Financial Investigator

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Title:

Financial Investigator

Contract type: Permanent

Rank/grade: E

Salary: Starting Salary £42,220 + £6,920 London Weighting

Directorate/department: Domestic Corruption Unit, National Lead Functions

Vetting level required: MV/SC (find out more:  and )

Location: Bishopsgate

Statement of expectation: 2 year tenure period attached to the role.

Opening to all Police Staff and external candidates who meet the essential criteria, regardless of current grade.

The City of London Corporation is undergoing a programme to ensure competitive and equitable pay and reward practices.

As City of London Police, we protect people, businesses and infrastructure in the City of London, our most important and dynamic environment. London City is the smallest borough in London, but our work is highly challenging.

City of London Police plays a vital role in keeping the diverse community safe. As a Police Staff member you will help make the city safer and deliver valued services to those who live, work and visit the City.

We promote flexible working and, subject to operational requirements, proactively consider all applications for flexible arrangements.

We are committed to equality of opportunities and continuously strive for inclusivity within our Force, welcoming applications from all community sections, including disabled, long-term health conditions, neurodivergent, Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, female, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

The Domestic Corruption Unit (DCU) has been established in partnership with the Home Office to strengthen and coordinate the policing response to domestic bribery and corruption, in line with the Government’s Anti‑Corruption Strategy. The unit acts as the national coordinating function for domestic corruption, receiving referrals from police forces, partner agencies, public sector bodies and private industry relating to suspected corruption in the UK.

The DCU undertakes triage, development and assessment of referrals to determine investigative viability, threat, risk and harm. Matters may be investigated directly by the unit or allocated to local police forces, regional organised crime units or partner agencies, with ongoing support and oversight. The DCU also provides specialist support to live bribery and corruption investigations across policing, working closely with national partners such as the Joint Anti‑Corruption Unit (JACU) and the National Economic Crime Centre (NECC) to build a clearer understanding of the domestic corruption threat and identify systemic vulnerabilities.

Beyond investigation, the DCU has a strong preventative and disruption focus, identifying high‑harm corruption risks, developing insights into emerging threats and supporting improvements in policy, practice and capability across policing and partner organisations. Through this combined investigative, preventative and coordination role, the DCU seeks to protect the public, strengthen institutional integrity and deliver a more effective national response to domestic bribery and corruption.

More about working within National Lead Functions:

The Financial Investigator (FI) will provide specialist financial investigative capability to support the Domestic Corruption Unit (DCU) in the investigation of bribery, corruption, money laundering and associated criminality. The role is central to strengthening the evidential and financial aspects of complex criminal investigations, from early financial analysis through to court proceedings.

The postholder will support criminal investigations by undertaking financial tracing, analysis and evidential development in accordance with PACE and identify and pursue opportunities for asset recovery through confiscation, restraint, civil recovery and forfeiture where appropriate. The role requires an experienced, accredited FI who can operate effectively from the outset and contribute to both operational delivery and the development of financial investigative capability within the DCU.

• Undertake financial investigations in support of criminal bribery, corruption, money laundering and related economic crime investigations.
• Conduct financial analysis…