Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for 2 Deputy Disclosure Officers for a Financial Regulator. The Deputy Disclosure Officer delivers disclosure reviews under clear direction, focusing on accuracy, consistency and timeliness. The role forms part of a wider disclosure team and contributes to the efficient completion of disclosure reviews on assigned cases or workstreams.
Location: Stratford, London (hybrid)
Contract: 12 months initially, may be extended further.
Salary: £25 PAYE / £32.84 UMB per hour
Main Responsibilities
You will be the Deputy Disclosure Officer (DDO) in a team charged with investigating and potentially prosecuting dual track and/or criminal offences.
You will be responsible for undertaking the statutory functions of a DDO in accordance with the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA) and associated legislation and guidance.
As part of your role you will:
- Develop and deliver strategic disclosure plans that drive case progression and improve the regulator’s capacity to prevent serious financial wrongdoing.
- Maintain appropriate documentation, including disclosure protocols, decision logs and Disclosure Management Documents to support timeline investigative and litigation outcomes.
- Identify and collate relevant internal and external material and review for disclosure per CPIA, utilising evidence management platforms and ensuring robust audit trails.
- Create unused material schedules (sensitive and non-sensitive) and prepare disclosable material for service.
- Work collaboratively with investigators and lawyers to shape case strategy, refine investigation scope, identify and mitigate key disclosure risks, and ensure compliance with CPIA.
- Assist in the preparation of cases for trial in the Crown Court and giving evidence if required, contributing to the credibility and effectiveness of FCA prosecutions.
- Support senior colleagues by acting as Deputy DO where appropriate, helping build team capability and delivering high‑quality disclosure processes that ultimately improve protections for millions of UK consumers.
Person Specification
Minimum:
- Prior experience in either criminal law or law enforcement.
- Demonstrable experience applying the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA).
- Proven experience of complex criminal investigations.
Essential:
- Recent and relevant experience working as a Disclosure Officer or with defence‑disclosure responsibilities.
- Experience working on disclosure exercises in large and complex cases.
- Ability to analyse complex evidence and take responsibility for making timely decisions based on analysis of relevant information.
- Sound judgement and the confidence to stand behind decisions when necessary and appropriate.
- Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage clearly and collaboratively.
- Ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines, and to maintain high standards in a busy environment.
- Experience using Excel and digital review platforms including technology assisted review tools, is desirable.
If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested, please refer them. We have a referral bonus scheme and will pay £75, in retail vouchers of your choice, for referrals who are not already known to us.
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