Job ref: 195074
TPR grade: R&O Grade 8 - Specialist
Interviews expected to commence on: 20 August 2024
About us
More than half the UK working population rely on The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to regulate their retirement savings. With a career at TPR, you’ll be joining an organisation that will impact on millions of lives for decades to come.
Everyone at TPR plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2 trillion of savings safe. We’re committed to bringing people into TPR who are ready to make a difference and put UK savers at the heart of what we do.
It is important to us that TPR remains a great place to work. We do all we can to help our people reach their full potential with learning, secondment, and development opportunities. We put our 900+ employees first, supporting flexible working and offer a diverse, lively, and inclusive environment. This includes our Disability Network, Family Network, LGBT+ Network (Proud), Minority Ethnic (ME) Network and Women’s Network, which offer spaces to connect.
Our new corporate strategy outlines a bold and challenging vision of how pensions regulation should evolve to keep pace with a change in the scale and nature of the industry. We are at the start of that journey. Join us to find out what part you can play.
We operate a hybrid working model, with regular attendance in our Brighton office to connect with colleagues across the business.
Role
We’re looking for an accredited Financial Investigator with significant experience in providing proactive support to ongoing criminal investigations, including the identification of and ultimately, confiscation using the full range of powers set out in the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA).
Primarily you will investigate allegations of fraud and money laundering but will also provide support to the enforcement team’s wider portfolio of investigations by providing technical guidance and assistance on all matters of Financial Investigation.
Responsibilities
You will:
- lead, manage and support financial investigations for the Enforcement Team including:
- formulating financial investigatory strategies
- obtaining financial accounts, bank statements and other financial evidence using Pensions Act(s) and POCA powers and conducting analysis of those documents
- risk assessing intelligence provided to TPR and disseminating appropriately
- deputise for the Financial Investigation Unit Lead as the point of contact for external partners including FISS, JARD and POCC/NCA as required
- respond in a timely fashion to financial enquiries from external agencies
- support the Financial Investigation Unit Lead and wider Investigations team in other enforcement activities including Inspections, suspect and witness interviews and warrants away from the office as required
Essential and desirable criteria
Essential
- Current and up-to date NCA POCA Accredited Financial Investigator (AFI).
- In depth knowledge and experience of all aspects of financial investigation techniques and legal requirements for the conduct of such investigations.
- Ability to set clear financial investigation strategies and experience of leading those investigations, decision making and delivering outcomes.
- Able to prioritise own work and work of others within the team against tight deadlines.
- Excellent communicator in both written and verbal including drafting witness statements for providing financial evidence and presenting that evidence in court.
Desirable
- NCA accredited Confiscator or those with recent suspension of the power.
- Pensions knowledge.
- Awareness of litigation processes for civil and regulatory proceedings.
- Working knowledge of legal requirements relating to interviewing and disclosure.
Person specification
- Proactive and flexible.
- Ability to prioritise and use initiative.
- Problem solving and analytical skills.
- Communication skills at all levels.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Leadership skills.
Salary and benefits
As well as a salary from £41,383 per annum dependant on skills and experience, we offer:
- Civil Service Pension arrangements, which are recognised as some of the best in the pensions world
- discretionary bonus arrangements
- access to performance related pay progression
- 25 days annual leave provision
- flexible working arrangements
- development opportunities
- enhanced parental leave arrangements
- a free employee assistance programme
- an excellent office location in Brighton
How to apply
To apply please email recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk quoting role reference number 195074 along with:
- a covering letter with details of how your skills and experience meet the role requirements
- a copy of your CV
- details of your notice period
Current employees in their first 12 months of employment who want to apply for this vacancy should first contact their line manager to discuss their application.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to the recruitment, employment, retention and development of people with disabilities and to improving their employment opportunities. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role we can consider applications at a minimum of 35 hours per week. If you want your application to be considered as part of a job share, please apply with the hours you are available to work.
In accordance with Home Office guidance, the successful candidate will be required to provide their right to work in the UK before they start employment. Unfortunately, TPR is not able to offer sponsorship at the time. TPR is a UK-based organisation with a working location in Brighton, candidates must live in the UK to be employed by us.
TPR is an arm’s length government body and part of the public service.
Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory background screening checks and criminal record checks (BPSS).
If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please email recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk.