Investigator

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Investigator, Pensions, Investments and Insurance - Belfast

Make a positive difference to financial services

Contract: Permanent

All applicants must live and work in Northern Ireland.

Working hours: full time (35 hours pw) and part time (28 hours pw)

Salary: £32,577 pa (full time), £26,061.60 pa (part time)

Reporting to: Ombudsman Manager

Start date: 30th November 2026

Our current hybrid policy requires four days per fortnight in the office.

As part of your induction, you'll need to spend your first week in our London office. We will cover your expenses for your time in London.

About us

The Financial Ombudsman Service is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that plays a vital role in UK financial services. Every day we help resolve disputes between consumers, or small businesses, and their financial service providers.

The complaints we deal with vary. A customer might be having trouble with their bank account, struggling with payday loans, think an insurance pay out isn't fair, or be worried about their mortgage.

If we believe a customer hasn't been treated fair

If we think the business isn't at fault, we'll explain why. The decisions we make have a huge impact: they can be life-changing for individuals, and they provide insights which are useful for financial businesses.

By joining us as an Investigator, you'll play a key role in pensions, investments and insurance products. Each case and each customer are different. No two days are ever the same and sometimes the work is demanding, but it's a job that makes a real difference and you'll be rewarded with generous benefits as well as job satisfaction.

Key responsibilities

As an Investigator new to the role, you'll spend up to six months in our academy getting the training you need to make fair and reasonable decisions with certainty. After that, you'll work as part of a team, supported by an Ombudsman Manager, overseeing your own caseload and prioritising your work.

• Investigating complaints about pensions, investments and insurance products




• Managing your caseload effectively to reach targets




• Managing relationships with our customers - both consumers and financial businesses




• Examining evidence to get to the heart of each complaint




• Weighing up all sides of a story and assessing the relevant rules and regulations to make fair and reasonable decisions




• Communicating with empathy - listening carefully to both sides, asking the right questions and using sound judgement, and




• Communicating your findings clearly, explaining what you think and why through a clear and structured written response

Person specification

You’ll be a self-starter who can prioritise tasks and work well independently. You’ll have great people skills and an analytical, problem-solving mind.

You may have experience in customer services, sales or retail, in a legal/paralegal role, or have worked in casework, claims or investigative work for another public agency.

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrable experience working in pensions, investments and insurance related products




• Expertise making fair and balanced decisions, where you must articulate your thinking clearly




• Excellent communication skills, including a talent for listening and explaining things in clear language as well as good written English




• Experience providing excellent customer service with people who may be angry or upset




• Problem solving and finding constructive solutions




• Strong administrative skills and the ability to prioritise your workload




• History of working to meet targets or service level agreements

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of financial products




• Relevant qualifications within pensions, investments and insurance




• Experience in decision making or investigative roles for example, legal, paralegal, casework or claims

Why the Financial Ombudsman Service?

We're a UK-wide service, with strong values and a diverse workforce, where you can be your authentic self. We're committed to being a great place to work and to recruiting people from all backgrounds. So, as well as a competitive salary, we offer a great package of benefits, including:

• Core benefits including generous pension, life assurance, critical illness cover, income protection, personal accident cover, private medical insurance, virtual GP




• Optional benefits including travel insurance, technology scheme, cycle to work scheme, dining and lifestyle memberships, dental cover




• Holiday entitlement of 25 days, with the option to buy or sell extra days (full time equivalent)




• Discounts on your everyday shopping, from groceries and petrol to household goods and gift vouchers




• An Employee Assistance Program o