Overview

Do you want to work for an organisation that values difference and includes everyone? Then the Environment Agency is the organisation for you! We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share.

We are seeking a Manager to lead our Economic Crime Unit (ECU), which is part of the National Environmental Crime Unit (NECU). The successful candidate will lead a specialist team dedicated to removing the financial benefit from criminals.

Responsibilities

As ECU Manager you will undertake varied and interesting work. You will be the strategic lead for the way we manage financial investigations ensuring we are fulfilling our obligations under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA). You’ll be proactive in your approach with a strong focus on continually improving and enhancing the way we work.

You’ll manage two Team Leaders (Asset Denial Team and Money Laundering Investigation Team) and a Senior Financial Intelligence Officer. You will provide strong leadership, motivating and developing your team and managing their performance and work delivery.

This role requires collaboration with internal teams (Investigatory Teams, Intelligence & Partnerships, Legal) and external partners (Police, National Crime Agency, HMRC). You’ll influence at a senior level to ensure EA priorities are supported and recognised by other external enforcement agencies.

You will support the wider organisation in continually improving practices and increasing understanding of POCA legislation. You will share lessons learned, contribute to changes in technical documentation, and advise other enforcement officers across the country.

The team: The Economic Crime Unit comprises Asset Denial Team and Money Laundering Investigations Team, including Financial Investigators, Financial Intelligence Officers, and Crime Analysts. It is a nationally dispersed team working with enforcement staff and partners to tackle serious and complex criminality involving organised crime networks.

Experience and Skills

You must have exceptional leadership skills, ideally with experience leading a dispersed team. You should have a good understanding of financial investigations and the Proceeds of Crime Act. You must have experience in:

• Working in the law enforcement sector and understanding the National Intelligence Model
• Communicating effectively, including delivering feedback, managing performance and building relationships with external stakeholders
• Working under pressure and prioritising a varied workload
• Identifying areas for improvement and leading changes to working practices
• Developing and enhancing the capability of a team and the individuals within it

Contact and additional information: This is a hybrid role with flexibility to work from home and your nearest office. Travel across the country for meetings and operational duties is required. Incident response is a central part of our work, and you may be asked to have an incident role and be available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support. Training and workplace adjustments will be provided. Interviews will take place w/c 3 November 2025. For more information, contact Emma Viner, Enforcement & Investigations Manager – emma.viner@environment-agency.gov.uk.

Competencies: Leads People; Develops People; Takes Decisions and Solves Problems. Please provide examples illustrating these competencies in the application process. Note: If applying from the Civil Service, Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome flexible working arrangements, including job share. We guarantee an interview for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria. See additional recruitment information regarding supplier engagement and procurement guidance as applicable.

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