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Overview
The Environment Agency seeks 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. This is a hybrid role with flexible working patterns and travel as required; incident response is a central part of the role and may attract additional payment. Training and workplace adjustments are available to support you.
Responsibilities
* Provide strategic leadership for financial investigations under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) and improve the way we work, with a proactive approach focused on continual improvement.
* Manage two Team Leaders (Asset Denial Team and Money Laundering Investigation Team) and a Senior Financial Intelligence Officer; lead and develop the team, manage performance and work delivery.
* Collaborate with internal teams (Investigatory Teams, Intelligence & Partnerships, Legal) and external partners (Police, National Crime Agency, HMRC); influence senior stakeholders to support Environment Agency priorities.
* Support the wider organisation by sharing lessons learnt, contributing to technical documentation, and advising enforcement officers nationwide on POCA matters.
* Oversee the two teams within the ECU, consisting of Financial Investigators, Financial Intelligence Officers and Crime Analysts; operate as a nationally dispersed team dealing with serious and complex criminality.
Experience and Qualifications
* Exceptional leadership skills, ideally with experience leading a dispersed team; good understanding of financial investigations and POCA.
* Experience in the law enforcement sector with 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, identify areas for improvement and lead changes to working practices.
* Experience developing and enhancing the capability of a team and its members.
Other information
This is a hybrid working role and you’ll work flexibly from home and your nearest office. There will be a requirement for travel across the country for meetings and operational duties. Incident response is a central part of what we do. You’ll be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment.
Interviews will take place w/c 3 November 2025.
For further information, please contact: Emma Viner, Enforcement & Investigations Manager – emma.viner@environment-agency.gov.uk
Equal opportunities and compliance
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share. We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. For recruitment, we do not engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls. If you wish to become a support supplier on government frameworks, please visit the Crown Commercial Service information at gov.uk.
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, but all examples and statements must be truthful and taken from your own experience. Plagiarism may lead to withdrawal of the application. The Environment Agency aligns with Civil Service guidance on AI use.
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