Accredited Financial Investigator - IFED

Location: City Of London

Post

Title:

Accredited Financial Investigator (AFI)
Contract type: Fixed term contract until 31st December 2027 (with a view to extend until December 2029, pending funding confirmation).
Rank/grade: E
Salary: Starting Salary £42,220 + £6,920 London Weighting
Directorate/department: NLF /Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED), Investigations Team
Vetting level required: (find out more here- )
Location: Guildhall Yard East
The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
Who are we?
As City of London Police, we protect the people, businesses and infrastructure of the City of London, one of the most important and dynamic environments in the UK and globally. London City is the smallest borough in London, so does that make our job any less challenging? Absolutely not – because there’s so much going on.
City of London Police play a vital role in keeping the City of London diverse community safe. As a Police Staff Member you will be helping to making the city safer and deliver a valued service for those that live, work and visit the City.
Hybrid working - This Police Staff role adheres to Corporation of London’s hybrid working policy, which requires a 60% office attendance rate. The specifics of this will be discussed locally with your hiring manager if you’re successful for the role.
The City of London Police is keen to promote flexible working and will, subject to operational policing requirements, proactively consider all applications to work flexibly.
The City of London Police is committed to equality of opportunities and continuously strive for inclusivity within our Force. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly from those who are disabled, have long-term health conditions, and/or are neurodivergent, those with Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic backgrounds, female candidates, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
About The Team
The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) is part of the City of London Police’s National Lead Force for fraud and we have been established since 2012, providing a dedicated resource to combat insurance fraud throughout England and Wales. Some examples of the types of work we deal with include:

• Organised crime groups inducing collisions to defraud insurers.
• Fraudulent life insurance claims resulting in millions of pounds of loss.
• Induced arson to commit insurance fraud resulting in a risk to the public and substantial losses to the insurance industry.

You can find out more about working within National Lead Force here
- About The Role
As an AFI, you will use your part 8 Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) powers to trace assets, analyse financial statements and commence and carry through civil proceedings through the Court system, supported by our legal team. You will apply for pre-charge restraint, working closely with the investigation teams and maximise opportunities for confiscation and compensation to victims of crime. You will combine this with part 5 POCA powers where appropriate to disrupt criminality, seizing cash, freezing bank accounts, seizing listed assets and cryptocurrencies.
You will manage your seizures on JARD and any physical property through our POCA processes in line with force policy. This is an operational role, with MV/SC clearance required and you will need to complete Public & Personal Safety Training (PPST) for Police Staff before starting in the role.

Note:

You must be an Accredit FIO or Accredited FI to apply for this role and you must be willing to travel throughout England and Wales dependent on operational needs.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will be:

• Obtaining POCA orders and warrants in accordance with appropriate legislation and policy to conduct civil asset recovery investigations.
• Working in partnership with other agencies to prepare, submit and complete case files including attending court and presenting evidence and evidential statements.
• Interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects in accordance with the appropriate…