Trading Standards Accredited Financial Investigator
We're looking for an experienced and motivated Accredited Financial Investigator (AFI) to join our ambitious Trading Standards Service.
Are you ready to use your investigative skills to make a real difference?
We welcome applications from candidates seeking part-time hours or job-share arrangements and are happy to discuss flexible working options to help attract the right person to join our team.
You may be recently retired from another enforcement agency and would be interested to focus on financial investigation for only a few days a week.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead complex financial investigations using powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA), helping to recover criminal assets and ensure offenders do not profit from crime. You will work on confiscation, restraint, money laundering investigations, cash seizures, and asset recovery, preparing cases for court and working with partner agencies including HMRC, the National Crime Agency and regional enforcement teams.
The successful candidate will spend 4 days of their time supporting Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council and 1 day of their time delivering financial investigation work for Veritau Public Sector.
Veritau is owned by local authorities across England, providing assurance services to a large and growing number of public sector organisations. Their aim is to provide highly regarded services which adds value for their clients. They undertake a wide range of services, including counter fraud, internal audit and information governance. Protecting the public purse is essential, particularly at a time when resources are under increased pressure.
About You
You will:
Redcar & Cleveland Trading Standards is a friendly, innovative and highly regarded team, delivering impactful work across fraud prevention, consumer protection and enforcement. We offer flexible working, excellent employee benefits and ongoing professional development opportunities.
Ready to Make an Impact? Make Crime Pay... Back to the Community
Every confiscation order, restraint order and asset recovery helps protect residents, support legitimate businesses and prevent criminals benefiting from their actions.
If you're ready to use your AFI powers to make a genuine difference, we'd love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion about the role, contact:
Laura Southwell, Trading Standards Team Manager
Laura.Southwell@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk | 01287 612619
We offer a range very attractive Employee Benefits and Rewards including
Are you ready to use your investigative skills to make a real difference?
We welcome applications from candidates seeking part-time hours or job-share arrangements and are happy to discuss flexible working options to help attract the right person to join our team.
You may be recently retired from another enforcement agency and would be interested to focus on financial investigation for only a few days a week.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead complex financial investigations using powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA), helping to recover criminal assets and ensure offenders do not profit from crime. You will work on confiscation, restraint, money laundering investigations, cash seizures, and asset recovery, preparing cases for court and working with partner agencies including HMRC, the National Crime Agency and regional enforcement teams.
The successful candidate will spend 4 days of their time supporting Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council and 1 day of their time delivering financial investigation work for Veritau Public Sector.
Veritau is owned by local authorities across England, providing assurance services to a large and growing number of public sector organisations. Their aim is to provide highly regarded services which adds value for their clients. They undertake a wide range of services, including counter fraud, internal audit and information governance. Protecting the public purse is essential, particularly at a time when resources are under increased pressure.
About You
You will:
- Hold current Accredited Financial Investigator status.
- Have substantial experience of financial investigations, confiscation and money laundering cases.
- Be experienced in preparing and presenting evidence in court.
- Possess strong analytical, communication and partnership-working skills.
- Be committed to protecting consumers, supporting legitimate businesses and delivering high-quality outcomes.
Redcar & Cleveland Trading Standards is a friendly, innovative and highly regarded team, delivering impactful work across fraud prevention, consumer protection and enforcement. We offer flexible working, excellent employee benefits and ongoing professional development opportunities.
Ready to Make an Impact? Make Crime Pay... Back to the Community
Every confiscation order, restraint order and asset recovery helps protect residents, support legitimate businesses and prevent criminals benefiting from their actions.
If you're ready to use your AFI powers to make a genuine difference, we'd love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion about the role, contact:
Laura Southwell, Trading Standards Team Manager
Laura.Southwell@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk | 01287 612619
We offer a range very attractive Employee Benefits and Rewards including
- Generous annual leave of up to 34 days per year
- Hybrid Working (where appropriate)
- Flexible working hours (where appropriate)
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to numerous other salary sacrifice schemes
- Access to our employee health and wellbeing platform, which includes an exciting range of staff benefits, including, spreading the cost of home and electronics, bike shop, car scheme, gym membership, lifestyle savings
- A range of Staff Network groups
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Salary range
- £40,444 - £42,123 per year