Trading Standards Investigator

October 15, 2026

Trading Standards Investigator | £45–£50ph | West London

 

Rate: £45–£50 per hour
Contract: Initial 6-month contract, with potential to extend up to 3 years
Hours: Full-time
Location: West London
Sector: Local Authority – Trading Standards

 

We’re currently looking for an experienced Trading Standards Investigator to join a Local Authority team in West London on an initial 6-month contract, with the potential for further extension as part of a wider 2–3-year enforcement strategy.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Trading Standards professional to support a multi-agency enforcement strategy, tackling counterfeit goods and complex investigations.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Investigate counterfeit goods and trading offences.
  • Support complex investigations and enforcement activity.
  • Contribute to investigations involving product safety.
  • Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners.
  • Gather evidence and support appropriate enforcement action.
  • Apply broad Trading Standards knowledge to a range of investigations.

 

What we’re looking for

  • Strong experience in Local Authority Trading Standards.
  • Experience conducting complex investigations.
  • Good knowledge of product safety and counterfeit goods.
  • Strong investigative, communication and evidence-gathering skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multi-agency team.

 

Experience in counterfeit goods investigations, product safety enforcement and complex cases would be particularly advantageous.

 

Interested? Get in touch with Melissa Popaj at Stonehouse Recruitment Group:

020 3627 1073
melissa.p@stonehouserg.com

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