Are you a seasoned investigator with experience in making risk-based recommendations? Do you have a proven track record in investigation, intelligence, audit, or professional regulation?
We are seeking dedicated Proactive Investigation Officers to join our newly established team. This hybrid role involves travel for onsite investigations.
The role
In this role, you will identify, investigate, and secure evidence of regulatory breaches and other applicable legislation. You will also develop and implement plans for proactive investigation, considering risk indicators to develop proposals for targeted proactive reviews.
As a Proactive Investigation Officer, you will conduct both desk-based and onsite investigations to protect the public interest and mitigate regulatory risks. You will lead site visits independently, gathering and analysing information and intelligence from multiple sources to identify potential misconduct, emerging themes, and regulatory risks, using sound judgment based on the SRA's Enforcement Strategy. Your responsibilities will include producing fair, accurate, and evidence-based reports to the highest standards of quality, making and articulating investigative decisions succinctly and clearly, and obtaining evidence from various sources during site visits.
Additionally, you will conduct interviews and obtain witness statements with solicitors, employees, and third parties in an authoritative and competent manner. You will manage and report on progress and key outcomes, represent the SRA at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and/or Courts, and explain changes within the regulated legal sector to solicitors and employees. You will also collaborate across functions, compile and cross-reference complex investigation files, and liaise with other regulators, law enforcement, and external agencies.
Please see the Role Profile on our jobs page for the full job specification.
What's in it for you?
* Lead investigations and play a crucial role in safeguarding the public
* Join a newly established team dedicated to proactive investigations and drive positive change
* Work collaboratively internally, and externally with different stakeholders
* Generous flexible benefits package, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation
What're we looking for
* Experienced in leading complex investigations and critically analysing information to make recommendations demonstrating risk-based judgment.
* Proven experience in one or more of the following areas - Investigation, Intelligence, audit or professional regulation.
* Ability to analyse, assimilate and evaluate large volumes of information in an efficient and effective way.
* Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing, inclusive of drafting complex documents to a high standard.
* Significant experience of applying and interpreting legislation, policy and criteria in decision making.
* Effective communication skills at all levels and in particular the ability to make complex matters easily understood by lay people.
* If you're based outside London, a full UK driving licence is required.
Useful and additional information
There is a Role Profile attached at the bottom of the advert on our website.
We are recruiting for this role in our Birmingham, Cardiff, and London offices. You will be based in the office nearest to your location, with the expectation of working 1-2 days a week in the office and the remainder of the week from home.
This role will require extensive travel throughout England and Wales as necessary. Typically, during the weeks when you are required to travel for onsite inspections, you will work on-site and from home, and will not be required to attend the office
The starting salary for this role is £49,941 for Birmingham and Cardiff based and £54,935 for London.
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.
The closing date of this advert is 27 October 2025 at 09:00, however we may choose to close this at an earlier date. If you are interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Assessments will take place virtually in mid November.
Interview will take place in late November and/or early December.
If you have any questions that are not answered in the advert or on our website or would like to have a confidential chat you can contact us via recruitment@sra.org.uk.
Previous applicants to this role within the last six months will not be considered.