Accredited Financial Confiscator – Economic Crime County Lines Team - 01
Job Title: Accredited Financial Confiscator – Economic Crime County Lines Team - 01
Salary: The starting salary is £47,060, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.
The salary is broken down as £44,132 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £52,652. Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Vauxhall
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Economic Crime – County Lines Team within Specialist Crime of the Metropolitan Police.
We are looking for accredited financial confiscators to identify, restrain, seize, and confiscate criminal assets in line with the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) 2002. The role holder will provide accredited confiscation expertise that supports County Lines investigations, will ensure compliance with statutory obligations, and contribute to income recovery via the Assets Recovery Incentivisation Scheme (ARIS).
Working for the Met doesn’t have to mean patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our 14,000-strong team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people who provide the organisational capability to police London.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct confiscation investigations by gathering, analysing and interpreting financial intelligence and data, ensuring evidence is robust and legally admissible.
- Apply POCA powers to restrain, seize, and forfeit assets including cash, bank accounts, listed assets and cryptocurrency, ensuring compliance with statutory frameworks and time limits.
- Prepare high-quality evidential reports, statements and disclosure materials to support prosecutions and civil proceedings, enabling fair and lawful judicial decisions.
- Present cases and provide evidence in magistrates’ and crown courts, progressing seizure, forfeiture, restraint and confiscation applications without reliance on counsel where required. Attendance at court will be at least weekly and often 2-3 times a week.
- Manage casework independently, prioritising workload in line with legal deadlines and court timetables to deliver timely outcomes.
- Collaborate with County Lines investigation teams, legal services, financial institutions and other agencies to secure information, progress cases and maximise asset recovery.
- Maintain professional accreditation as a confiscator, completing mandatory continuing professional development (CPD) and adhering to external regulatory standards.
Who we're looking for:
- In-depth knowledge of POCA legislation, criminal law and the criminal justice system.
- Understanding of financial investigation techniques and warrant application processes.
- Skilled in financial analysis using systems such as Excel, Altia and Spidersense to interpret complex data.
- Clear, accurate written communication skills to produce evidential reports and disclosure materials.
- Confident oral communication skills to present evidence in court and engage with legal professionals.
- Ability to manage workload autonomously and make sound judgements under pressure.
- Interpersonal skills to work effectively with colleagues, agencies and members of the public.
- Experience conducting criminal investigations to Professionalising Investigation Programme (PIP) Level 2.
- Experience in conducting interviews with suspects, witnesses and victims.
- Experience in disclosure and handling sensitive information.
- Experience giving evidence in court proceedings.
- Experience reviewing and interpreting digital material.
Essential Criteria for this role:
- Accredited Confiscator status via the National Crime Agency Proceeds of Crime Centre.
Benefits:
You may also be required to work overtime, which will attract additional pay – this will be discussed at interview stage.
If your role requires you to work shifts, you may also be entitled to an additional shift disturbance allowance of 12.5%, 15% or 20%, depending on your shift pattern.
You’ll also enjoy the kind of great benefits that you’d expect from one of London's largest employers.
These include;
- Annual leave entitlement of 28 days plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service
- Civil service pension arrangements
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Membership of Met sports and social clubs
- Flexible working conditions and many more.
London is one of the most exciting and diverse cities in the world – and policing it is no easy task. It takes a huge number of people from all sorts of different backgrounds with a wide range of skills and experience. Do you have what it takes to be one of them? Find out if a career with the Met is what you’re looking for and what kind of challenges; experience and rewards you could have in store.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications
Vetting
This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Developed Vetting (DV) level before taking up the post.
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button “. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and/or Personal Statement.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 11th February 2026.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager.
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview.