Manager - Economic Crime - Leeds

Manager - Economic Crime - LeedsAbout the jobJob summaryDiscover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential.HMRC's Fraud Investigation Service tackles the most serious fraud, evasion and organised criminal attacks against the tax system, using a wide range of approaches, skills and capabilities including civil and criminal investigations. HMRC plays a significant role in tackling economic crime, delivered through its unique function as a tax authority, law enforcement agency and anti-money laundering supervisor. HMRC's investigation, asset recovery and anti-money laundering powers complement and support the activities of the broader government agenda. Exploitation of the UK's financial system has consequences for tax compliance and society's perception of fairness. Taking robust action when exploitation is identified, including through sectors HMRC supervises under the Money Laundering Regulations and criminal investigations, ensures there are consequences for those actions. In FIS Economic Crime, we work across HMRC and the wider Law Enforcement community, using a unique blend of skills and expertise to recover the proceeds of crime and protect the UK against the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing, putting illicit finances at the centre of operations. Our operational teams tackle the financial aspects of cases to deter, disrupt and remove assets from tax fraudsters, sending a clear message that crime doesn't pay. This includes recovering the assets of crime using criminal and civil powers, taking action to ensure businesses in supervised sectors comply with money laundering and terrorist financing regulations and the post-conviction management of offenders. Targeting and tackling the financial benefits of tax crime is a powerful approach in disrupting attacks on HMRC. Using our unique set of powers (including confiscation at the conclusion of a criminal trial, civil recovery tools, insolvency or taking control of goods to satisfy an outstanding debt) to achieve maximum impact, we take the profit out of tax crime and return monies to the Exchequer, ensuring funding of vital public services.Job descriptionLead and manage a team of Economic Crime Operations Recovery Higher Officers and be responsible for delivering a wide variety of complex and challenging investigations including delivery of restraint and confiscation, detained cash investigations, Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) Part V, Civil Investigations and Asset Recovery Investigations;Ensure compliance with FIS and the wider HMRC management and leadership requirements, collation and recording of data for management information, forecasting and other senior management requests;Motivate the team to deliver quality results and continuous improvement by setting clear guidance for managing performance, promoting diversity, inclusion and equality and supporting the team to deliver their objectives, while ensuring compliance with the appropriate legal and governance frameworks;Keep your knowledge up to date with changes in the law and technical and professional developments;Manage all standard Economic Crime operational duties that attract Flexibility Payments;Build and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external to ensure Illicit Finance is at the heart of all FIS investigation work;Act as a role model by demonstrating HMRC leadership values and capability.The role will also include leading proactive operational deployments and supporting other teams' operational deployments dependent on your level of experience, skill set and training. Person specificationThe ideal candidate will have:Exceptional problem-solving skills and a systematic approach.Proven ability to think laterally and to drive performance improvements.The ability to communicate, negotiate, persuade, and lead across multi-functional teams.Strong decision-making ability and the application of effective problem solving.The ability to apply innovative approaches to investigation work.The ability to demonstrate innovative approaches to investigation work.The ability to manage a team, motivate and gain engagement that drives forward proactive asset recovery utilising all the available powers and tools of FIS Economic Crime.The successful applicant would be expected to travel as part of their leadership and management responsibilities. This will involve overnights away from home. Essential Criteria:The successful candidate must be a fully trained Financial Investigator/POC Authorised Officer with recent experience. They must have:Knowledge of Criminal Finances and Financial training/NCA/Home Office requirements and the other capabilities within EC Ops. How these can be brought together to achieve a more powerful operational outcome for FIS and support of the wider Government agenda;Significant Restraint and Confiscation experience.Experience of working and liaising with external law enforcement agencies.Desirable Criteria:Recent experience of managing teams, Civil or Criminal, undertaking complex investigations.BehavioursWe'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Managing a Quality Service Developing Self and Others BenefitsAlongside your salary of £42,618, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £12,346 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs. We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days. Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.Family friendly policies.Personal support.Coaching and development. To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it's really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil ServiceFlexibility Payment This post attracts a Level 1a Flexibility Payment (FP) that is paid monthly with salary. This FP allows HMRC flexibility to change your work pattern, at short notice, to meet business needs. Additionally, you will be expected to work longer hours from time to time, at weekends and outside your normal working hours/days (including bank holidays). In applying for a position and accepting the FP you agree that you can and will meet those attendance requirements. FP levels are reviewed annually - on a business need and personal basis - and may be subject to change. If you currently receive the Flexibility Payment, which may include Transition Protection and/or a Maintained Pension Value, moving to a new role may affect your payments. Details of the Flexibility Payment can be found in the attached document. Things you need to knowSelection process detailsThis vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.How to Apply As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following: A name-blind CV including your job history, qualifications and previous experiences.A 500-word personal statement.In your CV, please provide details of your job history, which should cover up to your last 3 job roles and your qualifications. The word limit is 300 words. This is for information only and will not be scored. Your Personal Statement should be used to describe how your skills and experience would be suitable for the advertised role, making reference to the essential criteria and person specification outlined in the advert.Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. Sift At sift, your Personal Statement will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview. We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications. Interview During the panel interview, you will be asked behaviour-based questions to explore in detail what you are capable of, and you will be asked strength-based questions to also explore what you enjoy and your motivations relevant to the job role. This is an example of a strengths-based question: "It is often said that the customer's needs should come first. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?" There is no expectation or requirement for you to prepare for the strengths-based questions in advance of the interview, though you may find it helpful to spend some time reflecting on what you enjoy doing and what you do well. Interviews will be carried out face to face - location and time to be confirmed following sift. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed. Candidates will not be permitted to bring notes into the interview. Eligibility Please take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. We understand mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days(Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we will not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, please contact us via: [email protected] - Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example - 'Please re-open my application - 371985 & vacancy closing date 14/10/2024'.To check that you are eligible to apply for this role, please review the eligibility information before submitting your application.Reserve ListA reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles - if this applies to you, we'll let you know via your Civil Service Jobs account.Merit List After interview, a single merit list will be created, and you will only be considered for posts in locations you have expressed a preference for. Appointments will be made in strict merit order in line with the set number of roles in each location. Criminal Record CheckApplications received from candidates with a criminal record are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy.Reasonable AdjustmentsWe want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: Contact the UBS Recruitment team via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.Complete the "Assistance required" section in the "Additional requirements" page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you're deaf, a Language Service Professional.Additional Security Information Please note: in addition to the standard pre-employment checks for appointment into the Civil Service, all candidates must also obtain National Security Vetting at Security Check (SC) clearance level for this vacancy. You will normally need to meet the minimum UK residency period as determined by the level of vetting being undertaken, which for SC is 5 years UK residency prior to your vetting application. If you have any questions about this residency requirement, please speak to the vacancy holder for this post.Important information for existing HMRC contractual homeworkers: Please note that this role is unsuitable for contractual homeworkers due to the nature and/or requirements of the role.Terms and Conditions Customer facing roles in HMRC require the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English and/or Welsh where required. Where this is an essential requirement, this will be tested as part of the selection process. HMRC has a presence in every region of the UK. For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations. The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. The evidence you provide in your application must relate to your own experiences. Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant application(s) will be withdrawn from the process. Recording of interviews is prohibited unless explicit agreement is sought in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulations.Questions relating to an individual application must be emailed as detailed later in this advert.Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant's details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.New entrants will join on the minimum of the pay band.If you experience accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.SecuritySuccessful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirementsThis job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil ServiceThe Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.Diversity and InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).