Financial Investigator

Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for a Financial Investigator, Enforcement – Specialist for a UK regulatory body.

We’re looking for an accredited Financial Investigator with significant experience in providing proactive support to ongoing criminal investigations, including the identification of and ultimately, confiscation using the full range of powers set out in the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA). Primarily you will investigate allegations of fraud and money laundering but will also provide support to the enforcement team’s wider portfolio of investigations by providing technical guidance and assistance on all matters of Financial Investigation.

Location – Brighton (Hybrid, 6 days a month in the office)
Contract – Permanent
Salary – Starting from £41,383 to £52,878 per annum dependent on skills and experience, plus excellent benefits package

Main duties and responsibilities

You will:
 

• Lead, manage and support financial investigations for the Enforcement Team including:
  • formulating financial investigatory strategies.
  • obtaining financial accounts, bank statements and other financial evidence using Pensions Act(s) and POCA powers and conducting analysis of those documents.
  • risk assessing intelligence provided to TPR and disseminating appropriately.
• Deputise for the Financial Investigation Unit Lead as the point of contact for external partners including FISS, JARD and POCC/NCA as required.
• Respond in a timely fashion to financial enquiries from external agencies.
• Support the Financial Investigation Unit Lead and wider Investigations team in other enforcement activities including Inspections, suspect and witness interviews and warrants away from the office as required.

Person Specification
Essential

• Current and up-to date NCA POCA Accredited Financial Investigator (AFI).
• In depth knowledge and experience of all aspects of financial investigation techniques and legal requirements for the conduct of such investigations.
• Ability to set clear financial investigation strategies and experience of leading those investigations, decision making and delivering outcomes.
• Able to prioritise own work and work of others within the team against tight deadlines.
• Excellent communicator in both written and verbal including drafting witness statements for providing financial evidence and presenting that evidence in court.

Desirable

• NCA accredited Confiscator or those with recent suspension of the power.
• Pensions knowledge.
• Awareness of litigation processes for civil and regulatory proceedings.
• Working knowledge of legal requirements relating to interviewing and disclosure.

If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested please refer them. We have a referral bonus scheme and will pay £75, in retail vouchers of your choice, for referrals who are not already known to us.

Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, I am afraid your application has been unsuccessful.

RSR is a public safety & enterprise security recruitment specialist. 

We assist public safety employers find the right talent.

We assist all employers when they want to source public safety and enterprise security skills and experience.

Red Snapper Recruitment is a member of the Red Snapper Group.

The Red Snapper Group acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) – a free and confidential service to candidates.

The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.

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