Financial Investigator

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 377088**Salary**:

- £36,605 - £41,834-
- A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer- Band D**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Type of role**:

- Finance
Investigation**Working pattern**:

- Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- EdinburghAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Are you an accredited Financial Investigator or have significant equivalent investigative experience? If so, then we have an opportunity to join our Civil Recovery Unit (CRU) team as a Financial Investigator to plan and progress financial investigations by gathering evidence and intelligence, to help disrupt serious and organised crime in Scotland.

The CRU acts in the name of the Scottish Ministers as the enforcement authority for civil recovery in Scotland. All proceeds recovered by the CRU are paid to the Scottish Consolidated Fund which invests in the Scottish Government’s Cashback for Communities programme, funding activities and opportunities for young people and communities affected by crime.

Within this post you can expect to join a supportive team of financial investigators who work collaboratively with each other within a dynamic, multidisciplinary unit. You will have the opportunity to use your strong communication skills in order to engage with a range of stakeholders, including law enforcement agencies and internal contacts.

This role offers the opportunity to interact with a wide range of people, working closely with your team and the wider connected teams as well as stakeholders. You will be responsible for managing your own caseload and have the freedom to work independently, with your team members available to support you where needed.

The CRU team are currently adopting a hybrid working pattern, giving you the opportunity to work from home where possible. The full CRU Financial Investigation team regularly attends the office together each week to encourage collaborative working. This also enables regular face-to-face meetings with CRU solicitors and administration teams. In addition, there are specific CRU team days where all staff are in attendance.

**Job description**:
**General responsibilities**
- Using initiative to prioritise a diverse workload, showing judgement in reaching decisions and meeting challenging deadlines
- Oral and written communication including producing structured reports
- Liaising closely with all CRU partners and stakeholders promoting a positive face of the Unit
- Professionally represent the department at both internal and external meetings and conferences
- Working collaboratively with team members and colleagues, contributing positively and constructively to the achievement of team and organisations aims and objectives
- Making the best use of technology in support of your role, including the use of case management databases

**Role specific responsibilities**
- Carrying your own Financial Investigation caseload taking all steps necessary to prepare these cases for civil recovery proceedings under relevant legislation
- Assessment of new referrals as directed to determine their suitability for progression
- Conduct interviews with respondents and witnesses as and when required

**Please note this is not an exhaustive list and other duties may be required as appropriate to the role**

**Person specification**:
**Essential Criteria**
- The post-holder will have a full valid driving licence

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £36,605, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service contributes £10,604 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.We offer an excellent range of benefits which include:

- 25 days paid holiday + 11.5 public and privilege holidays (rising to 30 days paid holiday after 4 years).
- Generous Civil Service Pension employer contribution, on average over 28.97% of your pay
- Flexible working hours and family friendly approach to work.
- Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loans.
- Employee Wellbeing Support with Mental Health First Aiders and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

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**Selection process details**:
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.**Security**:
- People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.**Nationality requirements**:
This 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)
- Turkish nationals,