Application process opens for next director of Serious Fraud Office

Ellie Reeves KC MP said: “Economic crime is a growing threat to our prosperity and national security. It risks the UK’s reputation as a safe place in which to do business. The next director of the SFO will play a crucial part in the Government’s determination to combat serious financial crime and hold perpetrators to account.”

The successful applicant will lead a multi-disciplinary organisation, deciding which cases to investigate and prosecute, and work closely with partners across law enforcement, Government and international agencies to deliver justice for victims. Reeves added: “I encourage anyone who feels they have the skills, experience and motivation to take on this crucial task to apply.”

The SFO is a non-ministerial department headed by the director and a specialist investigating and prosecuting authority that tackles the top-level of serious or complex fraud, bribery and corruption in England and Wales, in addition to Northern Ireland.

The SFO is independent in its casework decision-making, including whether or not to open an investigation or to prosecute a case.

This role is being offered as a five-year fixed-term appointment with the possibility of extension for a maximum of an additional two years. The starting salary is circa £199,000 per annum.

The closing date for application is 23.55 on 30 October.

Alongside the Crown Prosecution Service, the Government Legal Department and His Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate, the SFO is one of four public bodies sponsored by the Attorney General’s Office.

The Attorney General’s Office has commissioned executive search specialist Saxton Bampfylde to assist with the recruitment process. Saxton Bampfylde was appointed via the Crown Commercial Framework, RM6290.

*For further information about the role or the application process visit Civil Service Jobs