ROCU DART Financial Investigator (15 Month FTC/Secondment)

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Financial Investigator (FI), who will be creative and innovative within a problem-solving environment. You will be able to think laterally and should be able to demonstrate an ability to translate these skills to support operational policing. You will have the ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team, with strong interpersonal skills, confidence and the ability to express ideas and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Responsible to the Detective Sergeant on DART (Regional Development and Review Team), the successful applicant will focus on reviewing and developing financial intelligence to identify opportunity for the financial disruption of organised criminality across the West Midlands Region. Candidates should have the ability to undertake financial investigations and have an in-depth knowledge of the law, practice and procedure in relation to conviction, and non-conviction based Asset Recovery activity.

Specific Role Responsibilities:

Identify, and formulate investigation strategies to target asset recovery activity against organised crime groups and other criminals impacting upon the WM Region. Including the compilation of prosecutors’ statements for presentation to the Courts in line with the applicable asset recovery regime.
Obtaining relevant orders from the courts under various legislation to effectively facilitate the investigation of crime and the identification and removal of criminal assets.
Maintaining confidential liaison with Banks, Building Societies, other financial institutions and businesses within the Regulated Sector and credit referencing agencies to effectively progress financial investigation.
Utilise all available intelligence including that of a financial nature to develop and prepare appropriate financial profiles in consultation with other members of RECU to identify suitable intervention and disruption opportunities.
Maintain liaison with international investigative bodies in respect criminally derived assets that may be held abroad and to recover those assets using mutual legal agreements.
Promote and give direction to the WM Region in respect of the use of financial investigations as a pro-active tool in the fight against crime.
Identify and disseminate information to the WM Region in respect of money laundering trends internationally, nationally and locally in order to promote best practice.
Facilitate the civil seizure, retention and forfeiture of cash in accordance with Part 5, POCA 2002 and provide advice and guidance in this respect.
To undertake any other duties as directed by the Detective Inspector – Regional Economic Crime Unit.

SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE
Essential Skills and Experience:

Must be an experienced accredited financial investigator
Must have strong investigative experience/skills, with proven interview knowledge/techniques.
Must be confident in presenting in varied situations, including court appearances and effective in expressing a point of view under cross-examination.
Must be able to maintain a high level of integrity, discretion and confidentiality when dealing with information of a sensitive nature.
Must be able to work on own initiative whilst within a team environment.
Must have the ability to work under pressure to specific deadlines, managing a workload of competing demands while exhibiting both adaptability and flexibility.
Must be able to work methodically and logically with an enquiring and analytical mind.
Must possess effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work with people at all levels.

Hours: Predominantly Monday to Friday 8-4, but there may be a requirement to work beyond these core hours.

Vetting: Successful applicants will be required to pass Management Vetting and Security Clearance 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.

Benefit Statement:

By choosing to join West Midlands Police you will receive an enhanced benefits package including:

Fair remuneration with progression opportunities and access to a very competitive pension scheme.
Enhanced annual leave in addition to public holiday entitlements.
Discounts across travel, parking, daily costs of living and leisure activities.
A comprehensive wellbeing package including 24/7 support, free eye tests and flu jabs.

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.

West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Interview Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.

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