Analyst: Law Enforcement at Financial Intelligence Centre

FIC is an equal opportunity employer. Preference will be given to suitably qualified Coloured and Indian Male applicants in line with our Employment Targets and our commitment to diversifying our workforce.

Job Purpose

Apply analytical approaches, processes, and tools to detect proceeds of crime and specifically instances of money laundering and terror financing.

• Interpret information from various systems and records and evaluate information in the context of possible crimes being committed.
• Interact / pursue opportunities with external stakeholders / third parties, when required to discuss findings and obtain information.
• Conduct analysis of various data sets of standards to medium complexity and add value to information received to establish if there are reasonable grounds for disclosure to relevant stakeholders.
• Conduct financial analysis to ensure creation of relevant intelligence products.
• Determine relevance and completeness of information and identify gaps based on experience and judgment.
• Contextualise information according to clients' needs and prepare relevant reports, including the creation of charts and graphics, to explain findings in matters where there is a suspicion of proceeds of crime, money laundering or terrorist financing.
• Interpret the needs of clients to ensure product output which may inform decision making.
• Generate integrated quality assured products, which are timeous and relevant.
• Provide technical input in improving the understanding and knowledge of factors that allow, promote and deter money laundering and terror financing.
• Plan and manage tasking and output under supervision.
• Assist relevant stakeholders through active involvement in joint operations and assist with technical support in instances of priority coordinated team projects.

Prepare basic court-directed documentation and provide factual testimony in a court of law whenever required.

• Update records and compile statistics related to all tasking.
• Provide input to assist in updating relevant data bases to support/enhance data analysis and improve data mining.

Education, Skills, and Experience

• Relevant University Degree
• At least three years' experience in relevant field
• Sound knowledge in any of the following fields is preferable: financial and information analysis, intelligence, forensics or internal auditing.
• Working experience in the following fields will be advantageous: Intelligence, Law, Law enforcement, Accountancy.

• Sound knowledge and experience using the Microsoft Office suite and Excel is a prerequisite.
• Working knowledge of data analysis applications, tools, and systems will be an advantage.
• Anti-money laundering training will be an added advantage.