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Job summary Discover what it’s like to work in a compliance role that makes an impact. Could you help us shape a stronger, fairer future? Your next career move starts here. Do you want to showcase your accountancy expertise to UK Criminal courts? Do you want to be part of a team where flexible working is the norm? If the answer is Yes, then we can offer you a leadership role with your work principally providing independent accountancy opinion on HMRC Fraud Investigation Service (FIS) cases. FIS is responsible for both civil and criminal investigations in tackling the most serious tax evasion and fraud. Our Forensic Accountants enjoy a wide range of work, primarily relating to criminal prosecutions and anti-fraud interventions. You will play an active role in high-profile issues and ultimately your work will touch the lives of everyone in the UK. Some experience of forensic accounting, money laundering issues and illicit finance issues would be beneficial to the role. Job description As a Forensic Accountant you will give objective, independent and professional advice relating to criminal investigations and anti-money laundering interventions. We want you to use your knowledge and experience to understand and explain financial and accounting transactions to investigators, lawyers and the courts. You will provide clear and concise analysis of relevant accounting, financial and transactional information to communicate complex financial issues to non-accountants including investigation teams, lawyers and the courts. You will demonstrate your ability to utilise your accounting knowledge and commercial experience to identify risks, critically assess financial evidence and provide expert opinion. You will support litigation, acting as an expert witness or witness of fact and will proactively assist others involved in criminal prosecutions or civil investigations of tax fraud and Proceeds of Crime Act (PoCA) interventions including confiscation orders and cash seizures. You will prepare and review professional reports with both factual and opinion evidence, attend case conferences, meetings and court acting with professionalism, integrity and independence. Our team undertakes regular Continuing Professional Development. We will provide you with opportunities to share knowledge, develop and provide quality accountancy training to both colleagues and tax professionals. Person specification The candidate will have strong financial accounting experience, including post-qualification experience, gained in practice, industry, public sector or private sector and specifically including: • Experience of analysing and interpreting a range of financial records, of preparing or reviewing financial statements and of considering the appropriate accounting treatment of a variety of specific transactions (applying UK GAAP)., • Commercial knowledge and an understanding of how businesses operate including accounting systems., • Excellent digital skills including the ability to use Excel and other tools for complex analysis., • Attention to detail and precise analytical skills; ability to review information, figures and calculations thoroughly to draw clear, concise conclusions and accurately identify accountancy risks., • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to produce high quality written outputs. Responsibilities: • Provide objective and independent accounting advice relating to criminal and civil investigations and anti-money laundering interventions, including acting as an independent expert witness., • Support activities targeting alcohol, supply chain and duty evasion fraud utilising your commercial experience., • Communicate, with and advise internal and external stakeholders., • Develop, support and provide quality bespoke accountancy training to key partners., • Coach and mentor colleagues., • Share knowledge and best practice, using innovative methods and digital tools., • Demonstrate expertise, experience, and authority to credibly engage with courts, tribunals, accountants, colleagues, customers, and senior HMRC officers. Essential Criteria: You must already have full and complete qualification from, and continuing membership of, one of the following professional accounting bodies: • The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)., • The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS), • Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI), • The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), • The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), • The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Please Note: Part qualified accountants are not eligible for these posts. Desirable Criteria: • Experience of Forensic accounting, Money Laundering issues and Illicit Finance issues would be beneficial to the role. Qualifications Full qualification and continuing membership of one of the following professional accounting bodies:. The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI) The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: • Communicating and Influencing Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: • Accountancy Technical Example

The Vacancy McCarthy Stone are recruiting for a professional Relief Care Assistant to join the team at our prestigious Thomas Court development in Pen-y-lan, Cardiff. Hourly rate: £13.26 per hour, plus up to an additional £1.30 for working evenings and weekends. Hours: To cover shifts on an 'as and when' basis when required, to be discussed with the development Manager. Built in 2013, Thomas Court is a Retirement Living Plus development that consists of 58 apartments with the over 70's in mind, providing excellent on-site facilities and set within beautiful grounds. McCarthy Stone have a wealth of support and benefits for their staff. These include: • 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata if part time hours), • Life insurance and company pension, • Opportunities to stay in our guest suites across all our developments UK wide, • Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family, • Management and leadership training and support with professional qualifications, • 24/7 access to Employee Assist Programme (including counsellors and legal advisors) and access to inhouse Mental Health First Aiders About the role: As a Relief Care & Support Assistant you will provide the highest quality of individual care to our residents enabling them to live later life well. You will deliver housekeeping and domestic support across the general estate, including apartment cleans. Duties will be varied and include supporting and encouraging our residents to take part in a wide range of activities that support their health and wellbeing. You will help them to book appointments, arrange transport and where necessary, escort them on visits and assist with their shopping. Every day will be diverse, and you’ll have the opportunity to use your people skills to make a real difference. About You • You will be a warm, friendly individual with ideally some experience of working in a care or support environment., • You will have a passion for making a difference to the wellbeing and happiness of older people and enjoy working as part of team in a busy work setting., • You will be driven to deliver excellent customer service., • You will want to work in the Health and Social care sector and preferably have a QCF Health and Social Care (Adults) Level 2 qualification, although consideration will be given to a candidate with an alternative qualifications and relevant experience. Could this role be the perfect job for you? Apply now! All applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, and we hold the right to appoint before the closing date. McCarthy Stone celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion amongst our colleagues. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background. We do not offer sponsorship; we will only be considering UK based applications. About Us As the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, we provide high quality homes to exacting specifications. As of January 2025, McCarthy Stone operates over 545 developments across the UK for more than 24,200 people. We believe in championing the role, wellbeing, and happiness of older people in society. We help our customers have a better later life, so they feel more connected, recognised, and valued than ever. In late 2020 we launched the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation to support local causes that help older people in need across Britain. We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2025 as well as making the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list!

We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our legal experts are here for you. Whether it’s personal or business, we understand that everyone’s situation is different. But we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment. We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities. We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to a member of our Recruitment and Onboarding team for more information. Our Public Law & Human rights team undertake a range of work in the areas of judicial review, civil liberties (including inquests and actions against the police), education, social care, healthcare and medical treatment, mental capacity and Court of Protection welfare disputes. Our lawyers are experts in their field. Our Public Law and Human Rights department is ranked as a leader in a range of fields in both the Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 directories many of our solicitors are ranked individually. We are instructed in interesting and often high profile, cutting-edge cases. We have forged a national reputation for our work on test cases. We have a national reach, with public law teams in ten offices across the country. We hold Legal Aid Agency contracts in public law, community care and actions against the police and are also instructed by privately funded individuals, professional associations and institutions including national and local charities and other voluntary organisations. We work closely with our colleagues and teams in Irwin Mitchell to provide a holistic service to our clients Paralegal or public law/human rights experience, particularly within the above areas or other areas of law, would be an advantage, although this is not essential. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in the areas of work referred to above, with the successful candidate to primarily assist with health and welfare Court of Protection matters. Successful candidates will have excellent client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients’ needs. As a firm, we are committed to protecting clients’ rights and the successful candidate should also have good communication skills in order to be able to work effectively with a range of people. Candidates will also be expected to have excellent analytical and organisational skills, be committed to teamwork, take a thorough approach to documenting their work, be IT literate, attentive to detail, and have the ability to use their own initiative. A working knowledge of legal aid systems is also desirable. This position would suit well-motivated individuals with intelligence, ambition, lateral thinking skills and sound judgment. You must hold an undergraduate degree or equivalent. If you thrive on being busy and can adapt well to new challenges, then we will give you all the training and support you’ll need to help you succeed in this highly rewarding role. • 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too., • Generous and flexible pension schemes., • Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid), • Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services. We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements. We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024! Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim. Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono. As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders. We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties. The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws. Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

Head of Private Client - Boutique Firm, Cardiff Bay Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 (DOE) Location: Cardiff Bay Type: Full-time, Permanent Nestled in the heart of Cardiff Bay, this boutique law firm is known for its warmth, discretion, and loyal client base built on years of trusted relationships. They're now looking for a Head of Private Client - a seasoned solicitor who combines technical excellence with the human touch that defines truly personal legal service. The Opportunity This is more than a leadership role - it's a chance to shape the future of a department where quality, empathy, and community come first. You'll take ownership of a well-established Private Client offering, guiding a small and capable team through a caseload that includes: • Wills and lifetime planning, • Probate and estate administration, • Trusts and tax considerations About You • Experienced Private Client Solicitor (ideally 8+ years PQE), • STEP-qualified or working towards accreditation, • A natural mentor with a calm, c...

Successful applicants will undergo various pre-engagement checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). Conducting assessments and directly engaging with children to understand and represent their views and wishes to the court. Experience in Family Court proceedings and understandi