Lead Investigator

Financial Conduct Authority

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Regulatory national: £60,700 to £75,600; regulator...
Hybrid
Significant post-qualification experience in financial markets
Valid uk practising certificate for lawyer candidates
Experience with serious fraud or complex financial crime investigations
This role involves leading a portfolio of demanding investigations into serious misconduct and unauthorised activity in wholesale markets

Job Summary

  • This role involves leading a portfolio of demanding investigations into serious misconduct and unauthorised activity in wholesale markets.
  • The position requires the ability to conduct challenging interviews using compulsory powers and draft complex legal documents such as statutory notices.
  • Benefits include a non-contributory pension ranging from 8–12% depending on age, private healthcare with Bupa, and 35 hours of paid volunteering annually.

Matching Summary

This role involves leading a portfolio of demanding investigations into serious misconduct and unauthorised activity in wholesale markets.

Salary

Regulatory National: £60,700 to £75,600; Regulatory London: £66,600 to £82,000; Practicing Legal National: £69,700 to £86,000; Practicing Legal London: £76,600 to £94,000

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Significant post-qualification experience in financial markets
  • Valid UK practising certificate for lawyer candidates
  • Experience with serious fraud or complex financial crime investigations
  • Ability to conduct interviews under caution and compulsory powers
  • Line management of junior staff and team development

Nice-to-have

  • Collaborative approach across different departments
  • Openness to feedback and continuous learning
  • Experience working with domestic and international partners
  • Strategic thinking for high-profile regulatory breaches

Key Requirements

  • Minimum significant post-qualification experience in financial markets or regulatory investigations
  • Qualified lawyer with valid UK practising certificate (for legal track)
  • Proven ability to manage complex investigation portfolios with competing deadlines

Work Rights

Must be eligible to work in the UK

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