Specialist Prosecutor
| Posting date: | 29 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £63,370 to £73,550 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | £63,370 - £73,550 (National) £68,340 - £78,280 + £3,150 RRA (London) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 October 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds, London, Nottingham or Sheffield |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Crown Prosecution Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 429637 |
Summary
CPS Proceeds of Crime Division (CPS POCD) Specialist Prosecutors are experts in asset recovery work relating to the restraint and confiscation of assets, enforcement of confiscation orders and consideration of alternative solutions to cases such as civil recovery proceedings.
They build, develop, and maintain operational relationships with local criminal justice partners and will be responsible for asset recovery litigation on the most complex and sensitive cases within the Division.
The Crown Prosecution Service is based in England and Wales. If you’re applying for this role and live in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you must let us know when accepting this offer as you need permission to work from your home address if hybrid working is part of your role. There’s no guarantee that we will grant this approval.
You must be aged 18 before starting in this role. The start date is expected to be 8-12 weeks after the application deadline.
If you're invited to interview and do not meet the standard for the Specialist Prosecutor (Grade 7) role, you may be offered the Senior Crown Prosecutor (Grade 7) role in CPS POCD, should it be available. Alternatively, you may be placed on the reserve list for the Senior Crown Prosecutor role.
They build, develop, and maintain operational relationships with local criminal justice partners and will be responsible for asset recovery litigation on the most complex and sensitive cases within the Division.
The Crown Prosecution Service is based in England and Wales. If you’re applying for this role and live in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you must let us know when accepting this offer as you need permission to work from your home address if hybrid working is part of your role. There’s no guarantee that we will grant this approval.
You must be aged 18 before starting in this role. The start date is expected to be 8-12 weeks after the application deadline.
If you're invited to interview and do not meet the standard for the Specialist Prosecutor (Grade 7) role, you may be offered the Senior Crown Prosecutor (Grade 7) role in CPS POCD, should it be available. Alternatively, you may be placed on the reserve list for the Senior Crown Prosecutor role.