Digital Forensics Quality Assurance Specialist

Digital Forensics Quality Assurance Specialist

Financial Conduct Authority

The Financial Conduct Authority is the conduct regulator for around 50,000 financial services firms and financial markets in the UK and the prudential supervisor for 48,000 firms.

Position Overview

Salary: London ranging from £46,000 to £61,000 per annum – Salary offered will be based on skills and experience.

Are you looking to join a team that provides strategic and highly specialised central support to Enforcement & Market Oversight and the wider FCA?

The Team/Department

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 provides comprehensive digital evidence services to Enforcement and Market Oversight, employing 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 processes and procedures, meeting the requirements of the code. Compliance is demonstrated by having accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025. The Quality Management Team manages this accreditation process.

Role Responsibilities

1. Quality Assurance Associate for the DFU, promoting and implementing quality standards in line with ISO 17025 requirements.
2. Delivery of the internal audit and assurance process, under supervision and escalating where necessary, including identifying non-conformance arising from accredited activities including impact analysis and root cause investigation.
3. Undertaking Method Development and Validation Exercises to demonstrate robust scientific methodology.
4. Identifying potential risks which may result in inaccurate, unreliable, misleading, or unclear results that could impact the Criminal Justice System.
5. Assisting the Quality Assurance Manager with the creation of processes, guidance, and working practices along with associated documentation.
6. Assisting the Quality Assurance Manager to prepare submissions and paperwork for United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) assessments and visits.

What You Will Gain from the Role

1. The opportunity to play a pivotal role in helping the FCA to comply with Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021 Code of Practice.
2. The opportunity to help shape procedures, practices, and policies.
3. A unique insight into the work of the FCA’s Cyber Forensics Team.
4. Our competitive flexible benefits scheme gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifecycle.

Core Benefits

1. 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays.
2. Private healthcare with Bupa.
3. A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month.
4. Life assurance of eight times your basic salary.
5. Income protection.
6. Hybrid working options available.

Required Skills and Experience

1. Experience of undertaking quality assurance exercises and/or of undertaking internal or external audits.
2. Experience of digital forensics (or forensic science) and quality assurance/validation testing of digital forensics tools and capabilities.
3. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
4. Team player with a proactive, flexible, and willing approach.
5. Good analytical skills with a high level of inquisitiveness.
6. Self-motivation and the ability to work within deadlines.
7. Good interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and persuade stakeholders.

About the FCA

The FCA regulates the conduct of nearly 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair, and competitive.

Diversity and Inclusion

The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisation. We particularly welcome applications from women, disabled, and minority ethnic candidates.

Application Information

Applications for this role close at 23:59 on 29th October 2024. If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact us.

Security Clearance: The successful candidate will hold or will be required to obtain Security Clearance (SC) level vetting.

Please note that all applications must be submitted through our online portal; applications sent via email will not be accepted.