Closing date for applications is: 18 March 2025
ACCA is committed to a workplace culture which is inclusive, diverse, human and connected.
We welcome applications from candidates who meet some but not all of the criteria listed below.
We are currently recruiting for a Case Presenter to join our Governance directorate on a permanent basis. As a Case Presenter you will play an important role in ensuring cases are progressed in a proportionate and timely way that best protects the public interest.
The purpose of this role is to present cases at our Disciplinary and Regulatory Hearings and to provide advice at various stages of the complaints cycle.
The Job
Preparation and presentation of cases at all hearing types
Advise (Senior) Investigating Officers / Managers on the conduct of investigations, evidential issues, and drafting allegations with a view to ensuring cases are conducted within necessary case law/legal precedent, relevant policy and strategy developments, and outcomes from hearings and other relevant bodies.
Awareness of the importance of information security and of data protection law, including in relation to the disclosure of documentation for use in our investigations and presentation of cases at hearing.
Keep up to date with legal and policy developments within regulation and ACCA to inform your advice and advocacy.
To contribute to shared learning to ensure continuous improvement and consistency of advice.
Meet the timescales set for the provision of legal advice and progression of cases through to hearing within set KPIs.
Plan, manage and prioritise your workload with a focus on supporting the department in meeting its team and end to end objectives.
To work collaboratively with colleagues across teams and departments, with a focus on prioritising cases, such as aged cases, high profile cases and those subject to an interim order.
To maintain and update case management and data reporting system as required.
Undertake various other duties and projects as and when required to support the department as whole and our overarching public interest remit.
The Person
You will be a Barrister or Solicitor Advocate and must hold a current practising certificate, and to be able to demonstrate:
Significant advocacy experience with persuasive advocacy skills and witness handling
Strong understanding of the public interest within a regulatory complaints’ framework
Strong knowledge of regulatory law, practice, and rules of evidence and procedure to include an advocacy setting and/or another relevant transferable environment.
Evidence of ability to manage and balance a significant hearings caseload, while providing quality legal advice in a high-pressured environment
Good understanding of data protection law, practice, and procedure.
Strong people skills and the ability to interact with people at all levels and to work collaboratively with colleagues across and within teams.
An ability to think about the ‘big picture’ and the end-to-end process, as well as attention to detail.
Our Benefits
We strive to create an environment where you can prioritise your wellbeing and so have designed our benefits to give you the flexibility and power to do so. Our core benefits include private healthcare, life assurance and income protection as well as a fantastic defined contribution pension scheme.
We provide an employee assistance programme and are proud to offer a financial wellbeing tool called Nudge, to our employees.
Our flexible benefits platform gives you the power to customise your benefit plan to suit your needs, you can choose to add a number of benefits including extra holidays, PMI family cover, cycle to work, Travel and Gym loans and more! You can also enjoy exclusive access to our discount site and wellbeing centre platform.
We are committed to equal opportunities across our recruitment activities and have a real commitment to ensuring the inclusion and well-being of all employees. We have a blended approach to working to support our employees to balance the needs of their job with other aspects of their life.
