Fraud & Investigations Manager

HS2 (High Speed Two); Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure organization in the UK is seeking to hire an Investigations Manager to lead their investigations team. This role involves managing complex fraud investigations, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining high standards of reporting and practice. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in corporate fraud investigations and a professional accreditation in fraud. Competitive salary and flexible benefits are offered.

Benefits

Flexible benefits fund

Pension contributions

Training and professional development

Qualifications

• Ability to produce and present information to various stakeholders autonomously.
• Demonstrable experience operating in a matrix management environment.
• Experience conducting complex fraud investigations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the investigations team, ensuring effective case management.
• Oversee the investigation process from allegation through reporting.
• Manage reporting routes for fraud, bribery, and corruption concerns.

Skills

Investigative Analysis

Business Ethics and Conducts

Reporting

Stakeholder Management

Communicating and Influencing

Leadership

Development

Education

Professional accreditation in a fraud discipline

Job description

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Overview

Location - can be Birmingham or London

Base salary: £54,878pa to c.£64,562pa depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer a flexible benefits fund of 20% which is paid on top base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits.

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.

Responsibilities

• Manage the investigations team, including resource allocation, direction, and caseload management. This includes recruiting, training, and supervising investigators, as well as assigning cases, setting priorities, and providing guidance. The manager ensures all investigations are conducted effectively and efficiently.
• Oversee the investigation process from allegation or whistleblowing case through allocation and recording to reviewing completed cases and proposing closure. This encompasses the entire lifecycle of an investigation, ensuring investigations are thorough, objective, and compliant with relevant regulations.
• Maintain provision of and access to qualified investigators who meet Government Standards and facilitate ongoing professional development and stay updated on industry best practices.
• Manage reporting routes for staff, contractors, and the public regarding fraud, bribery, and corruption concerns. Establish clear and accessible channels for reporting suspected wrongdoing and ensure prompt assessment and triage of incoming reports.
• Oversee counter-fraud, bribery, and corruption training for relevant stakeholders.
• Oversee Tier 1 contractors' business conduct to ensure compliance and ethical behaviour, including monitoring contractor activities, reviewing compliance programs, and conducting due diligence to mitigate fraud, bribery, and corruption risks.
• Ensure the proper operation of the whistleblowing facility, including accessibility and appropriate investigation of allegations.
• Manage non-fraud (business ethics) investigations on behalf of other departments, such as IT policy breaches and harassment.
• Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all work, and comply with organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

Qualifications

Skills

• Investigative Analysis - Ability to interpret and evaluate information gathered during investigations and provide recommendations regarding offences/breaches.
• Business Ethics and Conducts - Ability to undertake multiple investigations concurrently in a dynamic environment.
• Reporting - Ability to produce and present information to various stakeholders autonomously, tailoring content for different audiences.
• Stakeholder Management - Ability to build relationships with internal and external colleagues at all levels and manage conflicts, conducting difficult discussions/interviews and closing matters promptly.
• Communicating and Influencing - Able to conduct difficult discussions/interviews and close matters in a timely manner.
• Leadership - Ability to set clear direction, enable delivery through others, and maintain team performance and accountability.
• Development - Able to coach and share knowledge to help others develop, including creating and delivering fraud awareness training.

Knowledge

• Professional accreditation in a fraud discipline (e.g., CFE, PIP Level 2, ACFS - Expert).
• Knowledge of relevant civil/criminal law.
• Knowledge of procurement/contract management processes and related fraud risks, red flags, controls, and investigation techniques.
• Knowledge of property/land fraud risks and mitigation.

Experience

• Demonstrable experience operating in a matrix management environment.
• Experience in a corporate fraud investigation environment.
• Experience conducting complex fraud investigations, particularly related to procurement and contract fraud in a large corporate setting.
• Experience giving evidence at Crown Courts, tribunals and disciplinary hearings.
• Experience in detecting and investigating complex procurement/contract fraud.

The post-holder is expected to behave in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect, and to actively promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all work.

Sponsorship and Right to Work

HS2 Ltd does not hold a sponsorship license from the Home Office. Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application, and pre-employment checks will include Nationality & Immigration Status, employment references, DBS, financial and education checks.

Closing date

Any applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

About Us

High Speed 2 (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 be a leader in EDI practice by creating a safe & inclusive working environment and living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership.

HS2 Ltd is a safety-critical organisation. Employees are responsible for health and safety as part of the 'Safe at Heart' programme and must follow safe working procedures. We strive to include and support a diverse workforce and to develop talent across the organization.