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Applications for a new Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) have opened today the Attorney General has announced.

Current Director, Lisa Osofsky, confirmed last year that she will stand down at the end of her five-year term in August 2023.

Attorney General Victoria Prentis KC MP said:

This role provides a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of the UK鈥檚 fight against economic crime. 皇冠体育app next Director will lead the SFO in its mission to fight serious financial crime, deliver justice to victims, and protect the UK鈥檚 reputation as a safe place to do business.

We welcome applications from anyone who has the skills, experience, and purpose to grip the unrivalled opportunities and challenges the role provides.

皇冠体育app SFO is a non-ministerial department headed by the Director and is a specialist investigating and prosecuting authority that tackles the top-level of serious or complex fraud, bribery, and corruption in England and Wales, and Northern Ireland.

皇冠体育app SFO is an operationally independent prosecuting body. It is responsible for making decisions on whether an investigation should be opened and ultimately if a case should be prosecuted.

皇冠体育app role is being offered as a five-year fixed-term appointment, with the possibility of extension for a maximum of an additional 2 years, and the closing date for applications is Tuesday 25 April 2023.

Alongside the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Government Legal Department (GLD), and His Majesty鈥檚 Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI), the SFO is one of four public bodies sponsored by the Attorney General鈥檚 Office (AGO).

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