Job Description
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.
Role: ECU Manager
You will lead the Economic Crime Unit (ECU), part of the National Environmental Crime Unit (NECU). The ECU is a specialist team dedicated to removing the financial benefit from criminals.
Responsibilities
* Provide strategic leadership for financial investigations to ensure compliance with the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA).
* Lead and motivate a dispersed team, including two Team Leaders (Asset Denial Team and Money Laundering Investigation Team) and a Senior Financial Intelligence Officer.
* Collaborate with internal teams (Investigatory Teams, Intelligence & Partnerships, Legal) and external partners (Police, National Crime Agency, HMRC).
* Influence senior stakeholders to ensure EA priorities are supported by external enforcement agencies.
* Support the wider organisation in improving processes related to POCA, share lessons learned, and advise enforcement officers nationwide.
* Contribute to the development of technical documentation and enhance team capability and performance.
* Work as part of a nationally dispersed unit dealing with serious and complex criminality involving organised crime networks.
Experience/Skills Required
* 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 with understanding of the National Intelligence Model.
* Excellent communication skills, 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 its individuals.
Desirable
* Experience in financial investigations and liaising with partner agencies to achieve outcomes.
Contact and Additional Information
* This is a hybrid role; you’ll work from home and your nearest office with travel across the country for meetings and operational duties. Incident response is part of the role; you may be required to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during incidents (additional payment may apply).
* Training and workplace adjustments will be 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
EEO and Diversity
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns, including job share. We guarantee an interview to anyone with a disability who meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Notes
* The Environment Agency is a Non-Departmental Public Body and may use Central Government frameworks/contracts for recruitment.
* Applicants should disclose status related to civil service eligibility as applicable.
Important
Artificial intelligence may be used to support your application; all examples must be truthful and from your own experience. We reserve the right to withdraw applications if plagiarism is detected. Please review guidance on appropriate use of AI on Civil Service Careers.
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