D2/G7 - Head of Asset Recovery – Financial Investigation Unit
| Posting date: | 04 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £51,518 to £61,588 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £51518 to £58,828 (National) - £53400 to £61,588 (London) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 July 2024 |
| Location: | Leeds |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 360232/6 |
Summary
The Financial Investigation Unit (FIU) helps to police the Insolvency regime and wider UK Corporate regime in line with the strategic objectives and policies of the Insolvency Service and its parent agency The Department for Business and Trade.
FIU also works in collaboration with our criminal investigation teams who investigate a range of offences related to economic crime including offences related to individual bankruptcy, corporate insolvency, and fraud. Working closely with our colleagues at Companies House we will also be a principal agency investigating and prosecuting offences under the recently enacted Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act.
Although we have traditionally relied solely upon Confiscation under POCA 2002 as our sole route of asset recovery, through the Economic Crime Levy funding we are now expanding our horizons to include a team which will use Civil Recovery in Summary Proceedings powers, principally Account Freezing and Forfeiture, to target recoverable property held in corporate or personal accounts.
The successful candidate will:
- Lead from the front, managing and developing a criminal and civil asset recovery service for the whole Insolvency Service.
- Manage three teams of Accredited Financial Investigators who provide a full range of restraint and confiscation services to the Criminal Investigation Teams, and civil recovery services to both the crime teams and the wider agency.
Responsibilities
Reporting to an Assistant Director, the successful candidate will:
- Lead the development and operations of the agency’s Asset Recovery teams.
- Support the teams in providing technical, operational, and strategic advice on asset recovery using the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and relevant associated legislation.
- Line-manage three Deputies, each leading an asset recovery team of Accredited Financial Investigators.
- Contribute to the strategic direction of the Agency through working closely with the Heads of Criminal Investigation, Intelligence, Legal Services, and other directorates.
The Insolvency Service is a leading Government agency which plays a crucial role in providing essential services to the public and to business. The work we do is important to the proper functioning of markets, the economy in general and support for thousands of people each year who are in financial difficulty.
Inclusive and diverse teams are important to us. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups underrepresented in our workforce. The Insolvency Service strives to ensure that the agency is a safe, inclusive and welcoming place for everybody to bring their true self to work and to help the agency to achieve its diversity objectives. We have 10 active employee network groups available to join or become an ally, these include, Carers Network, Disability & Health, FACES Network Group, Grass Roots, LGBT+, Mind Matters, No Limits, Part Time Workers, The Shed, and Women’s Network Group.
We offer full-time, part-time, job share and flexible ways of working. We value capability, technical skills and experience and we place great emphasis on lifetime development to support our people. We encourage our employees to become more involved in areas they feel strongly about, whether it be for the benefit of the agency, though our Engagement network or in their own local communities via volunteering opportunities.
The Insolvency Service is a great place to work, learn and grow your career!