Accredited Financial Confiscator - Economic Crime – Asset Recovery Team - 01 in Liverpool

Location: Vauxhall Building, COBALT SQUARE

Band: C

Type of Contract: Permanent

Hours: 36 hours per week

The starting salary is £48,995, which includes allowances totalling £3,009. The salary is broken down as £45,986 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £54,863. Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

This role is within the Economic Crime Unit of Specialist Crime of the Metropolitan Police, conducting accredited financial confiscation investigations under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

Responsibilities include:

• 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.
• Identifying and pursuing 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.
• Conducting financial investigations by gathering and analysing data from banks, HMRC and other sources, calculating the benefit of offending and preparing accurate financial reports for use in proceedings.
• Securing and managing evidence by maintaining comprehensive records, preparing legally compliant statements, and ensuring disclosure obligations are met to support both civil and criminal proceedings.
• Exercising accredited confiscator powers (cash seizure, account freezing orders, restraint orders) in compliance with POCA to lawfully disrupt and recover criminal assets.
• Presenting 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.
• Working collaboratively with partners including CPS, HMRC, financial institutions and legal representatives to progress investigations, secure evidence and support enforcement outcomes.
• Maintaining professional accreditation through the Proceeds of Crime Centre (NCA) by evidencing CPD and PDP requirements to retain authority to exercise confiscator powers.
• Managing 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.

Required qualifications for the role:

• Accredited Confiscator (PoCC/NCA).
• Ongoing CPD and accreditation maintenance.
• Delegated powers under the Police Reform Act.

Benefits:

• 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 more.

Equal Opportunity: The Metropolitan Police Service is an equal opportunity employer and strives 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, and particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women. As a Disability Confident Leader, the Metropolitan Police is committed to making disability equality part of everyday practice, ensuring that people with disabilities and long-term conditions have the opportunity to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. The Metropolitan Police is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to support disabled applicants. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, please include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.