Environment Agency – ECU Manager
We are seeking a Manager to lead the Economic Crime Unit (ECU), part of the National Environmental Crime Unit (NECU). The successful candidate will lead a specialist team dedicated to removing the financial benefit from criminals. You will be the strategic lead for the way we manage financial investigations, ensuring we fulfil our obligations under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA). You will be proactive with a strong focus on continually improving the way we work.
Your remit includes managing 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 work delivery.
This role requires collaboration with internal teams (Investigatory Teams, Intelligence & Partnerships, Legal) and external partners (Police, National Crime Agency, HMRC). You will influence at a senior level to ensure the Environment Agency’s priorities are supported by external enforcement agencies.
In addition to ECU duties, you will support the wider organisation in improving practices and understanding of POCA legislation. You will share lessons learned, contribute to changes in technical documentation, and advise enforcement officers nationwide.
The team: The Economic Crime Unit comprises two teams – the Asset Denial Team and the Money Laundering Investigations Team. These teams include 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/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 Proceeds of Crime Act. In addition, you must have experience of the following:
* Working in the law enforcement sector and an understanding of the National Intelligence Model
* Communicating effectively, including delivering feedback, managing performance, and building relationships with external stakeholders
* Working under pressure and prioritising a varied workload
* Identifying areas for improvement and leading changes to working practices
* Developing and enhancing the capability of a team and the individuals within it
Contact and information: This is a hybrid role; you’ll work flexibly from home and your nearest office. Travel across the country for meetings and operational duties is required. Incident response is a central part of our work, and you may be required to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. 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
We are committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns, including job share. Please include your preferred working arrangements on your application. We offer a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment, guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
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