Legal Officer (Crime)


Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Salary:	£48,913 to £48,913 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Manchester
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Nov 2026
Closing date:	22 Nov 2026

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Summary

About Us

We help the UK move forward, faster.

For nearly 150 years, we've protected the UK economy with deep expertise and rigour, building the confidence that helps businesses access lending, investment and opportunity.

We help people deal with personal insolvency. We make statutory redundancy payments when insolvent employers can't. We investigate director conduct and take action where it's needed.

And right now, we're changing how we do all of this, becoming faster, more digitally driven, and more focused on stopping problems before they escalate.

More than 2,000 of us work in offices across England, Scotland and Wales. It might be time for you to join us.

The Role

We're looking for a Legal Officer (Crime) who wants more than a job that ticks boxes. You will enforce confiscation orders against convicted defendants and handle straightforward confiscation matters under the Proceeds of Crime Act. This supports our aim to Return assets to productive use by recovering what criminals have taken.

This is a role for someone who wants to think bigger, challenge the way things have always been done, and take ownership of the outcomes that matter.

We offer full-time, part-time, job share and flexible working. We invest in your development and give our people the space to grow, take ownership and make decisions.

Reporting to a Managing Criminal Lawyer, you'll join the Proceeds of Crime team in Legal Services, part of the Enforcement Group as it continues to grow. You'll be part of a team that's central to how we return assets to productive use faster.

The Proceeds of Crime Legal Services team prosecutes under the Proceeds of Crime Act to obtain confiscation orders. These recover assets that convicted criminals obtained through criminal conduct. Legal Services has about 130 staff, who make up our Criminal and Civil Enforcement teams and a Paralegal team.

In this role, you will enforce confiscation orders against convicted defendants and handle straightforward confiscation matters. You will work with colleagues in the Enforcement Group, particularly financial investigators, and with the enforcement courts.

What you'll do (Responsibilities)

You'll use your expertise and judgement to:

manage a mixed caseload of confiscation enforcement cases and straightforward confiscation matters, from deciding how to enforce a confiscation order to considering whether to start confiscation proceedings
instruct Counsel or agent solicitors where appropriate
work with colleagues in the Enforcement Group, particularly financial investigators, to develop and pursue focused case strategies, recognising that the best answers don't always sit within our own walls
give clear, accurate and timely advice on the conduct of Proceeds of Crime proceedings
build effective working relationships with external stakeholders, particularly the enforcement courts
attend court and carry out advocacy in magistrates' courts as appropriate, for example at enforcement hearings
take ownership of your casework, exercising the freedom to find the best route to a good outcome, while being clear and accountable for the results you achieve

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