HQ Job Description (JD)
Band 7
Directorate: Security, Order and Counter Terrorism
Job Description - Financial Investigator
Document Ref.
HQ-JES-2801 Financial Investigator v1.0
Document Type
Management
Version
1.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
15 December 2020
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
HQ-JES-2801 Financial Investigator v1.0
Job Description
Job Title
Financial Investigator
Directorate
Security, Order and Counter Terrorism
Band
7
Overview of the job
The illicit economy in prisons causes harm to staff, prisoners and the community.
HMPPS is committed to tackling it, and amongst other forms of disruption does so by
targeting the biggest driver, money.
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 was designed to strip criminals of the assets they
gain from unlawful activity. HMPPS Financial Investigation Unit PoCA and associated
legislation target those who cause the most harm to our prisons, with our probation
footprint and the wider community. We use all of the powers available to identify
the proceeds of crime and then to remove those assets by jointly working with
HMPPS intelligence colleagues, and Law Enforcement and any other partner
agencies who are able to assist.
As an HMPPS financial investigator you will be required to complete investigations,
using a variety of systems, provide recommendations of the best cause of action. As
part of your investigations and operational activity you will be required to make
orders to court and to be present at hearings.
You will be responsible to the Head of Financial Investigation and will line manage
Analysts who are Financial Intelligence Officer trained.
The Financial Investigation Unit will support regional and local intelligence units and
police Regional Organised Crime Units in the development of their intelligence and
the management of those offenders who pose the highest harm to the prison estate
and society.
As such, the post holder will be the subject matter expert and offer advice around
development opportunities and tactics to disrupt the supply of illicit items and
associated money laundering.
You will be expected to complete all necessary training and continual professional
development and receive mentoring/tutelage, as well as becoming a mentor/tutor
as your career develops, in order to support other colleagues.
You will be based in one of the five SOCT regions:
? London and South East
? East of England and East Midlands
? West Midlands and North West England
? Yorkshire and North East England
? South West England and Wales
Summary
You will be responsible for leading a portfolio of investigations connected to money
laundering in prisons. You will be expected to take these from the early intelligence
development stage up to the point where a criminal or civil power can be used to
disrupt the criminality.
HQ-JES-2801 Financial Investigator v1.0
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
and duties:
? To be responsible for the investigation of financial transactions relating to
offenders in order to trace and recover assets obtained via criminal or
unlawful activity.
? To apply relevant legislation when formulating sound investigative
strategies.
? To prepare statements as required by courts and give evidence at
subsequent hearings.
? To liaise with prisons, Regional Intelligence Unit, other HMPPS colleagues
and external agencies, such as HMRC, CPS, Her Majesty’s Court Service and
the NCA to exchange and develop relevant intelligence and information.
? To be responsible for the management of disclosure issues in accordance
with relevant legislation.
? To identify and advise Senior Investigating Officers on financial investigation
strategies covering both the criminal and civil regimes.
? To carry out other duties that are commensurate with the post that may be
from time to time determined.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not
intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is therefore expected to accept
reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.
Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation
Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.
Behaviours
? Making Effective Decisions
? Managing a Quality Service
? Working Together
? Communicating and Influencing
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Ability
Experience
? Experience of working in an intelligence or investigative role.
Technical
? Working knowledge of relevant legislation including the Proceeds of Crime
Act.
Minimum Eligibility
Please do not alter this box
? All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
? All external candidates are subject to 6 months’ probation. Internal candidates are
subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within
HMPPS.
? All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or
organisation which HMPPS consider to be racist.
Hours of Work
Leave Blank
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
To be used by the JES Team only
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Success Profile
Strengths
Behaviours
It is advised strengths
Ability
Experience
Technical
are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Making Effective Decisions
Experience of working in an
Working knowledge of relevant
intelligence or investigative role.
legislation including the Proceeds of
Crime Act.
Managing a Quality Service
Working Together
Communicating and Influencing
HQ-JES-2801 Financial Investigator v1.0