Financial Investigator

Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for Financial Investigators for an Economic Crime Bureau in the Channel Islands.

Economic and financial crime investigators investigate a range of criminal offences including money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing, fraud, bribery, corruption, and sanctions evasion. They conduct conviction and non-conviction-based asset recovery investigations and work in a case development team responsible for building potential criminal and/or civil casework. Postholders will work as part of a team of investigators (each led by an officer in charge (OIC)), supported by legal, accountancy and banking specialists, to investigate and build cases for consideration of charging decisions and civil remedies by the Law Officers of the Crown.

Location: Guernsey
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £50,734 – £78,577
Vacancies: Multiple
Vetting: Will need to be able to attain SC

Main duties and responsibilities
 

  • In respect of criminal investigations: review allegations and complaints of wrongdoing, consider suspected offences, develop hypotheses and how the offences can be proved (or disproved) and consideration of appropriate investigatory action(s).
  • Plan and implement investigative actions to pursue individuals and entities suspected of wrongdoing, make use of a range of investigatory tools and resources whilst ensuring proposed actions are prioritised, necessary, proportionate, and ethical to achieve agreed case objectives.
  • Gather information, intelligence, and evidence from a range of sources, ensure evidence is presented in an adducible format, prepare case summaries and where appropriate, high quality case files for consideration by the Law Officers of the Crown.
  • In respect of asset recovery investigations: gather information, intelligence, and evidence for conviction-based asset recovery and similarly to identify and develop potential cases for non-conviction civil recovery action. Work with the Law Officers of the Crown to ensure appropriate legal remedies (e.g. seizure, freezing orders, restraint action & forfeiture) are utilised to disrupt the use of, and recover, the proceeds of unlawful conduct.
  • Plan and implement financial investigations, consider available resources, priorities and ensure proposed actions are necessary, proportionate, and ethical to support conviction and non-conviction-based asset recovery.

Person Specification
 

  • Operational experience in an economic or financial crime environment and a proven ability to undertake complex economic and financial crime and / or civil asset recovery investigations.
  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting. A proven ability to achieve challenging targets, working to tight deadlines, and displaying attention to detail to maintain high standards. The ability to assess complex information, analyse and interpret multifaceted data to aid balanced operational decision making and to be accountable for decisions made.
  • Good communication (including written communication) and interpersonal skills. Can demonstrate effective team working and self-awareness. Understands and promotes the value of cognitive differences within teams to achieve stretching goals and outcomes.
  • A sound knowledge of the criminal justice system, investigatory method, and practice.
  • The ability to act at all times with a high degree of integrity and display an excellent understanding of the need for complete confidentiality when dealing with secure or sensitive matters, information or documents.

The deadline for applications for this position is 11th October 2024.

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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The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.

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