About the Role
The Assistant Investigator role involves managing a caseload of reactive and proactive non-complex alerts and investigations. This position will assist in conducting fraud risk assessments within HS2 and its supply chain, and will present fraud awareness sessions.
Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of alerts from proactive fraud identification systems to determine causation, minimize loss, and seek recovery.
- Update and enter all investigative actions and recommendations into third-party systems and case management trackers.
- Manage an allocated caseload of investigations related to alleged unethical behavior in a timely manner.
- Support the Counter Fraud and Business Ethics Team on complex cases, conduct fraud risk assessments, and deliver fraud risk awareness sessions.
- Collaborate with internal and external investigatory, compliance, audit, and law enforcement bodies.
- Compile and produce reports on the CBFE team's performance for internal and external use.
- Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all work, supporting organizational initiatives, policies, and procedures.
Requirements
- Ability to communicate effectively at different levels and provide concise, professional advice.
- Ability to conduct compliance, ethics, or fraud investigations.
- Ability to interpret and evaluate information gathered during investigations, draw conclusions, and provide recommendations.
- Ability to work with stakeholders at all levels to manage conflicts, conduct difficult discussions/interviews, and close matters promptly.
- Analytical skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent investigations in a changing environment.
- Ability to produce and present information to various stakeholders, enabling succinct investigation reports with minimal amendment.
- Post-qualification experience in an investigation environment.
- Experience conducting interviews of suspects and witnesses, and taking statements.
- Experience in writing investigation reports resulting from internal HR or criminal investigations, identifying lessons learned and recommendations.
Skills
- Effective communication
- Investigation skills
- Information interpretation and evaluation
- Stakeholder management
- Conflict resolution
- Analytical skills
- Report writing
- Presentation skills
Location
- UK
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- G14 – internal promotions will be aligned to the pay policy.
- Appropriate to experience
Education Level
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
- Counter Fraud Investigator Apprenticeship (level 4)
- Professional Investigations Programme - Level 2 (PIP)
- Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist (ACFS – Expert)
- Advanced Professional Certificate in Investigative Practice (APCIP)
- Professionalism in Security Management (PINS)
Salary/Compensations
- £32,050 pa to £37,700 pa
Benefits
- Flexible benefits fund of 15% paid on top base salary
- Fully pensionable benefits
- Range of competitive benefits
About the Company
- HS2 Ltd will be the UK’s new high speed rail network, improving capacity, shortening journey times, boosting the economy, and creating thousands of jobs.
- HS2 Ltd aims to create a skills legacy and develop a diverse range of talent, being a leader in EDI practice by creating a safe & inclusive working environment.
- HS2 Ltd is a safety-critical organisation requiring employees to ensure reasonable care of their own and others’ health and safety by taking personal responsibility for working to 'Safe at Heart' programme principles and following safe working procedures.
Equal Opportunity
- HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential.
- We are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.
- In the first stage of the application review, CVs will be anonymised and personal information removed to remove bias and create a more diverse workforce.
