C1 / SEO Intelligence Officer

Investigation and Enforcement Services (IES) directorate aims to deliver and promote a range of investigation and enforcement activities, both civil and criminal in nature, to support fair and open markets. We do this by effectively enforcing the statutory company and insolvency regimes, maintaining public confidence in those regimes, and reducing the harm caused to victims of fraudulent activity and to the business community.
This post sits within a new Anti Money Laundering (AML) cell in the Intelligence Team, that is a part of IES. Working closely with Companies House Intelligence Hub and the National Economic Crime Centre, the aim of the cell is to detect corporate entities established for or used in money laundering, analyse money laundering networks and disrupt those networks through a wide range of civil, criminal, regulatory and other interventions. The cell will further improve the anti-money laundering function of Companies House and the Insolvency Service playing a key role improving the knowledge of how corporate entities are misused to facilitate economic crime and launder the proceeds of crime.
Note: This post is not location specific; it will, however, usually require at least 40% attendance at the Companies House headquarters in Cardiff. The demands upon the post can be unpredictable and the incumbent will need to be flexible. Travel within the UK is likely to be required and could involve overnight stays., The post-holder will act as an embedded Anti Money Laundering Intelligence Officer within a relevant team at Companies House to assist in building their anti-money laundering capability in line with our joint Economic Crime Levy funding. The post will involve, developing intelligence for dissemination with other Officers at Companies House and providing support and liaison to them. You will be a representative of the Insolvency Service at Companies House and will be subject to any security clearance requirements imposed by them.
Responsibilities
The duties of the post may vary widely and can include:
+ Analysing UK registered entities incorporated for or used in money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing and kleptocracy aiming to protect the corporate register and the integrity of UK markets.
+ Identifying significant enablers and promoters of those activities, specifically but not exclusively those controlled from overseas, and elucidating and counteracting their activities.
+ Sharing intelligence with agency enforcement colleagues and enforcement divisions of other Law Enforcement Agencies to facilitate criminal, civil and regulatory interventions.
+ Identifying new and emerging typologies of money laundering involving limited entities and evaluate UK exposure to these risks.
+ Contributing to National Assessment Centre (NAC), Home Office and other intelligence assessments of money laundering trends and typologies in the UK.
+ Working closely with the UK Financial Intelligence Unit (UKFIU), the Egmont Group and Joint Money Laundering Intelligence Taskforce (JMLIT) to share intelligence appropriately with counterparts in the financial sector and in international agencies dedicated to combatting money laundering.
+ Contributing to High Level strategic decision-making on AML policy and regulatory legislation, and reform on relevant aspects of corporate legislation and reform.
As an AML Intelligence Embedded Officer, you will:
+ Provide the principal point of liaison between the Insolvency Service Anti Money Laundering Intelligence Cell and Companies House
+ Plan, collect, evaluate, collate, analyse and disseminate intelligence in relation to matters including money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing and kleptocracy.
+ Contribute to understanding the above threats through the development of strategic and thematic intelligence products.
+ Liaise with internal colleagues, external intelligence & operational teams including attendance at cross-agency meetings, forums and projects., We will test your behaviours and experience as part of the application process, and if successful, you will be invited to a short interview where we will continue to test your behaviours. Full details of the selection process will be made available to shortlisted candidates once the sift has been completed.
Expected timeline (subject to change)
Sift – w/c 20 January 2025
Interview – w/c 03 February 2025
Location - MS Teams
Candidates are asked to note the above timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process.
Your interview will either be conducted face to face or by video. You will be notified of this if you are selected for interview. Candidates are asked to note the above timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process.
Use of AI
Candidates must ensure that their applications, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
Further Information
A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.
Any move to Insolvency Service from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the following page https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
Transforming Workplaces
The Insolvency Service is currently delivering an exciting five-year transformation project that started in April 2022 which will define our future direction supporting a gradual migration to a Regional Centre model combined with smarter ways of working. As part of this, transforming our estate will align us with the government modernisation programmes making The Insolvency Service a great place to work.
We are letting you know about our future plans because if you are joining the Insolvency Service and are recruited into an office over the next five years that is not one of the Regional Centres, you will be expected to move to one of the Regional Centres in the future. This move would not attract financial assistance.
The 11 Regional Centres are : Birmingham, Cardiff, Croydon, Edinburgh, Exeter, Ipswich, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Stratford.
Hybrid Working
Insolvency Service operates a hybrid working policy subject to business need, giving people the flexibility to choose when and where they work and collaborate with others.
Individuals are expected to work from one of the office locations stated in the advert to connect with their colleagues, as required by their role and business team needs. There is flexibility to split the working week, spending a minimum of 60% in the workplace, which includes the office, site visits, court etc.
Reasonable Adjustment
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
Contact Government Recruitment Service via Insolvencyrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk 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.
If you are experiencing 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.

Security
Successful 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 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)
+ 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 Service
The 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 Inclusion
The 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).

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The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records., A candidate can raise a complaint to the Insolvency Service by emailing the contact point for applicants (as listed on the vacancy advert), if they think that: They have been discriminated against under the Equality Act 2010 there have been procedural irregularities at any stage of the recruitment process All complaints must be received by the contact point for applicants within 24 hours from the date the applicant is advised of their non-success at sift, assessment or interview. Complaints will be considered by an independent third-party outside of recruitment campaign. The decision will be conveyed to the applicant, in writing, within 5 working days of receipt of the complaint. The recruitment process will usually be put on hold until the complaint has been resolved. Complaints may also be made to the Civil Service Commission at any time if the individual believes their application has not been treated in accordance with the recruitment principles
(appointment on merit through fair and open competition). However, complaints must first have been raised to the Insolvency Service

The successful candidate will have a proven investigation / intelligence background with an inquisitive mind who is able to constructively challenge at all levels in order to achieve positive outcomes.
You will have a keen eye for detail and have a tenacious approach to work. You will have strong analytical and problem solving skills and be able to recognise patterns and trends, drawing key conclusions from a wide range of sources and data.
You will be a team player with excellent communication skills who works to achieve team goals. You will have the ability to build and establish positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders to support the delivery of agreed outcomes.
The candidate should be flexible and willing to provide support on ad-hoc intelligence tasks and/or projects.
Essential criteria
You will have a proven track record in investigation and/or intelligence.
You must be willing to commit to a minimum of 40% attendance at Companies House headquarters in Cardiff.
You must be capable of attaining SC security clearance.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV, a 500-word personal statement, and behaviours. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Your personal statement should be no more than 500 words and should explain how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria and our values within the person specification.
Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the Personal Statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to interview.

£38,454
£38,454 - £43,910 (National) £41,063 - £46,890 (London - available to current INSS employees only). Please note that negotiations for the Insolvency Service 2023 and 2024 Pay Awards are still ongoing. We will update this information in future adverts once the pay awards are finalised.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP, Alongside your salary of £38,454, Insolvency Service contributes £11,140 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
We want you to have a good work-life balance and want to support you in all that you do, so we offer a great benefits package including:
+ flexible working arrangements and flexi-time
+ full time new entrants to the Civil Service and those Civil Servants on modernised terms and conditions will be entitled to 25 days leave increasing on a sliding scale to 30 days after 5 years’ service
+ in addition to this you are entitled to 8 public/bank holidays plus an additional day of privilege leave
+ competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave
+ 5 days paid leave for learning and development
+ 5 days paid for volunteering
+ a Cycle to work scheme
+ staff have access to an employee assistance programme, Workplace Wellness, for confidential, independent support and advice during difficult times in either their professional or personal life
Your pension is a valuable part of your total reward package where the employer makes a significant contribution to the cost of your pension. Your contributions come out of your salary before any tax is taken. This means, if you pay tax, your take-home pay will not be reduced by the full amount of your contribution; and your pension will continue to provide valuable benefits for you and your family if you are too ill to continue to work or die before you retire. For more information, visit www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk