Overview
Do you want to work for an organisation that values difference and includes everyone? The Environment Agency is committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We welcome flexible working patterns for all 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 strong leadership and management for the ECU, including two Team Leaders (Asset Denial Team and Money Laundering Investigation Team) and a Senior Financial Intelligence Officer.
* Set strategic direction for financial investigations and ensure compliance with the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA).
* Lead and develop your team, with focus on performance, delivery, and continual improvement of working practices.
* Collaborate with internal teams (Investigatory Teams, Intelligence & Partnerships, Legal) and external partners (Police, National Crime Agency, HMRC).
* Influence at senior levels to ensure the Environment Agency’s priorities are recognised and supported by external enforcement agencies.
* Support the wider organisation in improving processes and understanding of POCA; share lessons learned and advise enforcement officers nationwide.
* Contribute to the team’s national remit, working with Financial Investigators, Financial Intelligence Officers, and Crime Analysts across dispersed locations.
Team and Environment
The Economic Crime Unit comprises two teams – the Asset Denial Team and the Money Laundering Investigations Team. The unit is nationally dispersed and engages with enforcement staff and partners to tackle serious and complex criminality involving organised crime networks.
Experience and Skills Required
* Exceptional leadership skills, ideally with experience in leading a dispersed team.
* Strong understanding of financial investigations and the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA).
* Experience in working in the law enforcement sector and understanding of the National Intelligence Model.
* Excellent communication, including delivering feedback, managing performance, and building relationships with external stakeholders.
* Ability to work under pressure, prioritise a varied workload, and drive improvements to working practices.
* Experience developing and enhancing the capability of a team and the individuals within it.
Contact and Additional Information
This is a hybrid working role with flexibility to work from home and your nearest office. Travel across the country for meetings and operational duties is 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 incidents (this may attract additional pay). Training and workplace adjustments are available to support you.
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
Competencies
* Leads People – Provide an example of leading and inspiring your team to perform in the face of change to priorities or ways of working.
* Develops People – Provide an example of handling a complex staff issue to improve individual or team performance.
* Takes Decisions and Solves Problems – Provide an example of leading a piece of work where you overcame challenges with support from partner agencies.
Note: If you are applying from the Civil Service, the Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service. See the original posting for relevant statutory notes. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working arrangements, including job share. We also guarantee an interview to applicants with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria. For more information about supplier uptake and AI guidance, please refer to the organisation’s communications.
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