Financial Investigation Manager

The Proceeds of Crime team sits within the Agency's Investigation and Enforcement Services Directorate.

The successful candidate will report to the Head of Asset Recover and line manage a team of Accredited Financial Investigators providing technical, operational, and strategic guidance to the team.

You will be working at the cutting edge of money laundering enforcement, freezing and forfeiting criminal property, including cryptoassets and working towards the goal of preventing the abuse of our company register by serious and organised criminals.

Responsibilities

As a Financial Investigation Manager, you will:

lead the Proceeds of Crime team in delivering a full POCA recovery service to the Agency and its partner agencies across Government in support of the Agency’s 5-year strategy
lead from the front, managing and undertaking work on larger or more complex projects
become a Single Point of Contact (“SPoC”) with the National Crime Agency (NCA) Proceeds of Crime Centre
support the team and wider agency in providing technical, operational and strategic advice on Proceeds of Crime work
line manage a team of Accredited Financial Investigators
contribute to the strategic direction of the Agency
undertake high-level confiscation or other recovery work and liaison with other agencies and similar units where appropriate
maintain individual accreditation with the NCA
investigate criminal property vested in or moved through UK businesses
identify entities, persons, and networks used to launder criminal property, including cryptoassets
disrupt money laundering networks by all available lawful means
freeze and forfeit property through POCA CRISP procedures
when possible, return criminal property to victims of crime
in all cases work to ensure criminals do not retain the proceeds of their crimes
be responsible for deciding whether or not to grant to consent to Defence Against Money Laundering reports