Location
London Borough of Islington

Hours
Hybrid working arrangements - at least two days a week in an office. On other days, working from home may be possible depending on the work and interaction required.

Salary
£47,369 per annum

About the Role
Join a newly established Counter Fraud investigations team at an exciting stage of its development, with a unique opportunity to help shape how the function grows. As part of a specialist team, you will lead sensitive internal and external investigations while helping build a trusted, high-performing service that protects the organisation, residents, and assets.

You will lead investigations to a high professional standard, ensuring enquiries are proportionate, well-evidenced, and outcome focused. Your work will cover areas such as internal fraud, anti-money laundering, whistleblowing, and other complex Counter Fraud matters.

Key responsibilities include leading projects and operational activities to strengthen the organisation's Counter Fraud response, conducting desktop investigations using relevant technologies and tools, undertaking gap analysis, monitoring trends, and identifying emerging risks to inform prevention and continuous improvement.

You will use data matching, intelligence, and analytics to identify risks and support prevention activity. Providing subject matter expertise and practical advice to colleagues and stakeholders on Counter Fraud risks, controls, and investigation approaches will be essential.

Supporting the development of policies, procedures, and guidance, raising awareness of Counter Fraud risks, delivering training, and assisting with routine administrative tasks will also form part of your role.

As the team develops, you will support the manager in expanding the Counter Fraud investigations and prevention function to protect the organisation and residents. You will be expected to follow and stay updated with all relevant organisational and statutory policies and procedures, including health and safety and financial regulations.

Experience
- Proven experience conducting investigations and intelligence analysis within law enforcement, local government, financial institutions, housing associations, private sector, or similar environments.
- Experience leading or supporting investigations into fraud, financial misconduct, anti-money laundering, whistleblowing, or other complex and sensitive matters.
- Experience conducting anti-money laundering investigations, completing enhanced due diligence, and drafting and submitting Suspicious Activity Reports to the National Crime Agency.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and professional practice including the Fraud Act, Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act, Police and Criminal Evidence Act, Data Protection Act, Equality Act, Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, and Proceeds of Crime legislation.
- Experience interviewing suspects and witnesses, gathering and assessing evidence, and preparing clear witness statements for civil or criminal proceedings.
- Experience carrying out desktop enquiries, gathering and assessing intelligence, and using systems, technology, and digital tools to support investigations.
- Ability to identify control weaknesses, undertake gap analysis, monitor trends, and emerging risks to support continuous improvement and prevention.
- Strong analytical, report writing, and communication skills with the ability to present complex issues clearly and provide practical advice.
- Experience contributing to or leading projects, improving operational processes, and supporting policy, procedure, guidance, training, or awareness development.
- Ability to support and guide junior team members and contribute positively to a collaborative team culture.
- Minimum ACFS, PIP2 or equivalent qualification, or demonstrable equivalent investigative experience.

About you
- Enjoys using technology, open to new methods and ways of working, and able to identify practical opportunities to improve investigations, intelligence development, and prevention activity.
- Committed to delivering high-quality, outcome-focused investigations and prevention work.
- Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to study towards a professional qualification if not already qualified, pending legislative changes.

Qualifications
- Minimum ACFS, PIP2 or an equivalent qualification, or demonstrable equivalent investigative experience.

Desirable
- Experience in financial investigations including asset tracing, financial analysis, or supporting recovery action.
- Experience with data matching exercises such as the National Fraud Initiative or similar data-led prevention and detection.
- Experience using NAFN, open-source intelligence techniques, and other lawful intelligence tools.
- Experience in social housing fraud investigations including tenancy-related fraud or misuse of housing services.
- Experience supporting or conducting all types of investigations professionally and sensitively.
- Experience with data visualisation tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms.
- Ability to communicate in additional languages to support engagement, intelligence gathering, or casework with diverse communities.