Proceeds of Crime Investigator London, England
Financial Conduct Authority
Full Time
London, England
3.13 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description
General Investigator (Associate), Proceeds of Crime Team, Enforcement and Market Oversight (EMO)
The salary range for this role is £44,900 to £66,800.
The Role
We are recruiting a General Investigator to join the Proceeds of Crime Team on a fixed term contract for 12 months. You must have demonstrable experience of working within an investigatory team undertaking enquiries into complex acquisitive crime, of undertaking financial intelligence enquiries and converting the results into evidence, of working in accordance with the Criminal Procedures and Investigations Act 1996 and of having an inquisitive mind-set.
The team / department
The Proceeds of Crime Team is made up of Financial Intelligence Officers, Accredited Financial Investigators and professional business support and provides a dedicated specialist team with the expertise to help the FCA meet its proceeds of crime investigative responsibilities. This forms part of our credible deterrence agenda, around prosecution of criminal offences linked to our statutory objectives and remit within the Financial Services & Markets Act 2000 and Financial Services Act 2012.
We provide dedicated financial investigation resource to:
- Investigate, identify, restrain and confiscate the proceeds of criminal behaviours, seeking to remove these from convicted individuals
- Compensate victims wherever possible
- Use enforcement powers available to us to ensure confiscation orders are satisfied
- Use civil powers under Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) and associated legislation to identify and forfeit recoverable property
- Undertake criminal investigations into money laundering offences under Part 7 POCA
What you will be doing (the role)
The key responsibilities of the post holder will be to support the work of Accredited Financial Investigators in identifying benefit from criminal conduct and realisable assets by:
- Reviewing material and analysing complex data from numerous sources which may include company documents, financial statements, banking material, digital material and financial analysis, to identify appropriate lines of enquiry
- Using your own initiative to undertake enquiries to identify witnesses or sources of evidence
- Liaising with predicate investigation teams at the FCA
- Preparing file notes and memos to record and explain results of analysis or enquiries
- Keeping detailed case logs of enquiries and actions undertaken using the FCA’s case management systems
- Liaising with FCA in-house lawyers and external Counsel and taking part in case meetings and external case conferences where necessary
- Giving evidence in Court where appropriate
- Using plain language and highlighting key messages to stakeholders
What you will get from the role
We can offer you a challenging and varied portfolio of work, a chance to widen your experience and to undertake satisfying, worthwhile and responsible work using your professional skills in complex situations.
You will not be expected to exercise any powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 or the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
Our competitive flexible benefits scheme gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifecycle. You can use this allowance to purchase additional benefits such as dental or cycle to work or you have the option top up your base salary by taking this as cash.
Core benefits that you will receive as standard are:
- 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays (amend based on grade)
- Private healthcare with Bupa
- A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)
- Life assurance of eight times your basic salary
- Income protection
We support hybrid working which means you will be able to work from home up to 60% of the time over a month with the remainder of your time in one of our three office locations.
The skills and experience you will have
Minimum
We are a signatory to the Government’s Disability Confident scheme. This means that we will offer an interview to disabled candidates entering under the scheme, who best meet the minimum criteria for a role.
- Experience of NIM (National Intelligence Model) level 3 investigations (national and international) involving criminal cases generating proceeds of crime
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of ECHR and its impact on casework is essential
- Experienced in the use of mainstream financial intelligence tools
- Current experience of the legal obligations under Data Protection Act 2018 and Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996
- Experience of working within a financial investigation team or experience of investigating fraud or other complex economic crime
- The willingness to exercise your own judgment and initiative
- Ability to flex style and influence senior leadership
- Solid analytical and investigative skills
- Strong drafting skills, communication and interpersonal skills
- A "can-do" attitude and the ability to work under pressure and meet challenging deadlines
- Good knowledge and IT skills to ensure records and data management standards are met
- Awareness of the Financial Services & Markets Act 2000 and Financial Services Act 2012 (on relevant criminal sections)
- Use of Altia software or similar tools to analyse data and manage disparate unstructured financial information
About the FCA
The FCA regulates the conduct of 50,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. We do this to make sure markets work well for individuals, businesses and the economy as a whole. For more information on what we do, our three-year strategy can be found
here.
The FCA's Values & Diversity
Our ambition is to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.
We particularly welcome applications from women, disabled, and minority ethnic candidates, as under-represented groups.
Flexible working
We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we won’t judge you for asking.
Multi-location
As part of the FCA’s on-going commitment to develop our national presence, most of our vacancies are now open to working in our Edinburgh, Leeds, or London offices. This means that as part of the application process you will be able to select your preference of which office location you would like to work from.
The FCA’s Values & Diversity
Our ambition is to create a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the society we serve, helping us to be a better regulator.
As an inclusive employer, we are open to considering flexible working arrangements. Please contact our recruiter if you wish to apply for this role on a flexible basis.
Useful information
Applications for this role close at 23:59 on 29th June 2023.
This role is graded as Associate Level 8 - Regulatory.
Got a question?
If you are interested in learning more about the role please contact:
For internal applicants, please contact Michael Wood at [email protected].
For external applicants, please contact Michael Wood at [email protected].
What to expect from our interview process
The assessment process consists of an initial screening call with one our Recruitment Partners. If successful, you will be invited to attend a technical & competency-based interview.
Security Clearance/Vetting.
The successful candidate will hold or will be required to obtain Security Clearance (SC) level vetting. (If applicable to role)
Please note that all applications must be submitted through our online portal, applications sent via email will not be accepted.
Financial Conduct Authority
www.fca.org.uk
London, United Kingdom
Nikhil Rathi
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
National Services & Agencies
2013
