HMRC
Location
Stratford, Greater London | United Kingdom
Job description
Job summary
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is one of the largest Government Departments and one of the country’s biggest organisations. Almost every individual and business in the UK is a direct customer of HMRC. Whilst HMRC is primarily known for the collection of taxes and other financial concerns, HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service (FIS) is responsible for the department’s civil and criminal investigations. FIS is home to a wide range of people with a variety of skills and professional backgrounds – including accountants, cybercrime specialists, criminal justice professionals, tax professionals and operational delivery support teams to name but a few.
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Job descriptionWithin FIS sits the Strategic Exports and Sanctions Enforcement Team who are responsible for enforcing export licences concerning military, dual-use goods, and counter proliferation (CP) activity. We are also responsible for enforcement of Sanctions, including Russian Sanctions.
The work of the team is complex, interesting, and rewarding. FIS Strategic Export & Sanctions Enforcement Team fulfils the principal export control enforcement function on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade, the UK Export Licensing Authority.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the FIS Strategic Export & Sanctions Enforcement Team. You will be working closely with 60+ individuals based in Stratford, Croydon, and Manchester Regional Centres. The role of this joint team is to detect breaches of UK export controls, other counterproliferation (CP) legislation, including trade sanctions, and take appropriate enforcement action to promote compliance within the UK exporter community. This will include disrupting illicit attempts to procure strategic goods from the UK and where appropriate reporting cases to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for consideration of criminal proceedings. The team are growing this year to deliver against the UKs commitment to deliver increased compliance and enforcement of the measures aimed at denying Russia the benefits of G7 economies.
The team are responsible for the criminal enforcement of imported/exported sanctioned goods, along with new Trade Services sanctions including management consulting, accounting, public relations, IT consultancy (including the design of IT systems and software applications), architectural services, engineering, advertising, auditing, Internet and monitoring services.
Sanctions enforcement is one of the primary focuses for the team and is part of a X-Whitehall approach. The workload has significantly increased over recent years due to a raft of new sanctions legislation being introduced. The team is growing to meet the demands of the increased workload.
Becoming a Fraud Investigator for HMRC does not require you to have any prior knowledge or experience in investigation or tax. Instead, we are looking for positive, dynamic, and enthusiastic individuals with a passion for learning, and an ambition to develop strong analytical and investigatory careers, who have a drive to learn and thrive in a varied and challenging role.
Once you have completed your initial training, you will be responsible for the progression and enhancement of criminal investigations and or intelligence development work undertaken by the case team. You will use powers granted to HMRC under a range of legislation to manage casework and resources to deliver criminal investigations in line with targets and business priorities.
The role of an Investigation Officer is not always a standard 9-5 position, you may be expected to work evenings and weekends, sometimes at short notice. HMRC pay a Flexibility Payment (FP) to recompense for this which enables different levels of flexibility to be accommodated.
Person specification
As an Investigation Officer (IO) engaged on Counter Proliferation duties within Strategic Exports and Sanctions Enforcement you will be expected to:
•Demonstrate excellent communication skills and ability to manage
workload efficiently and proactively progress investigations.
•Responsible for the progression and enhancement of criminal
investigations and or intelligence development work undertaken by
the case team.
•Be accountable for decisions and activities undertaken during
investigations. Decisions will be subject to scrutiny and inspection by
Senior Investigation Officers, the Court System, and external
authorities.
•Undertake a wide range of desk-based duties, including the analysis
of material, preparation of written material and official documents,
including Search Warrants and Production Order applications, case
files and detailed reports.
•Compile high quality case reports and evidential bundles for
submission to the relevant prosecutor.
•Undertake the role of Deputy Disclosure Officer / Deputy Reviewing
Officer in relation to reviewing and revealing material, created, or
obtained in the course of an investigation, to the prosecutor in line
with legislation.
•Undertake operational activities such as search of premises, seizure
of goods and detention of goods. Dynamically apply laws, always
adhering to legislation and policy.
•Deliver briefing and de-briefing activities to identify improvements
and best practice, sharing that knowledge appropriately.
Essential Criteria
•Confident communicator with good verbal and written skills.
•Resilient, dedicated, and flexible, prepared to deal with challenge
and/or confrontation.
•Good judgement, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
•Inquisitive, open-minded, and objective, with attention to detail.
•Committed, conscientious, self-motivated, and organised even
when completing multiple tasks.
•Good analytical, IT and digital skills.
•Work with integrity, impartiality, and excellence.
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Salary
£32.78k - £35.06k per annum
