ROCU Financial Investigator (SIDT)

West Midlands Police; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional law enforcement agency in Birmingham seeks an experienced Financial Investigator to support organized crime disruption across the West Midlands. The successful candidate will possess strong investigative skills and be able to work independently and collaboratively. Responsibilities include leading financial investigations, liaising with banks, and managing sensitive information. Applicants should be accredited in financial investigation and exhibit high integrity. Successful candidates benefit from an excellent pension, generous leave, and various discounts.

Benefits

Excellent pension

Generous annual leave

Discounts across travel and leisure

Comprehensive wellbeing package

Qualifications

• Must be an accredited financial investigator.
• Must have proven investigative skills and interview techniques.
• Should be confident in court appearances and presentations.
• Maintain high levels of discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Ability to adapt and manage competing demands under pressure.
• Work methodically and possess an analytical mindset.
• Communicate effectively with all levels.

Responsibilities

• Identify, restrain, and confiscate criminal proceeds.
• Obtain relevant court orders for investigations.
• Liaise confidentially with financial institutions.
• Develop financial profiles for disruption strategies.
• Work with international bodies on asset confiscation.
• Promote financial investigations as proactive tools.
• Disseminate information on money laundering trends.
• Facilitate cash retention and forfeiture processes.
• Develop partnerships for better financial investigation outcomes.
• Undertake additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Accredited financial investigator

Investigative experience/skills

Confidence in presenting

Integrity and discretion

Ability to work under pressure

Analytical mind

Effective communication skills

Job description

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 the DART (Development, Assessment and Review Team), the successful applicant will be part of the national SIDT (SARS Intelligence Development Team), reviewing and developing financial intelligence to promote 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 the identification of criminally derived assets, its restraint and confiscation.

Specific Role Responsibilities:

• Identification, restraint and confiscation of the proceeds of criminal activities held by organised crime groups and other criminals impacting upon the WM Region including the compilation of prosecutors' statements for presentation to the Courts in compliance with the confiscation legislation thus assisting the Courts in the determination of confiscation orders and certificates of benefit.
• Obtaining relevant orders from the courts under various legislation to effectively facilitate the investigation of crime and the identification and confiscation 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 the Disruption Team 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 confiscate 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.
• Develop partnerships and work together with partner agencies in the area of financial investigation to ensure a best value approach is applied and that best practice is identified. This will include close liaison with partners at ports across the North West to disrupt the taking of cash out of the country in line with regional strategic priorities.
• To undertake any other duties as directed by the Detective Inspector - Regional Economic Crime Unit.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Must be an accredited financial investigator
• Must have 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.

You will receive an excellent pension, a generous annual leave allocation, free access to staff support services, you will qualify for a Blue Light Discount card and be able to access sport and social club facilities.

Vetting

Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting and Counter Terrorism 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.

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

For more information please contact Sgt Jak Brown.

The hours are predominantly Monday to Friday 8‑4, but there may be a requirement to work beyond these core hours.

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.