Investigations Manager

House of Commons; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A parliamentary body is seeking an Investigations Manager to oversee high-profile investigations regarding parliamentary conduct. This role requires strong judgment, experience in regulatory environments, and the ability to draft impartial reports. The position is hybrid, with 40% of time spent in-office. Benefits include generous annual leave, contributions to a pension scheme, and flexible working options to accommodate work-life balance. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to impartiality and inclusivity.

Benefits

30-35 days annual leave

Excellent Civil Service pension scheme

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional disciplinary, regulatory or civil justice environment.
• Track record on complex investigations, assessing sensitive evidence.
• Ability to produce clear, rigorous reports and handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver investigations into breaches of the MPs' Code of Conduct.
• Gather and evaluate evidence and conduct interviews.
• Draft recommendations for review by committees.

Skills

Complex investigations

Judgement skills

Stakeholder management

Report drafting

Political impartiality

Job description

What you'll be doing

This is a rare and highly impactful opportunity to work at the heart of parliamentary democracy in the House of Commons, supporting the independent Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards in upholding confidence in the UK Parliament. As Investigations Manager, you will play a central role in managing and delivering complex, high-profile investigations into alleged breaches of the MPs' Code of Conduct, alongside overseeing aspects of the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme.

Working within the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards (OPCS), you will lead and manage investigations that demand the highest standards of independence, fairness and rigour. You'll assess complaints, gather and evaluate evidence, conduct formal interviews, and draft clear, impartial recommendations that may ultimately be scrutinised by the Select Committee on Standards and the Independent Expert Panel.

You will deal with sensitive, confidential and often challenging cases involving senior stakeholders, while helping to ensure that Parliament's standards framework operates credibly and transparently. You'll also contribute to improving investigative practice, shaping guidance and supporting the Commissioner's wider work, including the Annual Report.

This role is offered on a hybrid working basis, with an expectation of you spending 40% of your time in the office.

Find out more about working at the House of Commons.

Why Join us?

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:

• Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.
• Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.

What we're looking for.

• Experience of working in a professional disciplinary, regulatory or civil justice environment, with a strong track record of working on complex, high-profile investigations, assessing sensitive evidence and producing fair, impartial recommendations while handling highly confidential information.
• Strong judgement and drafting skills, with the ability to produce clear, rigorous reports and recommendations
• The confidence to master detailed frameworks, procedures and legislation, including equality and data protection considerations
• The ability to build effective relationships with senior and high-profile stakeholders, while responding constructively to challenge and maintaining resilience
• A clear commitment to political impartiality and to upholding equality, diversity and inclusion

Next Stepsand Additional Information

• Application Form - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit an application providing evidence against criteria 1-4 in the Job Description.

More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.

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