Job Description
Salary: Competitive
The States of Guernsey are looking to recruit an Investigating Lawyer with experience in non-conviction and conviction based asset recovery to strengthen its on-island capabilities within the Economic & Financial Crime Bureau (EFCB).
Salary: £69,977- £106,235 per annum
The EFCB is an independent and autonomous law enforcement authority with its own statutory powers. Its mandate is to investigate money laundering consistent with the risks set out in Guernsey’s National Risk Assessment, other forms of serious and complex economic crime and to recover the proceeds of crime/unlawful conduct.
The post holder will help direct financial investigations with the objective of recovering the proceeds of crime/unlawful conduct and will provide appropriate legal advice to financial investigators and senior managers. Working alongside investigators, the successful applicant will play a key role in developing case strategies, operational plans and driving focused financial / civil forfeiture investigations to ensure timely case progression. A key element of the role involves collaborative working with the Law Officers of the Crown who are ultimately responsible for the use of available legal remedies.
This is an exciting position for an energetic and skilled legal professional conversant with criminal and civil justice asset recovery processes and to be part of and shape a new and dynamic organisation.
Main duties and responsibilities
* Working with financial investigators as part of a team to identify, trace and locate the proceeds of crime for the purposes of conviction based asset recovery and similarly in respect of non-conviction based asset recovery measures. Providing sound and accurate legal and investigatory advice as required.
* Drafting and reviewing affidavits.
* Drafting and advising on applications for the use of provisional measures and coercive powers available for financial and civil forfeiture investigations.
* Drafting and advising on requests for mutual legal assistance and liaising with the Law Officers Chambers as appropriate.
* Providing advice to EFCB officers executing inbound MLA requests on behalf of the Law Officers, including reviewing the said request for potential domestic investigations.
* Representing the EFCB’s interests at court by supporting the Law Officers.
* Attending Case Review Panels chaired by the Director (or the Head of Operations) and inter alia providing accurate and timely assessments on case focus and progress against agreed plans, developing future investigatory plans and advising on the evidential strength of casework for the purpose of civil forfeiture.
* Assisting in the preparation of cases for submission to the Law Officers Chambers for consideration of appropriate legal remedies.
* Working and liaising with domestic and international stakeholders, such as the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, Bailiwick Law Enforcement, and relevant authorities overseas.
* Undertaking legal research on novel points of law and the relevance of civil case law in other common law jurisdictions;
* Keeping abreast of relevant legislation and case law and ensuring adherence to relevant EFCB policies and standard operating procedures;
* Drafting and periodically reviewing policies and standard operating procedures;
* Ensuring the effective use and application of the Bureau’s eDiscovery platform and developing and managing documentary review strategies as appropriate;
* Providing legal advice to the Director as required.
Person Specification
* Professionally qualified as an Advocate of the Royal Court of Guernsey or as a Barrister or a Solicitor in England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, or an equivalent qualification in a compatible common law jurisdiction, with a minimum of 5 years PQE (or less in exceptional cases)
* Practical knowledge and significant litigation experience associated with economic crime (particularly money laundering and asset recovery) and familiarity with legal procedures relating to provisional measures and confiscation.
* Proven experience of working in a multi-strand legal or investigative environment and a demonstrable commitment to collaborative working.
* Demonstrable case preparation skills.
* Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing with the ability to deal with people at all levels.
* Proven experience of effectively and sensitively handling expectations, stakeholders (including victims and witnesses) and colleagues in challenging and pressurised environments.
* Proven ability to effectively organise and prioritise case work, a strong track record of making effective tactical and legal decisions, managing legal risk and delivering successful outcomes in complex cases.
If you would like to be considered for this position and have the relevant experience, then please email your CV to Guernsey@rsg.ltd.
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