individuals and firms to practise, setting the standards of the profession and regulating and enforcing compliance against these standards.
We offer an inclusive, supportive and friendly working environment and the chance to develop your career within a professional organisation. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of staff, helping everyone to strike a good balance between personal and professional life.

Additionally, we provide a generous flexible benefits package, including gym membership with a tax only cost, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation.

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Vacancy closing date: 02/05/2023, 09:00

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Diversity and inclusion is central to everything we do. We are actively committed to promoting and participating in good practice in the way that we attract, recruit and retain staff.

Everyone is encouraged to bring their whole self to work because we appreciate the value that a truly diverse workforce brings to an organisation. We celebrate difference, recognising the benefits this brings to our inclusive culture, including age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation and socio economic background.

We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer, a member of ENEI, a disability confident employer and we are happy to talk flexible working.

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