Overview
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Job Description
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.
As ECU Manager you will be the strategic lead for managing financial investigations to ensure compliance with the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA). You’ll be proactive with a strong focus on continually improving and enhancing how we work.
You’ll manage two Team Leaders (Asset Denial Team and Money Laundering Investigation Team) and a Senior Financial Intelligence Officer. You will provide strong leadership, motivate and develop your team, and manage performance and delivery.
This role requires collaboration with internal teams (Investigatory Teams, Intelligence & Partnerships, Legal) and external partners (Police, National Crime Agency, HMRC). You’ll influence at a senior level to ensure Environment Agency priorities are supported and recognised by external enforcement agencies.
Alongside ECU duties, you will support the wider organisation in improving practices and understanding POCA legislation. You will share lessons learned, contribute to technical documentation, and advise enforcement officers across the country.
The Team
The Economic Crime Unit consists of two teams – the Asset Denial Team and the Money Laundering Investigations Team. These teams include Financial Investigators, Financial Intelligence Officers and Crime Analysts. The ECU is a nationally dispersed team working with enforcement staff and partners across the country, tackling serious and complex criminality involving organised crime networks.
Experience/Skills Required
You must have exceptional leadership skills, ideally with experience in leading a dispersed team. You should have a good understanding of financial investigations and the POCA.
* Experience in the law enforcement sector and an understanding of the National Intelligence Model
* Effective communication skills, including delivering feedback, managing performance, and building relationships with external stakeholders
* Ability to work under pressure and prioritise a varied workload
* Ability to identify areas for improvement and lead changes 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 flexible work from home and office. Travel across the country may be required for meetings and operational duties. Incident response is a central part of our work; you may be required to take on an incident role and be available to respond or provide business continuity support during incidents (may attract additional pay). Training and workplace adjustments are available to support you.
Interviews will take place w/c 3rd November 2025. For further information, contact Emma Viner, Enforcement & Investigations Manager – emma.viner@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Competencies
* Leads People
* Develops People
* Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Notes: If applying from the Civil Service, Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant upon appointment. See guidance on continuity of service and eligibility for redundancy payments as applicable. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working arrangements, including job share. We guarantee an interview for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria. We do not engage directly with external recruitment through post, email or phone calls; see our supplier information if you wish to participate.
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Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Finance and Sales
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