Overview
Do you want to work for an organisation that values difference and includes everyone? Then the Environment Agency is the organisation for you! We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share.
We are seeking a Manager to lead our Economic Crime Unit (ECU), which is part of the National Environmental Crime Unit (NECU). The successful candidate will lead a specialist team dedicated to removing the financial benefit from criminals.
Responsibilities
* Provide strategic leadership for financial investigations and ensure compliance with the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA).
* Lead two Team Leaders (Asset Denial Team and Money Laundering Investigation Team) and a Senior Financial Intelligence Officer; manage performance and work delivery.
* Collaborate with internal teams (Investigatory Teams, Intelligence & Partnerships, Legal) and external partners (Police, National Crime Agency, HMRC) and influence senior stakeholders to support EA priorities.
* Contribute to continuous improvement across the organisation, share lessons learned, contribute to technical documentation, and advise other enforcement officers nationwide.
* Support the wider organisation in understanding POCA and help develop the capability of the team and individuals within it.
The Team
The Economic Crime Unit consists of two teams – the Asset Denial Team and the Money Laundering Investigations Team – with Financial Investigators, Financial Intelligence Officers and Crime Analysts. The unit is nationally dispersed and works with enforcement staff and partners across the country to address serious and complex criminality involving organised crime networks.
Experience and qualifications
* Exceptional leadership skills, ideally with experience leading a dispersed team.
* Strong understanding of financial investigations and the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA).
* Experience in the law enforcement sector and understanding of the National Intelligence Model.
* Effective communication, including delivering feedback, managing performance, and building relationships with external stakeholders.
* Ability to work under pressure, prioritise a varied workload, and identify areas for improvement.
* Experience developing and enhancing the capability of a team and individuals within it.
Other information
* This is a hybrid role; you’ll work from home and your nearest office. Travel across the country for meetings and operational duties may be required. Incident response is a central part of the role and you may be required to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident (this may attract additional payment).
* Interviews will take place w/c 3 November 2025. For more information, contact Emma Viner, Enforcement & Investigations Manager – emma.viner@environment-agency.gov.uk.
* We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome flexible working patterns, including job share. We guarantee an interview to applicants with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria.
* The Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body and uses central government frameworks for external recruitment. For information on becoming a supplier through the Crown Commercial Service, visit GOV.UK.
Artificial intelligence note: AI can be a useful tool to support your application, but all examples must be truthful and taken directly from your own experience. Plagiarism or presenting AI-generated content as your own may result in withdrawal of the application.
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Finance and Sales
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