Financial Intelligence Officer PECT - NEROCU in Sunderland

Location: Sunderland

Hours/Contract: 37 Hours, Fixed Term Contract/Internal Secondment Until 31 March 2029

The role:

Join our team and play a vital role in tackling serious and organised crime. As a Financial Intelligence Officer, you will undertake detailed financial intelligence research and use specialist financial applications to support investigations across the Regional Economic Crime Unit (RECU) and the Proactive Economic Crime Team (PECT). This is fast‑paced, often time‑critical work focused on identifying and disrupting the highest‑harm offenders. You will be responsible for collecting, collating and analysing complex financial data and intelligence, maintaining accurate records on relevant databases, and supporting Senior Financial Investigators and Financial Investigators to prioritise and progress their cases. Through your work, you will directly contribute to the pursuit, prosecution and disruption of criminal enterprises and the recovery of illicitly obtained assets.

What you’ll do:

• Work closely with Supervisors, Financial Investigators and Police Officers to develop plans, agree joint objectives, and determine how financial intelligence will best support investigations.
• Receive, record, balance and categorise banking material using the Altia Financial Investigation Toolkit (FIT) to enhance understanding of financial activity linked to serious and organised crime.
• Complete and maintain Financial Intelligence Officer (FIO) accreditation, if not already qualified, through ongoing Continuous Professional Development.
• Conduct pre‑order and Tournier Rule enquiries with financial institutions, integrating this information with other data sources to support applications for and acquisition of financial orders.
• Receive, record and sanitise financial intelligence in line with the National Intelligence Model and the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 to support financial and wider criminal investigations.
• Use powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, along with other legislation, gateways and partner agencies, to develop intelligence packages that support financial and other investigations.

What you’ll bring:

• NCA‑accredited Financial Intelligence Officer (FIO), or willing to obtain and maintain accreditation.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Experience or knowledge of the Altia Financial Investigation Toolkit (FIT), including its use in analysing and simplifying banking information.
• Experience or knowledge of the Financial Intelligence Gateway (FIG) and Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).
• Proven ability to obtain, collate, analyse and present financial intelligence, with accurate recording and retention of material.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to plan, prioritise and manage workloads to meet strict deadlines.
• A flexible and adaptable approach to changing demands, with the ability to apply investigative processes, methods and tools in line with current legislation.
• High levels of self‑motivation and professionalism, with the ability to build strong working relationships across the organisation and with partner agencies.
• Confident communication skills, able to clearly convey complex information both verbally and in writing and engage credibly at all levels.
• Independent travel across the force area is required for this role.

We welcome applications from candidates who are able to meet this requirement through reasonable adjustments or alternative means, in line with the Equality Act 2010. We know it’s important for you to feel that you’re not only part of a great team, but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.

What we offer:

• 26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays.
• NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme.
• Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave.
• Flexi time – allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs.
• Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours).
• Agile working – option to work from home, your team zone, and spaces across the force.
• Fantastic market‑leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution.
• Corporate travel schemes – local rail, bus services and metro discounts.
• Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers.
• Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets.
• Extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on‑site, an employee advice service for additional support.
• Access to gyms in some stations.
• Sports & Social Club – join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Opportunity to volunteer in local community.

Terms of appointment:

This is a fixed term role subject to a six-month probationary period. If you are successful in your application, you will have a six-month probation period with us where you will be unable to apply for any other post advertised internally or externally. Please note if you are a current NEROCU/Northumbria Police employee interested in applying for this role as a secondment opportunity, please discuss this with your Line Manager and gain agreement prior to applying. 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.