Emma Isaac

Joint Head of Fraud and Bribery at Serious Fraud Office

Speaker

A solicitor with a career in criminal law and the administration of justice. As Joint Head of Fraud, Bribery and Corruption, Emma provides leadership and strategic direction to the divisional investigative and prosecutorial case teams and is a member of the SFO’s senior leadership team. Having worked at the SFO for over 12 years, Emma has amassed a wealth of experience in complex economic crime investigations and prosecutions whilst working as Principal Investigative Lawyer and then Case Controller.

She undertook a two-year corporate strategic role as the SFO’s Head of Engagement covering domestic and international policy and relations before moving into General Counsel’s Office, where as Associate General Counsel (Crime) she worked directly to the SFO’s General Counsel and was responsible for delivering legal oversight, advice and quality assurance on a range of matters including: operational case work, internal policy and procedure, and information and data protection rights litigation. Prior to joining the SFO, she worked for HMCTS as a justice's clerk/legal adviser starting as a trainee and rose to Legal Team Manager.