ECU Manager

Location

Tigers Road, Leicester

Business Area

Specialist Crime and Intelligence

Department

HI - ECU

Rank

N/A

Grade

9

Salary

£55,944 - £60,912

Part/Full Time

Full Time

Hours per Week

37

Additional Working Conditions

Not Applicable

Type of Contract

Permanent

Vetting Level Required

MV

Description

Strategic Leadership at the front line of fraud, corruption and financial crime.

This is a leadership role at the forefront of tackling serious and economic crime. You’ll provide strategic and operational leadership to the Economic Crime Unit and Serious Fraud Team, managing complex investigations into fraud, money laundering, corruption and electoral offences.

You’ll drive intelligence led investigations, build strong partnerships and deliver results through asset recovery and the effective use of Proceeds to Crime powers.

What you’ll be doing

• Participating in police led and multi-agency operations in compliance with legislation
• Plan, develop and deliver the Fraud and Financial Crime investigation strategy
• Provide leadership, direction and support to all ECU staff.

The must haves

• Professional qualification in financial or fraud investigations
• Knowledge and experience of managing complex, serious financial crime investigations
• Excellent communication skills: ability to influence, negotiate and resolve conflict and present information to staff and partners as a representative of the force.

What’s in it for you?

At Leicestershire Police, we want to create an environment that puts people first, so you feel supported in everything you do. We have a range of reward and benefits available to all our employees.

What’s next

Please click APPLY to complete your application, telling us how you meet the criteria by providing examples that highlight your skills and experience.

To support you with your application we’ve provided some application guidance and the recruitment process.

• Vacancy closes on 6 May 2026 at 23:55.

If you want a chat about how we can help you throughout the recruitment process and your career with us, get in touch with the Talent Acquisition Team: careers@leics.police.uk

Who we are

At Leicestershire Police it’s not just patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our dedicated team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people, people like you who contribute to the policing of Leicestershire.

To understand how you can make a difference visit our careers website.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.

Document Attachment

ECU Manager.pdf – 198KB