SYP - Financial Investigator - June 2023

Role:                   Financial Investigator

Department:     Crimes Services

Location:            Various

Salary:                £24,552 - £37,074

Hours:                 37hrs

Contract Type: Permanent (Various roles available)

Role Purpose:

The Economic Crime Unit is seeking to recruit Financial Investigators to join a dedicated team recovering assets in criminal and civil proceedings utilising the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

To support the work in South Yorkshire Police in disrupting serious and complex organised criminality, primarily through the use of powers conferred by the Proceeds of Crime Act.  To conduct civil financial investigations and recover assets, exploiting opportunities for asset recovery across the whole spectrum of criminality from those convicted of criminal activity and managing the forfeiture process.

Key Responsibilities:

In this fast-paced and often demanding role, the successful candidate will carry out financial investigations, gathering and developing financial intelligence and evidence in order to recover assets.

You will assist colleagues and officers throughout the South Yorkshire region, carrying out confiscation, cash seizure, listed asset and frozen funds investigations. You will provide advice, guidance, and expertise in all areas of asset recovery.

We are looking for candidates who know and understand asset recovery, money laundering and other serious and complex financial crime, including the use of conventional and covert investigative techniques.

NCA Financial Investigation Accreditation, Civil Recovery in Summary Proceedings and/or Restraint and Confiscation accreditations would be an advantage, but training will be provided for the right applicant.

You will be expected to attend both Crown and Magistrates courts to make applications and give evidence in support of your findings.

You will be required to travel and work flexibly for business purposes and to suit business needs, which may include working outside of normal hours. You must hold a full UK European Driving Licence.

The successful candidate will be subject to personal and financial vetting checks prior to appointment.

Skills and experience:

This is a career graded post, the higher level of grading will be achieved upon successful completion of the National Crime Agency (NCA) Proceeds of Crime courses as detailed within this role profile.

Once accredited, continued CPD must be completed to maintain accreditation as an Advanced Accredited Financial Investigator.  

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Generous ‘family’ leave
• Voluntary CPD Events for all staff to allow continuous development
• Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
• Additional benefits for Westfield Health members
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sports and Social Club

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity.  A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

SYP is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.  

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:

Please find attached information sheet on South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values. The force has a particular focus on three areas, Fairness, Integrity and Trust. Under each of these three headings there are key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Smarter ways of Working:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a Hybrid role.

Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home.

Closing Date:

Monday 19 June 2023 at 23:55

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact Laura Hough on 07388 572478. 

Diversity & Inclusion:

Expressions of interest are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates.

It’s really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills.  We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role.  We strongly encourage and welcome expressions of interest from these valuable underrepresented groups.

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.

Note to candidates:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage, the relevant internal or external pre-employment checks are required.  These include vetting clearance or review, prior to being appointed to the new role and start date being agreed.

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