Accredited Financial Confiscator - Economic Crime – Asset Recovery Team - 01
Job Title: Accredited Financial Confiscator - Economic Crime – Asset Recovery Team - 01
Salary: The starting salary is £47,060 which includes allowances totalling £2,928.
The salary is broken down as £44,132 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £52,652 Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Vauxhall
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Economic Crime Unit within Specialist Crime of the Metropolitan Police.
We are looking for accredited financial confiscators to conduct accredited financial confiscation investigations under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, using statutory powers to seize, freeze, and recover criminal assets. The role focuses on managing cases from referral through to court presentation, ensuring compliance with legal obligations and contributing to the delivery of income to the Metropolitan Police Service through the Asset Recovery Incentivisation Scheme.
Working for the Met doesn’t have to mean patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our 14,000-strong team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people who provide the organisational capability to police London.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identify and pursue assets linked to criminal activity by receiving referrals from operational teams, assessing financial intelligence, and applying statutory powers, to ensure criminal assets are restrained or confiscated.
- Conduct financial investigations by gathering and analysing data from banks, HMRC and other sources, to calculate the benefit of offending and prepare accurate financial reports for use in proceedings.
- Secure and manage evidence by maintaining comprehensive records, preparing legally compliant statements, and ensuring disclosure obligations are met, to support both civil and criminal proceedings.
- Exercise accredited confiscator powers (e.g. cash seizure, account freezing orders, restraint orders) in compliance with POCA, to lawfully disrupt and recover criminal assets.
- Present evidence in court by making applications at magistrates’ and crown courts and giving evidence under oath, to support the successful enforcement of confiscation and forfeiture orders.
- Work collaboratively with partners including CPS, HMRC, financial institutions, and legal representatives, to progress investigations, secure evidence, and support enforcement outcomes.
- Maintain professional accreditation through the Proceeds of Crime Centre (NCA) by evidencing CPD and PDP requirements, to retain authority to exercise confiscator powers.
- Manage personal caseload by prioritising investigations, meeting statutory deadlines, and exercising autonomy in decisions to progress or close cases, to ensure compliance with legal and organisational requirements.
Who we're looking for:
- Sound knowledge of criminal law, POCA legislation, and the criminal justice system.
- Understanding of disclosure requirements, warrant application processes, and investigative standards (PIP2).
- Skilled in gathering, evaluating and interpreting financial intelligence to produce accurate, evidence-based conclusions.
- Able to prepare clear, concise written reports and present complex information to courts and stakeholders.
- Confident in engaging with suspects, witnesses, and external stakeholders in challenging circumstances.
- Competent user of Microsoft Word, Excel, and investigative systems (e.g. CRIS, COPA, Altia, Spidersense) or willingness to learn.
- Capable of managing workload autonomously, prioritising cases, and meeting strict statutory deadlines
- Experience of conducting criminal investigations to PIP2 standard.
- Experience of preparing and conducting interviews with suspects, victims, and witnesses.
- Previous experience of applying for and executing warrants.
- Experience of presenting evidence in court.
- Experience of handling sensitive material and complying with disclosure obligations.
The following are required qualifications for the role:
- Accredited Confiscator (PoCC/NCA).
- Ongoing CPD and accreditation maintenance required.
- Delegated powers under the Police Reform Act.
Additional information:
- You may also be required to work overtime, which will attract additional pay – this will be discussed at interview stage.
Benefits:
You’ll also enjoy the kind of great benefits that you’d expect from one of London's largest employers.
These include;
- Annual leave entitlement of 28 days plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service
- Civil service pension arrangements
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Membership of Met sports and social clubs
- Flexible working conditions and many more.
London is one of the most exciting and diverse cities in the world – and policing it is no easy task. It takes a huge number of people from all sorts of different backgrounds with a wide range of skills and experience. Do you have what it takes to be one of them? Find out if a career with the Met is what you’re looking for and what kind of challenges; experience and rewards you could have in store.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Vetting
This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post;
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button “. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and Personal Statement.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 18th February 2026.