Anti-Piracy Investigator

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Sky’s Anti-Piracy Operation is at the forefront of the fight against Digital Piracy which is one of the biggest challenges facing Britain’s creative industries.  Here at Sky, we’ve invested billions of pounds in high-quality entertainment for our customers because we know how much our customers value it. It’s therefore important that companies like ours do what we can, alongside the Government and the rest of the media and technology industries, to help protect copyright. Such protection makes sure that consumers continue to benefit from TV programmes, movies, and music both now and in the future. This means taking effective action against online piracy and copyright infringement.

We work to attribute Digital Piracy to specific groups or individuals and our aim is to remove the groups who cause significant damage to the creative sector and the wider economy using the right balance between technology, investigations, legal support, and disruption techniques.The investigator’s role is to carry out investigations into piracy and disrupt pirate operations in order to protect the content, image, brand, and reputation of Sky. 

The role will be responsible for efficiently and effectively managing allocated investigations. Investigators are responsible for Piracy investigations, working with internal & external stakeholders as well as supporting and liaison with law enforcement agencies in order to progress criminal cases.

The Investigations and Intelligence team is comprised of a mixture of investigators and intelligence analysts reporting into 3 separate managers across the department.  

What You’ll Do

• Work on investigations into piracy and related unauthorised activity affecting the business. 

• Liaise closely with other members of the I&I pod, other pods and teams within Sky, and external agencies in order to deliver against the department’s strategic objectives.

• Work in partnership with other departments and group businesses to identify emerging threats and develop effective counter measures. 

• Contribute towards the training and development of self and team by undertaking training aimed at enhancing and maintaining relevant knowledge., including knowledge of legal requirements and industry trends.

• Liaise with business interests, trade associations, law enforcement and government to develop and foster relationships, advance and deliver against enforcement objectives, and implement and develop information sharing.

• Continuously seek to improve the efficiency and output of the pod and I&I function in collaboration with other team members, I&I managers, and Head of Department.  

• Represent the business and present evidence in courts as required.

• Proactively identify investigative targets and opportunities, interrogating data sets and being a subject matter expert.

• Be inquisitive and to challenge decision making, if necessary, to ensure that the highest standards are being reached. 

What You’ll Bring

• Formal Investigative background in Law Enforcement, Government or Industry with demonstrable experience.

• Experience conducting investigations into criminal organisations that operate online and ability to employ OSINT/SOCINT research to enrich intelligence / evidence.

• Knowledge of Criminal Justice system requirements and ideally awareness of legal obligations in relation investigative and disclosure procedures, exhibit handling, statement writing and evidence continuity / rules.

• An understanding of how technical infrastructures are used by criminal organisations who operate online and experience identifying disruption opportunities.

• Confident, assertive and professional in dealing with the business, industry and specifically law enforcement with a willingness to attend external events and provide relevant training.

• A positive and proactive mindset with the ability to be a self-starter and to work as part of a wider multi-jurisdictional team.

• Willingness to travel in the UK/ROI to support law enforcement operations / activities and group wide events.

• Good listening, oral and written communication skills

• Previous experience working in an investigative capacity in the creative industry would be beneficial but not essential. 

• Own vehicle and full, clean driving licence are required.

The rewards

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• Sky Stream, for the TV you love all in one place

• Sky Glass at an exclusive rate

• A generous pension package & private healthcare

• Discounted broadband

• Access a wide range of outstanding Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Inclusion & how you'll work

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space:

Dublin

Our striking Ireland HQ has an A-list location on Burlington Road, walking distance from central Dublin. Grand Canal Dock and Pearse train stations are both around 1.5km away, and we’re a short stroll from the buses of Baggot Street, Leeson Street and Waterloo Road. There’s plenty of parking for cyclists too.

We'd love to hear from you

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Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.