Are you an experienced investigator with a strong background in evidence gathering, including witness engagement, and conducting investigations for prosecution in accordance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) and the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA)?
An opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to join the Investigation department as an Investigation Officer (IO), as part of a dedicated team investigating matters in our criminal offences cohort. This is a hybrid role.
The criminal offences cohort
To protect the public and maintain quality standards in the profession, there are legal restrictions on who can provide certain legal services. The SRA investigates reports of breaches of these restrictions, for example where:
* An individual pretends to be a solicitor
* An individual acts as a solicitor when they are not qualified to do so
* An individual provides types of legal services they are not entitled to provide, or pretends they are entitled to provide these services
* An individual who is restricted from being involved in legal practice, or who has been struck off the roll of solicitors or suspended, has entered into improper employment arrangements
* A firm pretends it is authorised by the SRA
Where the evidential test and the public interest test is met, the SRA will issue proceedings. Successful proceedings may result in fines or custodial sentences.
Information on our approach can be found at: https://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/guidance/disciplinary-bringing-criminal-proceedings/
The role
The SRA is establishing a new team for this core area. The work of the team will predominately focus on this cohort, alongside other investigation matters according to capacity and business needs.
The successful candidate will:
* Maintain a caseholding of matters, with oversight of matters throughout the lifetime of the investigation
* Gather evidence and conduct interviews in a manner compliant with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE)
* Work closely with colleagues in Legal and Enforcement to ensure that serious cases are evidentially supported for prosecution.
* Draft key documents such as outcome letters, warnings, and notices for prosecution
* Protect the public and enforce high professional standards through constructive engagement with parties, critical and proportionate analysis, and robust decision making.
What we are looking for
* Experience in conducting investigations for prosecution and in compatibility with PACE and CPIA, gained through regulation, law enforcement, or similar.
* An ability to gather evidence, including conducting witness interviews, analyse information and make sound decisions applying rules, principles, or other decision-making frameworks.
* Ability to collaborate with, influence, and constructively challenge internal and external stakeholders.
* Proven experience in managing cases or undertaking investigations and critically analysing information to make recommendations demonstrating risk-based judgment.
* Excellent drafting skills, with experience of drafting complex documents or letters to a high, professional standard.
* Effective case management skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands and work to stretching targets.
Useful and additional information
There is a Role Profile attached at the bottom of the advert on our website.
This is a hybrid full time role. 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.
The starting salary for this role is £38,671 per annum for Birmingham and Cardiff and £42,538 for London.
This role may require occasional travel to conduct on‑site interviews; such travel will be arranged in advance and take place in the normal course of work.
To apply
Please click apply to submit 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 30 March 2026 at 23:55.
Assessments and interview will take place in mid April.
If you have any questions that are not answered in the advert or on our website, you can contact us via .
Previous applicants who have applied for the Investigator role for criminal offences cohort team within the last six months will not be considered.
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