Counter Fraud Lead (Risk and Policy

Counter Fraud Lead (Risk and Policy)

Company:
Government Recruitment Service Salary: £42,391 - £50,282

Hours:

Full-time

Location:

Cardiff Job type:
Permanent Posting date: 11 Aug 2026 Closing date: 25 Aug 2026

This is a great opportunity to join a team leading proactive prevention, detection and investigation of fraud, bribery, and corruption in the newly formed Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST). You will support the provision of expert advice on fraud risks and policies to senior leaders targeting high risk areas of fraud and error such as grants, procurement, and internal fraud, to help identify weaknesses and working with process owners to strengthen controls.

You will support in creating a culture of fraud awareness working alongside key stakeholders in the Department, Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) and Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA).

The Counter Fraud team set the counter fraud, bribery, and corruption strategy, leading on fraud risk assessment and investigation activity, setting and implementing departmental policy and ensuring compliance with the Government Counter Fraud Functional Standards. Reporting to the Performance and Risk Committee, and Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee, the team leads on management assurance activity on counter-fraud, ensuring appropriate controls and response plans are in place for the Department and its various Partner Organisations.

The role sits in the Counter Fraud team, which is part of the Counter Fraud and Recoveries Division reporting to the Director of Grant Delivery.

• Supporting the maintenance and delivery of the Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy and Action Plan for BIST, including coordinating updates, tracking progress, and ensuring key actions are followed through.
• Acting as a key point of contact for counter fraud activity, providing operational advice, helping apply fraud risk management policies, and ensuring relevant performance information is collected, recorded, and shared appropriately across the department.
• Contributing to the implementation of the Government's Counter Fraud Functional Standards, helping ensure policies, controls, and processes are understood and consistently applied across BIST.
• Working closely with BIST teams and partner organisations to gather, analyse, and prepare management information on fraud risks, contributing to the production of required documents such as Initial Fraud Impact Assessments, Fraud Risk Assessments and the Enterprise Fraud Risk Assessment.
• Preparing information and updates for reporting to governance bodies, ensuring accurate, timely inputs on fraud risk management activity, compliance status, and progress against strategy and action plans.
• Supporting efforts to build departmental understanding of fraud and error, contributing to training materials, awareness activities, and engagement work aimed at strengthening counter fraud culture and good practice.
• Demonstrating positive behaviours and contributing to team capability, ensuring tasks are delivered effectively, maintaining strong communication, and supporting a collaborative, improvement‑focused working environment.

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