Financial Conduct Authority

Cyber Forensics Specialist 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Division - Enforcement and Market Oversight

Department - Digital Services, Learning and Business

Salary - London from £46,000 to £60,000, per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

About the FCA

The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 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 techniques for the acquisition, preservation, recovery, and presentation of digital 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 warrants, carrying 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 FCA’s Cyber Forensics Team

Which skills are required?

We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term 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 non-contributory 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 part-time, staggered hours, and job shares. We can’t 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 Louise.Nash@fca.org.uk

Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.

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