Financial Investigator (Staff) Economic Crime Unit

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 created various provisions to encourage the prosecution of offenders for money laundering and the recovery of their property through cash seizure confiscation and civil recovery processes.

The West Midlands Police Financial Investigation Team comprises police officers and police staff who concentrate on opportunities to recover assets obtained through criminality.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a flexible and self-motivated person to join the Asset Recovery Team. You will be part of a talented team of police officers and police staff whose primary purpose is to seize and confiscate criminally obtained assets

The individual should possess the highest level of integrity and will be subject of a vetting process.

Please note this is a part-time role working 33.5 hours per week.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To analyse financial data in order to investigate and identify assets which have been obtained by person(s) convicted of certain criminal conduct
• To undertake civil investigations into cash seizures.
• To support on-going investigations in respect of money laundering and the identification of criminal proceeds.
• To prepare detailed reports briefings documents negotiations and ultimately giving evidence on oath in court on a regular basis in respect of your findings as a Financial Investigator
• To collate evaluate structure and process information to identify financial audit trails and assets
• The successful applicant will be subject to Management Vetting. They will also have the opportunity to complete the FIO programme a 12 week distance learning course regulated and accredited by the National Crime Agency Proceeds of Crime Centre. The FIO/FI development programme aims to set a firm foundation in the core skills that are required by a Financial Investigator. It covers the development and management of UK and International financial intelligence including an introduction to money laundering.

Anyone interested in the role is invited to join an awareness session on teams where a brief on the role will be given and the opportunity to ask any questions.

This will take place on Wednesday 28th January at 12:30.

Please join using the Teams link below:

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Skills Knowledge and Experience

Essential:

• Must either be an accredited financial investigator or be prepared to work towards accreditation by the National Crime Agency Proceeds of Crime Centre as above.
• Must be able to demonstrate good investigative skills
• Effective communication skills with the ability to confidently communicate with a range of different colleagues from different disciplines
• Experience of preparing and conducting briefings
• A good understanding of relevant legislation including the Proceeds of Crime Act
• Ability to maintain the highest levels of integrity discretion and confidentiality.
• Must be able to work on his/her own initiative whilst within a team environment and the ability to work under pressure to specific deadlines.

Desirable:

• Investigative experience within a financial arena.
• Experience of undertaking complex Investigations.
• Experience of giving evidence in court

Prospective officers and staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public and that therefore their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This is to ensure that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold.

Vetting: Successful applicants will be required to pass Developed Vetting scrutiny prior to commencing their role this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.

Medical: Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully medical checks which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.

Location: As this type of investigation can cross local UK and overseas boarders you must be willing to travel within and outside the West Midlands Police Force return we offer an opportunity to achieve in one of the most rewarding investigative arenas on-going training and a chance to make a real difference towards reducing crime and making our communities feel safer.

Contact: For further information regarding this role please contact DI Lauren Ades at

As part of West Midlands Police the Economic Crime Unit is striving to get to a position where we are confident that all disproportionality and disadvantage is a thing of the past. We are working closely with colleagues to make our processes transparent and fair to all applicants irrespective of background. This will ensure that we have a talented innovative and diverse workforce that can deliver our vision to: Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities