Performance Analyst NARSU
Post Title: Performance Analyst, NARSU – NPCC Economic Crime Portfolio
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract – initially to 31/03/2026 with an expectation to be extended to 31/03/2029 pending further funding.
Rank/grade: D
Salary:£36,040 plus London weighting of £6,710 *pay award pending*
Directorate/department: NLF – NARSU
Vetting level required: MV/SC
Location: Guildhall Yard East/Agile/Hybrid
This role is open to all Police Staff / external candidates who meet the essential criteria of the person spec, regardless of current grade.
The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a program to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
Who are we?
As City of London Police, we protect the people, businesses and infrastructure of the City of London, one of the most important and dynamic environments in the UK and globally. London City is the smallest borough in London, so does that make our job any less challenging? Absolutely not – because there’s so much going on.
City of London Police play a vital role in keeping the City of London diverse community safe. As a Police Staff member, you will be helping to making the city safer and deliver a valued service for those that live, work and visit the City.
The City of London Police is keen to promote flexible working and will, subject to operational policing requirements, proactively consider all applications to work flexibly.
The City of London Police is committed to equality of opportunities and continuously strive for inclusivity within our Force. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities and long-term conditions, those with Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic backgrounds, female candidates, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
About the team
The NPCC Economic Crime Portfolio focuses on Anti Money Laundering and Asset Recovery (AMLAR). The aim is to enhance the UK Police enforcement response by improving skills, capacity and technology to prevent, detect and disrupt money laundering activities.
AMLAR portfolio includes the National Asset Recovery Support Unit (NARSU) who are helping develop systems and processes across policing to improve asset recovery and the National Intelligence development Team (NIDT), who develops money laundering intelligence so focused criminals investigations can be progressed.
About the role
To work within NARSU and support the wider AMLAR team to develop and report on performance requirements, to enable improved systems and processes in an ever-growing team and across the national AMLAR environment.
The post works closely with and supports the linked AMLAR intelligence analysts where required.
This work will enable the team to focus and pivot as required in their overarching objectives as lead force for Economic Crime to fight crime and protect the public, by providing key services to policing and wider law enforcement partners. The post will be key in establishing live national reporting dashboards created to improve asset recovery understanding and performance.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- Collate, evaluate and analyse information from a variety of internal and external sources, producing high quality analytical products, contributing to the development of strategies and identification of enforcement, disruption, prevention and performance improvement opportunities.
- Applying analytical techniques, to develop statistical tools and procedures for service monitoring, including trend analysis and forecasting. An ability to analyse, summarise and present service data in formats that fulfil a variety of internal and external requirements.
- Assisting the AMLAR and wider Lead Force Team with audits and reviews, including the development of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and performance frameworks.
- Performing audits and reviews and identifying quality assurance concerns, with suitable recommendations on both internal and external data sources.
- Monitoring, analysing and reporting problem areas, and identifying strategies to address areas of concern.
- Conducting random quality assurance testing of services to determine quality of service and developing corrective action plans if services are not meeting expected outcomes.
- Working in partnership with law enforcement and key stakeholders as required.
- As appropriate, to maximise intelligence sharing opportunities to develop the unit’s capability, as well as informing stakeholder initiatives/strategies.
- Assist in the effective management and maintenance of both manual and computerised recording systems.
- Assess the value of performance intelligence in line with the control strategy and intelligence requirements. Carry out further research and analysis when required to maximise intelligence value and determine the appropriate dissemination route.
- Organising and leading relevant, ad hoc services of the different functions within the AMLAR functions, monitor and deliver quality assurance surveys, analysis and recommendations to senior management.
- Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role and grade as reasonably requested by line management.
Requirements
For this role, we need you to have experience of:
Excellent research and analytical skills to identify the required information to facilitate accurate performance assessments.
Experience in database management and recording of investigative crime and intelligence would be an asset.
Ability to manage and evaluate data to ascertain value and disseminate as appropriate in accordance with the correct handing guidance.
Excellent report writing skills to provide key information in relation to the assessment decision that is both clear and auditable.
Good decision-making skills and the ability to communicate decisions to stakeholder groups and effectively manage their expectations.
Ability to present information in a clear and concise fashion.
Ability to identify and adapt to changing priorities.
Proven and current skills in the use of i2 analyst notebook or ability to learn.
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office in particular Word, Excel and PowerPoint. The ability to use a wide variety of open and closed source databases, PND/PNC is desirable.
A good knowledge of quality assurance, outcomes measurement processes and methodologies is desirable.
Previous experience with implementation of quality assurance program would be an asset.
A detailed knowledge of police strategies and policies is desirable.
Experience within a Police/law enforcement environment, within Intelligence/Crime background is desirable.
Management experience of the production of crime and intelligence products and cross agency working (e.g. across police, other law enforcement, other government and private sector organisations) is desirable.
This vacancy is open only to those who have the right to work in the UK.
If you would like to discuss the role, please contact:
The Head of NARSU – Martin Peters martin.peters@cityoflondon.police.uk
Selection Process
As part of the initial application process, you will be asked to evidence how your experience, skills, and knowledge demonstrate your ability to meet the person specification of the role.
Full details of the role are contained within the Job Description. Applications will be assessed against 3 competencies being; analyse critically, creativity and innovation, and we are collaborative. A maximum of 500 words per area. A personal statement detailing what skills and experience you have linked to the role profile’s essential and desirable criteria, describing why you are suitable for this role including an example of an analysis situation where you have provided analysis and a data product, how you went about conducting it, what you did, how and why you did it, with a maximum of 500 words.
The application and interview will be tested under Level 2 of the College of Policing Competency and Values Framework.
Applicants who fail to address the skills/knowledge/experience of the job description will not be considered.
The closing date for applications is 23:59 Friday 10th October 2025.
Following shortlisting, successful candidates will be invited to attend a competency-based interview, to be held in late October date TBC.
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Benefits:
- LGPS Pension Scheme -Local Government Pension Scheme explained - Which?
- Access to Blue Light Card scheme -Welcome to Blue Light Card
- Discounts within the Square Mile specifically for City of London Police employees
- Free access to our Force Gym (with dedicated time for female colleagues throughout the week), Personal Training Instructors with a range of specialisms, and a large variety of fitness and wellbeing programmes
- 29 days’ annual leave + bank holidays, increasing up to 34 days with continuous service
- Season Ticket Loans
- Cycle to Work Scheme
A diverse workforce improves the service we provide to our public by making us more approachable and relevant within our communities. This is why it’s vitally important that we recruit people from a wide range of communities and backgrounds with an understanding of cultural issues and a wide range of skills. We therefore particularly encourage female and people from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities to join us.
The way we work is changing. With a few exceptions most roles will be able to accommodate part time, job share and flexible working patterns. We can also offer hybrid working patterns of home and office based shift patterns. Feel free to speak to us about any flexible working requirements.
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