Accredited Financial Investigator - 19386

The Financial Investigations Team are responsible for leading financial investigations across the Public Protection Partnership. You will work across the partnership to lead financial investigations and work alongside investigators on complex criminal cases.

The role

• Act as a statutorily qualified Accredited Financial Investigator
• Accredited by the National Crime Agency
• Research and investigate the financial background of individuals suspected of criminal acts
• Present complex financial evidence and exercise processes for restraint, confiscation and forfeiture

The ideal candidate would have the following qualifications, skills and attributes:

• Accreditation under Parts 2, 5 & 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
• National Crime Agency - Tutor Accreditation
• Substantial experience of conducting financial investigations using powers available under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
• Proven track record of confiscation and asset recovery
• Experience of managing high levels of demand
• Experience of evidence gathering and preparation of papers for Court
• Understanding of enforcement procedure and practice
• Knowledge of relevant legislation including the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and the Money Laundering Regulations 2007
• Knowledge of the National Intelligence Model

• Disirable - Experience in mentoring/tutoring a Financial Investigator through competence requirements

West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits such as:

• Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-21.00
• Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
• Generous Local Government pension scheme
• Family friendly policies
• A range of local discounts
• Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
• You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 29 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service.

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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For an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Stephanie Waterford, Interim Service Lead Public Protection -Stephanie.Waterford1@westberks.gov.uk

Equal Opportunities

The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

How to apply

Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV.

This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.

This role requires a standard DBS check

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