Financial Intelligence Officer - Payback Unit

• Financial Intelligence Officer - Payback Unit
• Vacancy Reference Number 22076
• Number of Vacancies 35
• Location MPS wide
• Band Band E
• Part/Full Time Full Time
• 36 hours per week
• Type of Contract Fixed Term
• Contract Duration 24 Month
• Job Advert

Job Title

Financial Intelligence Officer - Payback Unit

Salary

The starting salary is £ 36,228, which includes allowances totalling £3,009.

The salary is broken down as £ 33,219 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £ 35,541.

Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

Contract

2 Year Fixed term contract

Hours

36 hours per week- Monday- Friday

The Metropolitan Police (MPS) Payback Teams operate within the Economic Crime Command, which brings together a wide range of specialist capabilities to tackling serious and organised criminality.

A core objective of the Command is to prevent offenders from benefitting financially from their criminal activity.

• Payback Units are embedded within frontline investigation teams and play a vital role in:
• Supporting local investigations through the provision of financial investigation expertise and intelligence
• Strengthening asset recovery under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), including cash seizures, asset freezing and confiscation proceedings
• Promoting the use of POCA as an effective tool for crime disruption and prevention

The successful candidate will make a meaningful contribution to removing the financial incentives that drive criminality.

This role offers the opportunity to support frontline policing by disrupting serious and high-harm offending, helping to safeguard communities across London.

Comprehensive specialist training and a structured career pathway will be provided.

Candidates will be supported to achieve accreditation as a Financial Intelligence Officer, followed by progression into Financial Investigation and POCA Civil Recovery qualifications.

These accreditations attract enhanced banding and provide further opportunities for career development.

FIO Key Responsibilities

• Gather, develop and analyse financial intelligence to support ongoing investigations and identify investigative opportunities
• Identify opportunities to utilise POCA powers and support the development of asset recovery strategies
• Review taskings from internal partners and provide financial intelligence support
• Conduct detailed research using a range of intelligence systems, databases and financial information sources.
• Maintain accurate and auditable records in line with legislative and organisational requirements
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, policies and information management standards
• Maintain FIO accreditation and Continuing Professional Development in line with the Proceeds of Crime Centre (Po CC) requirements.

The key responsibilities will change as you gain POCA accreditations.

• FI Key Responsibilities
• Maintain FI/FIO accreditation in line with Proceeds of Crime Centre (Po CC) requirements, including ongoing Continuing Professional Development.
• Complete CRi SP training and achieve accreditation to utilise Part 5 POCA powers
• Identify and pursue opportunities to recover criminal assets using relevant POCA powers.
• Attend Magistrates’ and Crown Courts to obtain POCA orders and present evidence in support of financial investigations
• Identify and pursue opportunities to recover criminal assets using POCA powers, including cash seizure, account freezing and forfeiture
• Attend Magistrates and Crown Courts to apply for POCA orders and present evidence in support of financial investigations.
• Lead on the financial aspects of designated operations, working closely with investigating officers, attending briefings and contributing to investigative strategy
• Provide specialist financial intelligence, investigation support and advice across the MPS
• Prepare case files, ensuring all evidential and disclosure requirements are met
• Maintain accurate and auditable records demonstrating effective decision-making and compliance with legislative and organisational standards
• Support Confiscators with complex financial enquiries.

Successful applicants will undertake approximately six months of training at either Lewisham, Putney, Barking or Hendon.

Following FI accreditation, post holders will be assigned to one of the BCU Payback locations listed below:

• AS – Walworth Police Station
• AW – Hammersmith Police Station
• CE – Stoke Newington Police Station
• CN – Islington Police Station
• EA – Ilford Police Station
• NA – Wood Green Police Station
• NE – Forest Gate Police Station
• NW – Wembley Police Station
• SE – Lewisham Police Station
• SN – Croydon Police Station
• SW – Wandsworth Police Station
• WA – Acton Police Station

Please note: Every effort will be made to accommodate individual preferences; however, posting locations cannot be guaranteed and will be allocated in line with operational requirements.

• Proven experience leading or supporting criminal or financial investigations
• Strong understanding of investigative processes, including evidence handling and intelligence development
• Proven ability to use intelligence systems and databases to research, retrieve and interpret information effectively.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience interpreting complex financial and intelligence data
• Working knowledge of the criminal justice system, including evidential standards and case file preparation.
• Experience of working with large datasets, financial systems and intelligence databases.
• Ability to explain complex information in a structured and clear manner
• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills, with experience briefing a range of audiences.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail, producing clear, defensible findings.
• Previous experience working in a Financial Investigation role.
• Experience preparing evidential material and attending court proceedings
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation, including Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA)
• Experience of asset recovery processes
• Background in policing, law enforcement, financial services or a regulatory environment.
• Relevant professional qualifications in finance, criminology, intelligence or related fields.
• Disability Confident Statement

The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels.

We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.

As a Disability Confident Leader, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice.

We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.

The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform their best.

If youneed any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form.

All matters will be treated in strict confidence.

Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry.

This does not apply to police staff roles.

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