Financial Investigator NEROCU

Salary: Band 8, £36,066 - £41,028 (Candidates who are Accredited Financial Investigators with full Confiscator powers will receive an additional £5,937 per annum) Location: Sunderland Hours/Contract: 37 Hours, PERMANENT

The role

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in disrupting serious and organised crime through cutting-edge financial investigations?

We’re looking for a driven, detail-oriented professionals to join our specialist team on a permanent basis, your expertise will help dismantle criminal networks, bring offenders to justice, and recover illicit assets. This is your chance to make a real difference—working on complex, time-sensitive cases that protect communities.

In this role, you’ll lead high-impact financial investigations, uncover hidden assets, and translate complex financial activity into clear, compelling evidence for court. Using your knowledge of legislation and investigative powers, you’ll directly contribute to disrupting criminal enterprises and ensuring the proceeds of crime are identified and recovered.

Don't just take our word for it. Here's what our current Financial Investigators say about working with us:

• "The job is varied, there are many elements to it and there is often something new to learn, such as new legislation and emerging trends in financial crime."
• "One of the most rewarding parts of the job is making sure criminals don't get to keep the money they've made from crime and holding them financially accountable."
• "The team is approachable, supportive and genuinely wants you to do well. You're trusted to get on with the job, but you always know there's someone there to help if you need it."
• "I joined the ROCU from another force after nearly 20 years. It was a big step, but in less than two years I became a fully accredited Financial Investigator thanks to the support from the organisation and the team."

If you're analytical, curious, enjoy problem-solving and want to play a vital role in tackling serious and organised crime, we'd love to hear from you.

What you’ll do

• Identify criminally obtained assets and using thorough knowledge of legislation and available legislative powers, prepare documentation required to satisfy a court for non-conviction and conviction-based orders. This will be done both reactively when responding to an existing operation/ investigation and proactively through the identification of money laundering offences.
• Prepare applications and obtain part 8 investigative orders, including production orders, disclosure orders, accounting monitoring orders from circuit judges. Serve the orders and obtain information from financial institutions / cryptocurrency exchanges to satisfy the requirements of confiscation, forfeiture and money laundering proceedings.
• Have responsibility to lead financial investigations into all levels of serious and organised crime. Utilise financial powers including new civil recovery powers such as account freezing / forfeiture orders and seizing listed assets to deprive criminals of their illicit funds. Provide tactical advice and guidance to Senior Investigating Officers.
• The oral and written preparation, management and presentation of formal applications and statements for and in court proceedings. Attend both the criminal and civil courts to present evidence professionally and competently and demonstrate ability to deal with cross-examination, including preparation of all relevant documentation, both in magistrates and crown court. Liaising with and working alongside the Crown Prosecution Service and police legal services.
• Develop and maintain a network of contacts, both internal and external to the Force, to identify key intelligence and information sources to enhance the function of the role. Much of this will include the communication of sensitive information and intelligence with financial institutions spanning from established banks to crypto exchanges to emerging fin-tech companies both within UK borders and globally.
• Educate and coach operational police officers and colleagues, undertaking awareness sessions as necessary, on legislation relevant to financial and cryptocurrency investigations. The purpose being to influence future tactical decision making and improve organisational knowledge. Provide real time subject matter expertise to police officers and staff whilst in attendance during the execution of search warrants, regarding the seizure and retention of property.