About the role

We are looking for two Investigation Officers to join us on a permanent, full-time, hybrid basis at our office in Warwick.

Working as an Investigation Officer, you will be responsible for conducting a wide variety of business conduct, fraud, security and ethical investigations across the UK business, adopting a systematic and thorough approach, ensuring lessons learned are identified and investigation recommendations are tracked and reported on.

Reporting into an Investigation Manager, you will provide support in developing investigative capability within the organisation and become a Subject Matter Expert, acting as a point of advice and support ensuring consistency on investigations.

You will design and deliver Investigation Officer training to all levels of the business when required and using your sound analytical skills design and develop management information and KPIs relating to investigations, controls, and recommendations.

Supporting the wider UK Chief Risk Office, you will indirectly report into either the Business Conduct Manager or the Ethics Manager, to accomplish the wider team’s objectives around promoting the Ethics and Business Conduct culture, policy frameworks, processes, and procedures.

About you

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent investigation experience
• Experienced in conducting investigations, analysing complex information, writing reports, and making carefully argued recommendations based on their investigation findings.
• Hold strong analytical skills, including the ability to identify and interpret relevant legislation, regulations, or procedural requirements to appropriately apply them to the matter under investigation
• General understanding of Code of Ethic policies, Compliance related policies and procedures and other relevant legislation including GDPR, and controls.
• The ability to provide evidence-based conclusions and make appropriate recommendations
• A highly proficient communicator who can assist in achieving practical solutions that benefit the organisation and who can express complex ideas in simple language.
• Ability to exercise sound and balanced judgement in handling complex issues in a sensitive and high-profile environment
• Organisational and planning skills and the ability to work under pressure to tight timescales and manage competing work priorities
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively and calmly at all levels across the business
• Credibility and discretion to conduct confidential and sensitive investigations as appropriate
• Ability to bring creative and innovative new approaches to the team
• Experience working with external stakeholders such as legal panel firms.
• Advanced Professional Certificate in Investigative Practice (APCIP) or equivalent certificate in Investigations (desirable)

What you will get

• A competitive salary between £40,000 – £54,000 – dependent on capability
• A bonus based on personal and company performance
• A competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
• Access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

About us

National Grid touches the lives of almost everyone in the UK, with an energy network that stretches across the Atlantic. We’re an international team, and our work underpins the lives of millions of people. Feet forwards, head up, and eyes bright, we’re working hard to create value for people today – and shape the future of energy tomorrow.

In the UK, we don’t generate or sell energy – we join the dots to get energy from A to B. From making a cup of tea in the morning, to keeping the lights on in hospitals, our electricity network puts power in the hands of people. Without it, the world as we know it would grind to a halt.

The world of energy is changing beyond recognition. Working at National Grid, you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in the UK – you’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come.

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy is Tuesday 21 June 2022. However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

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