Deputy Director – Head of Financial Intelligence Unit

Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for a Deputy Director – Head of Financial Intelligence Unit.

The role of Deputy Director – Head of Financial Intelligence Unit is a senior leadership role within the Economic & Financial Crime Bureau (EFCB). The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) is the Bailiwick centre for the receipt, analysis, development and dissemination of information relating to suspicion of money laundering, associated predicated offences, financing of terrorism and proliferation financing (ML/TF/PF) to other competent authorities, both domestically and internationally. 

Location – Guernsey (based permanently on Island)
Contract – Permanent
Salary – £91,205 – £102,770

The role demands a deep expertise in financial crime, strong leadership abilities, and the capacity to work in collaboration with local, national, and international partners. The successful candidate will ensure that the operations of the FIU are effective, ethical, and contribute to the protection and integrity of the Bailiwick of Guernsey’s financial system. The role is integral to the maintenance and development of the Bailiwick’s reputation as an internationally renowned financial centre, and a safe place to conduct business.

The postholder will be responsible for providing technical advice and direction to the resources deployed to the FIU and will be expected to demonstrate sound operational leadership in this regard. The postholder is expected to communicate openly with colleagues as part of their responsibilities to deliver FIU business efficiently and effectively, assure high standards, professional conduct, and good operational and strategic governance.

The postholder must be technically and legally proficient in the Bailiwick’s AML/CFT/PFT regime to tackle the threats posed by economic and financial crime and will be expected to maintain a good understanding of legislation, including the review and drafting of any relevant policies, procedures and best practice to enable the FIU to discharge its core functions.

Governance Responsibilities and Relationships

The Deputy Director – Head of Financial Intelligence Unit will report directly to the Director, EFCB.

They will be required to work closely with the other members of the Senior Leadership Team, senior management and all staff working within the EFCB and FIU. In addition, they will be required to liaise with counterparts across Bailiwick Law Enforcement, Regulatory Authorities, and other key partners and stakeholders within the public and private sectors, both internationally and domestically.

This job description is specific to this role. There is a separate generic job description for the posts of Deputy Director – Head of Operations (Criminal Division) and Deputy Director – Head of Operations (Asset Recovery)

These three Deputy Director roles are interchangeable and the postholder(s) can be assigned by the Director to any of these roles within the Senior Leadership Team. One of the postholders will be required to deputise for the Director as and when required and, in his absence, will hold statutory responsibilities.

The post holder will line manage two Operations Managers within the FIU.

Main duties and responsibilities
 

• To ensure focused intelligence development strategies, standard operating procedures and policies are in place and that they align to the requirements set out in the UK’s National Intelligence Model (NIM).
• To oversee and drive the FIUs intelligence development work for both domestic and international referrals, providing staff with technical and operational advice, direction, and support as necessary.  Ensuring a priority emphasis on the development of high-quality intelligence packages identifying viable cases of international standalone money laundering for criminal investigation.
• To maintain controls and oversight that measure the quality and timeliness of international standalone money laundering disseminations to the EFCB whilst ensuring that referrals are consistent with the primary National Risk Assessment (NRA) money laundering risk, i.e. the laundering of the proceeds of foreign criminality.
• To oversee the management and control of the strategic analysis undertaken by the FIU, working collaboratively with other authorities, primarily concerning the threat and risk of ML/TF/PF to the Bailiwick of Guernsey, as an international finance centre.
• To enhance and implement operational practice, guidance, and policy to improve the delivery and effectiveness of FIU outcomes, providing feedback to reporting entities and other domestic and international partners as and when required, including quarterly or bi-annual effectiveness meetings with key authorities and the publication of joint strategic threat assessments.
• To manage and be accountable for delivering operational outcomes and targets set out in the businesses strategic plan(s). Develop, monitor and review FIU key performance indicators and report annually to the Director, EFCB on the performance of the FIU for the preceding year, through provision of an FIU annual public report.
• To provide clear and decisive leadership, encourage creativity and innovation, and inspire staff to proactively deliver the strategic and operational objectives of the FIU.
• To work collaboratively with public and private counterparts to manage and maintain effective systems and controls to counter ML/TF/PF, in compliance with international standards set by FATF. This will include the preparation of materials, reports, statistics and evidence to aid the Bailiwick’s response to formal evaluations by MONEYVAL and other international evaluations.
• To lead and represent the FIU at international forums, plenaries or training events including representing the Bailiwick as Head of FIU for the EGMONT Group of FIUs and at the Quad FIU forum and sub-forums.
• To administer in conjunction with the EFCB Business Manager, the FIU annual staff pay and non-pay budget, act as Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) for any capital or non-capital funded FIU projects, regularly report to the Director, EFCB and provide the Director and the Committee for Home Affairs with a report on the activities and effectiveness of the FIU in the preceding year and a financial statement setting out the details of the expenditure of the FIU in the preceding year.
• To oversee the recruitment, retention, training and development of senior managers and other FIU staff members, in conjunction with the Pathway Development Officer.
• To provide operational direction, advice and lawful authorisation in respect of FIU activities, primarily concerning the consent regime (granting and withholding of consent), civil litigation or proceedings arising from a consent matter.
• To liaise and seek advice from the Law Officers of the Crown and other relevant stakeholders as and when required.
• To manage and be accountable (as FIU data controller and senior business lead), for the use and management of FIU databases that contain sensitive and/or restricted information ensuring compliance with data protection and other governance and policy requirements.
• To act as Authorising Officer in accordance with the Law regulating the use of sensitive and covert investigatory powers.
• To demonstrate excellent communication skills, upholding high levels of professional standards and behaviours, promoting equality, diversity and integrity, all of which contribute to a culture of excellence.

Person Specification

• Over 5 years’ working at a senior management level with significant strategic leadership and operational experience in combatting cross-border economic crime and money laundering, or an equivalent level of experience in a commensurate field.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with extensive experience in an economic or financial crime environment with a proven ability to direct and manage the receipt and development of intelligence in adherence to the UK National Intelligence Model (NIM), with particular focus on work to identify viable cases of international standalone money laundering justifying criminal investigation.
• A high level of understanding and experience of the criminal justice process, legislation, and the rules of evidence with the ability to perform to the highest ethical standards and a commitment to upholding the law.
• To be able to demonstrate practical knowledge and experience of all relevant international standards applicable to the Bailiwick (with a particular focus on FATF standards) including an understanding of the Egmont principles for information exchange between Financial Intelligence Units.
• The ability to assess complex situations, analyse and interpret multifaceted data to aid balanced and accountable operational decision making and the provision of sound professional advice and direction.
• Experience producing high-level reports with minimal supervision whilst working in a pressurised environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to guide a diverse team, ensuring high levels of performance and a culture of excellence and to effectively engage with a wide range of external stakeholders, including government officials, regulatory bodies, and international partners. 

Competencies (Essential Behaviours)

• Deputy Directors will be expected to work towards Level 5 of the States of Guernsey Competency Framework.

Qualifications/Skills

• Relevant professional accreditation or qualification.
• Evidence of senior leadership and/or strategic command training

Must be eligible for Security Clearance.

The deadline for applications for this position is 23^rd May 2025.

If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested please refer them. We have a referral bonus scheme and will pay £75, in retail vouchers of your choice, for referrals who are not already known to us.

Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, I am afraid your application has been unsuccessful.

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