Financial Intelligence Officer
Job description
Department: Proactive Crime Unit
Location: Horsham (moving to Nr Crawley) and/or Nr Fareham and/or Pangbourne (moving to Nr Theale)
Salary: £30,175 per annum
Closing date: 06/06/2023
This is an exciting opportunity to join SEROCU’s newly created Proactive Economic Crime Capability comprising of a number of teams targeting illicit finances and money laundering. The SAR’s IDT identify and proactively develop financial intelligence in support of ROCU specialist capabilities and operations. You will also be part of a National SARs IDT, working towards Home Office key performance indicators, which focus on disruption outcomes – both criminal and civil.
As part of the South East IDT, you also will be responsible for liaison with Force SARs teams, collaborating on projects, providing support and highlighting best practice.
You will work alongside other Financial Intelligence Officers, Financial Investigators and an Analyst, led by a Senior Financial Investigator.
The intelligence product you produce will be adopted for investigation by one of the dedicated Proactive Economic Crime investigation teams, or potentially by other SEROCU or Force teams.
Working in our ROCU means you will be part of the national fight against serious and organised criminality. You will have an insight into the national policing picture, working alongside colleagues from other forces, being involved in investigations from a wide range of teams and supporting colleagues up and down the UKs ROCU network. It is an exciting area to work in, and one that is constantly evolving in response to the criminal threats that we face. We would welcome applications from individuals who want to be a part of this growing area of policing.
We are looking for adaptable and driven individuals preferably with a background in intelligence development, who are willing to learn new skills, and keep abreast of the changing technological opportunities.
We will support your training and development to transition into the role, including Financial Intelligence Officers accreditation.
The candidate must be highly motivated and able to work both closely with other members of the team and at times on their own. You may be required to assist other teams within the ROCU. You must display the highest ethical standards and integrity.
There is flexibility around the base location of the role between TVP, Hants, or Surrey/Sussex and there will be opportunities to work remotely. Due to the nature of the role, the successful candidate will require a full UK driving licence.
Security is of paramount importance to us due to the nature of the role. You need to have resided in the UK for the past five years. Exemptions apply for overseas or other diplomatic service (with HM Government), and studying abroad. You will be required to successfully pass and maintain the relevant security clearance in order to perform the role.
Responsibilities
- Complete financial and general intelligence research to develop intelligence and Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) investigations, producing intelligence profiles that will enable effective decision making to be made against subjects that are suitable for an investigation or confiscation enforcement proceedings.
- Collate and process referrals received by the Regional Economic Crime Unit, recording these on local systems and take action as appropriate. Determine what databases to use to research these requests and detail the results of these on the appropriate police system sending the completed profile/referral to the requesting officer or supervisor.
- Attend Court and give evidence in relation to those aspects of any investigation which the post holder has had any involvement during the investigative process.
- Maintain liaison with regional Economic Crime Units and investigators involved in financial investigations and other external partners in order to act as a point of contact in respect of the work undertaken by Regional Economic Crime Unit and to keep abreast of the work being undertaken by the forces in order to share best practice.
- Assist in the execution of Search warrants and other enforcement activities as directed.
- Collate, maintain and distribute the performance statistics and other databases as required.
Further comments
- Depending upon which team within the Regional Economic Crime Unit the role holder is supporting, they will be required to produce on average 35 Financial Intelligence profiles and attend two court hearings per month, and/or intelligence development as tasked by Financial Investigators or Supervisor, and/or research and assess POCA referrals tasked in by Thames Valley Police. Profiles will contain intelligence checks with all the relevant indices, and the role holder is expected to show tenacity and an investigative mind-set to identify criminal offences and/or recoverable assets. Research will include checks undertaken on forces databases, PND, Equifax, Experian, Land Reg, Companies Houses, PNC, Moneyweb, GBIQ, Open source research and provide full details of the suspect’s current financial status. The post holder will be expected summarise and present findings with recommendations, and take all necessary follow up action.
- Unless already accredited as a Financial Intelligence Officer, new starters will be required to pass the entrants exam for the National Crime Agency Financial Intelligence Officers (FIO) course, complete the distance learning course and thereafter evidence the FIO role submitting a PDP to attain full accreditation as a FIO to the NCA Proceeds of Crime Centre (PoCC). Once accredited maintain the FIO accreditation by completing monthly evidence summary’s and CPD activities as nominated via the Financial Investigators website maintained by PoCC/Home Office.
- Expected to plan, manage and prioritise workload to agreed timescales.
- Determine the best course of action to collate intelligence required in line with legislation and policy.
- Ability to engage with people at all levels, including suspects, witnesses and key stakeholders internally and externally.
Required knowledge/skills
Essential
- Experience of working within a team environment with demonstrable organisational and time management skills.
- Experience of research, problem solving and collating information from various sources in order to assess and evaluate strength of information.
- Proven IT skills including a working knowledge of Word, Excel and databases.
- Must have the capability to travel to different locations across the South East due to the requirement to work flexibly and sometimes unsocial hours. For this reason a full UK Driving licence is considered essential.
Desirable
- National Crime Agency Financial Intelligence Officers (FIO) accreditation (training can be provided) or experience of Financial Intelligence Research.
- Knowledge and/or experience of the National Intelligence Model, Criminal Justice System and POCA.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £30,175.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: On the road
Reference ID: 20382
