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The National Security Secretariat (NSS) keeps the UK safe, secure and prosperous by bringing together the UK’s national security community, providing high-quality support to the Prime Minister and the National Security Council and maintaining centre-to-centre relationships internationally. Working within the wider Cabinet Secretariat and led by the Prime Minister’s National Security Adviser (NSA), we assist the Prime Minister and the Cabinet in the development, coordination and implementation of its highest priority objectives.

Our overarching strategy is set out in the Integrated Review, which describes the Government’s vision for the UK’s role in the world over the next decade, and the action we will take to 2025.

The NSS value professional and personal development for all of our staff and recognise that a continued focus on learning and development (L&D) will enable us to grow our capability. We are also committed to fostering a culture which welcomes new ideas and fresh perspectives, and supporting diversity and inclusion, including through flexible patterns and ways of working.

The National Security and Investment Act 2021, which commenced at the start of January 2022, protects the nation from potential security risks resulting from foreign investment. It bolsters the UK’s status as an attractive place to invest by providing more efficient scrutiny of relevant acquisitions and more certainty and clarity for investors and businesses.

The Investment Security Unit leads the Government's screening of foreign investments into UK companies; assessing the risks mergers and acquisitions, investments or the transfer of assets could present to the UK's national security. With more than a year into delivery of the new National Security and Investment Act (NSIA), the Unit is at the heart of the operational response to changes in the global economy and the balance of power, as it coordinates cross-government responses to protect our capabilities and critical national infrastructure.

The Unit is an exciting and diverse place to work, with teams delivering a range of operational, policy, analytical and international activities. Delivery of the legislation remains a priority and there is huge interest in this policy area from the Prime Minister.

The Unit is recruiting for roles across its Compliance and Enforcement team and Risk ID team which provide regular opportunities to brief Ministers and Private Office as well as extensive cross-Whitehall engagement and aims to mitigate national security risks arising from Foreign Direct Investment.

Key responsibilities:

Compliance and Enforcement

The Compliance and Enforcement team aims to mitigate national security risks arising from Foreign Direct Investment by: monitoring compliance with the Act; advising the Secretary of State on enforcement action; and supporting the wider ISU in operating the NSI Act.

As an Investment Security Officer: Compliance & Enforcement in the ISU you will be responsible for supporting the functions of the ISU’s Compliance & Enforcement team, to ensure the Act and orders made under the Act are monitored and effectively.

You will report to one of the Senior Investment Security Advisers (SEOs) and work closely with all members of our team and others in the ISU responsible for the NSI process. You will provide support to the Head of Team, ensuring they can review and approve the team’s work effectively and in a timely fashion. You will support the ISU’s compliance and enforcement cases, including:

• Drafting communications to companies subject to notices and orders under the Act;
• Review of compliance evidence supplied by those companies;
• Tracking of compliance and enforcement cases, ensuring statutory deadlines are met and risks mitigated;
• Maintaining effective records of cases to support exercises and reviews of lessons from completed cases;
• Managing the team’s tracker of orders and diary of compliance and monitoring requirements;
• Supporting continuous improvement of the ISU processes and development of the compliance & enforcement team;
• Other administrative duties including minuting meetings with external parties, arranging clearance meetings, managing team meeting rotas and monitoring external email .

Risk Identification – Support Officer

The role represents a first point-of-contact for firms and their legal representatives, who are required to notify the Government of planned transactions via email and our online notification portal. You will therefore be adept at responding to and directing queries and demonstrate a professional, customer-focussed approach to your work.

You will assess early-stage notifications to ensure they are precise, fully completed, and ready to be accepted into the system. An aptitude for quickly and accurately understanding and verifying information according to specific frameworks is therefore essential.

The role also provides regular opportunities to participate in engagement with stakeholders internally, externally and across Whitehall, from whom you will gather the information you need to make assessments and respond to queries. Positive communication skills and an initiative-taking, team-oriented attitude will be vital in achieving this.

You will build a detailed understanding of both operational and policy demands and the legal considerations of delivering key legislation, so a natural curiosity and keenness to acquire new knowledge are also crucial to success in this role.

We're looking for someone who can work quickly in a dynamic operational environment, is a high-performing administrator, and has an eye for detail and continuous improvement of systems and processes.

You should be capable of building knowledge from experience. We need people comfortable working as a team, with a track record of delivering high quality results to tight deadlines and who thrive when working with colleagues across different teams and departments. If you are someone who cares about keeping the UK safe, someone who seeks a rewarding, challenging and exciting role then we want to hear from you.

As a successful Risk Identification support officer, you will:

• demonstrate a strong attention to detail, even when working under pressure
• be able to supply crucial administrative support to risk identification officers and the wider ISU team
• assuredly analyse information from a number of sources
• confidently establish professional, constructive relationships with a range of partners, helping to develop a common focus and sense of team spirit
• promote a culture of following the proper procedures to ensure results are achieved on time

Essential:

• Quality drafting skills;
• strong organisational skills, able to prioritise effectively, in the face of multiple demands on your time;
• ability to communicate clearly and confidence to engage with those more senior than you;

Desirable:

Knowledge of national security policy;

• Knowledge of company law;
• Experience of working in a legislative casework function

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace

• Learning and development tailored to your role.
• An environment with flexible working options.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
• A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%.
• A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.

Job contact :

Name :
Nishi Seeboruth
Email :
[email protected]

Recruitment team

Email :
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