Enforcement Manager

Red Snapper Recruitment | Public Safety; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

12-month contract

Public sector environment

Job summary

Red Snapper Recruitment is recruiting for an Enforcement Manager on behalf of the Electoral Commission. The role leads a team of investigators across London, Cardiff or Belfast with hybrid working.

You will provide operational leadership, ensure legally robust outcomes, and guide a team through regulatory change. The role requires experience in investigations or regulatory enforcement and the ability to manage complex cases across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading investigations or regulatory teams.
• Strong background in regulatory investigations, civil enforcement or sanctions.
• Experience managing complex cases and making enforcement decisions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a geographically dispersed investigations team.
• Oversee complex regulatory investigations and enforcement cases with timely, robust outcomes.
• Provide technical guidance and support investigators with complex decisions.
• Manage team performance, workloads and quality assurance.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, regulatory frameworks and internal procedures.
• Promote consistent, proportionate and defensible enforcement decisions.
• Build team confidence, accountability and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Support the implementation of legislative and operational changes.
• Maintain high standards of professionalism in a publicly scrutinised environment.

Skills

Investigations leadership

Regulatory enforcement

People management

Stakeholder management

Hybrid working

Job description

Enforcement Manager – Regulatory Investigations

Location: London (preferred), Cardiff or Belfast – Hybrid, 2 days office-based

Contract: Temporary, initially 12 months

Hours: 36 hours per week

Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for an experienced Enforcement Manager on behalf of the Electoral Commission.

This is an opportunity for an experienced investigations or regulatory enforcement professional to lead an established team through a period of organisational and legislative change.

The successful candidate will provide operational leadership and technical oversight to a team of six investigators, ensuring investigations are managed effectively, enforcement decisions are consistent and proportionate, and high professional standards are maintained.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, support and develop a geographically dispersed investigations team.
• Oversee complex regulatory investigations and enforcement cases, ensuring timely and legally robust outcomes.
• Provide technical guidance, conduct case reviews and support investigators with complex decision-making.
• Manage team performance, workloads and quality assurance.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulatory frameworks and internal procedures.
• Promote consistent, proportionate and defensible enforcement decisions.
• Build team confidence, accountability and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Support the implementation of legislative and operational changes.
• Maintain high standards of professionalism in a publicly scrutinised regulatory environment.

Essential Experience and Skills

• Proven experience managing investigations, enforcement or regulatory teams.
• Strong background in regulatory investigations, civil enforcement, sanctions or a related investigatory environment.
• Experience overseeing complex cases and making or reviewing enforcement decisions.
• Ability to interpret and apply legislation and regulatory frameworks.
• Demonstrable experience of people management, performance improvement and staff development.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and decision-making skills.
• Ability to lead teams through change and work effectively in a hybrid environment.

Applications are welcomed from professionals with experience in regulatory bodies, ombudsman services, financial regulation, law enforcement, public sector investigations or other relevant enforcement organisations.

Working Arrangements

The role offers hybrid working, with two days per week in the office and three days working remotely. London is the preferred location, although candidates able to attend the Cardiff or Belfast offices will also be considered.

This is an initial 12-month temporary opportunity, with potential to apply for a permanent management position within the organisation.

Red Snapper Recruitment is part of the Red Snapper Group and is an equal opportunities employer.