Cyber Forensics Specialist 12-month Fixed Term Contract
Cyber Forensics Specialist 12-month Fixed Term Contract
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Cyber Forensics Specialist 12month Fixed Term Contract
Division Enforcement and Market Oversight
Department Digital Services Learning and Business
Salary London from 46000 to 60000 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
About the FCA
The FCA regulates the conduct of 45000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA.
The Enforcement Intelligence & Specialist Services Directorate (EISS) sits at the heart of Enforcement & Market Oversight (EMO) and provides strategic and highly specialised central support to EMO and the wider FCA.
The Digital Forensics Unit (DFU) within EISS provide comprehensive digital evidence services to Enforcement and Market Oversight providing strategic forensic investigative techniquesfor theacquisition preservation recovery and presentation ofdigital evidence.
The Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021 Code of Practice requires the regulation of forensic science activity (FSA) undertaken as part of criminal proceedings to operate effective quality management process and procedures meeting the requirements of the code. Compliance is demonstrated by having accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025. The Quality Management Team manage this accreditation process.
To fulfil the requirements for ISO17025 accreditation the Quality Management Team is recruiting an individual to assist with the implementation and delivery of a quality management system.
What will you be doing
Liaise with Investigation Case Teams to provide strategic direction for digital forensic techniques in the recovery processing and reporting of evidence
Taking responsibility for drafting (delegated or otherwise) of all forms of documents (including witness statements the statutory notices technical reports) and correspondence with subjects their legal representatives and witnesses and taking responsibility for quality assurance on cases
Attending court to give evidence as required
Collection of digital evidence/material including desktops laptops storage media and mobile devices during onsite visits including search warrantscarrying out detailed evidential analysis and making recommendations
Training and coaching colleagues when required and being a member of expert groups when appropriate
Meeting with external parties such as regulated firms or their legal representatives in relation to requests for information
Attend and contribute to knowledge sharing events and identify opportunities for knowledge sharing including being a member of expert groups
What will you get from the role
The opportunity to play a pivotal role in helping the FCA to comply with Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021 Code of Practice and ISO/IEC 17025
The opportunity to help shape procedures practices and policies
A unique insight into the work of the FCAs Cyber Forensics Team
Which skills are required
We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore disabled people or individuals with longterm conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. (To learn more about the Disability Confident Scheme Click Here
Minimum
Prior experience with Computer Forensic examination and imaging various forms of electronic media such as phones laptops desktops hard drives
Experience with forensic tools such as FTK Cellebrite AXIOM and Nuix
Experience in statement writing relating to the imaging work completed to a criminal court standard
Essential
Experience with crypto currency investigations
Experience in any of the following areas:regulatory investigations or litigation; investigations involving serious fraud or other complex financial crime; criminal cases
An advanced knowledge of IT systems and Networks in a Forensic environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Experienced in presenting technical concepts to a variety of recipients orally and in writing
Experience of giving evidence in court or tribunal
Thorough understanding of the ACPO Good Practice Guide for Digital Evidence
Experience of working on criminal cases
Experience of attending search warrants
Our Values & Diversity
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and our ambition is to cultivate a culture for all employees that respects their individual strengths views and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation one that makes better decisions drives innovation and delivers better regulation.
Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions.
Did you know 50 of our Executive Committee were the first in their family to attend university.
The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisation. Given this we particularly welcome applications from men minority ethnic disabled and neurodivergent candidates for our Associate role
Benefits of working at the FCA
25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
Private healthcare with Bupa
A noncontributory Pension of at least 8
Life assurance
Income protection
We also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package tailored to suit your lifestyle.
We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working parttime staggered hours and job shares. We cant promise to give you exactly what you want but we can explore what might work best for both sides.
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Application Support
We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.
If you have an accessibility need disability or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you.
Useful Information and Timeline
SC Clearance is required for this role SC Guidance The successful candidate will hold or will be required to obtain Security Clearance (SC) level vetting
This role is graded Associate Level 8 Regulatory
100 office attendance required in our London Stratford office
Advert Closing Date: 23:59 on 30th March 2025
CV review/shortlist: 2nd April 2025
Competency Based Interview: W/C 7th April 2025
Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role therefore please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.
Got a question
If you are interested in learning more about the role please contact Louise Nash at
Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
