Senior Financial Investigator - Asset Denial

The Asset Denial teams work to substantially reduce the level of serious and organised crime affecting the UK by denying criminals access to their illicit assets, recovering the proceeds of crime, and deterring and disrupting further criminality.

As a Senior Financial Investigator, you will play a key role in denying criminals the use and benefit of illicit assets, supporting investigations and pursuing civil recovery and forfeiture opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and lead complex financial investigations to recover the proceeds of unlawful conduct
• Contribute to the acquisition and development of tactical and strategic intelligence to support operational and organisational objectives
• Sift and analyse large volumes of data to follow complex financial trails and seek opportunities to obtain evidential material
• Maintain Financial Investigator accreditation and complete mandatory training
• Develop and maintain effective internal and external partnerships and collaborations
• Supervise and mentor staff as required
• Provide advice on legislation, policy, and tactical options to assist in the planning and implementation of investigations and operations
• Manage operational performance and ensure all work is conducted thoroughly, professionally, and expeditiously
• Devise and maintain investigative strategies and operational Risk Assessments
• Draft witness statements in conjunction with NCA legal in support of NCA applications for POCA orders

Requirements:

• Accredited Financial Investigator status or lapsed accreditation as Financial Investigators (3 years or less)
• Recent experience of leading criminal, civil, or regulatory investigations on complex economic and financial cases
• Knowledge of relevant legislation (UK and International law) affecting operational activity, with emphasis on POCA in relation to money laundering offences, civil recovery, and/or cash seizures
• Ability to examine and interpret complex data from various sources to assess situations and draw robust conclusions
• Effective communication with a range of audiences, at all grades, in various formats
• Ability to influence, change, and impact decisions with both internal and external stakeholders

Benefits:

• Salary: £51,269 - £55,526 per year
• Contribution to the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme
• 26 days annual leave, rising to 31 on completion of 5 years continuous service, plus 8 bank holidays
• Flexible working, including flexi-time, compressed hours, and job sharing
• Family friendly policies
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Interest-free loans and advances
• Housing schemes - Key Worker status
• Discounts and Savings with a wide variety of services