CONSULTANT FINANCIAL
INVESTIGATION SPECIALIST (FIS)
Salary: $128,000.00 per
annum
Contract: 2 years, with an
option to renew
Location: Financial Crime
Unit, Specialist Investigations Department, Hamilton, Bermuda
Position
Overview
Applications are invited from
suitably qualified and experienced professionals for the position of Consultant
Financial Investigation Specialist (FIS) within the Financial Crime Unit (FCU)
of the Bermuda Police Service (BPS).
Key
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties will include, but are
not limited to:
- Conducting
complex and in-depth investigations into illicit financial activity, with
particular emphasis on high-value acquisitive crime, money laundering and
terrorist financing.
- Developing,
gathering and analyzing financial intelligence to identify criminal networks,
financial trends, transaction patterns and the movement of criminal assets.
- Conducting
financial analysis and asset tracing to identify, locate and support the
recovery of proceeds of crime.
- Utilizing
relevant legislation, investigative powers, intelligence and specialist
investigative tools to maximize enforcement and asset-recovery opportunities.
- Preparing,
obtaining and executing Production Orders, Restraint Orders, Confiscation
Orders and Search Warrants, in accordance with applicable legislation, legal
requirements and BPS policies and procedures.
- Working
collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including law
enforcement agencies, regulatory bodies, financial intelligence units and other
relevant partners, to enhance intelligence sharing and advance investigations.
- Preparing
comprehensive case files, intelligence reports, financial analysis and
evidential statements for use in criminal and/or civil proceedings.
- Providing
specialist financial investigation advice and support to investigators and
other members of the Bermuda Police Service.
- Supporting
initiatives designed to advance the BPS's obligations under the Financial
Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations and other applicable international financial
crime standards.
Requirements
Qualifications and Experience
Applicants must:
- Be an accredited Financial Crime Investigator.
- Have successfully completed both the Financial Investigation
Course and Confiscation/Restraint Course provided by the Proceeds of Crime
Centre (PoCC), United Kingdom.
- Have a minimum of five (5) years' experience conducting
financial investigations within a Financial Crime Unit or hybrid Financial
Intelligence Unit (FIU) or comparable specialist investigative environment.
- Have a minimum of five (5) years' experience working in a computerized
investigative environment, with substantial practical experience in the
tracing, identification, restraint and confiscation of criminal assets and
proceeds of crime.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of financial crime
investigations, asset recovery and the relevant legislative and investigative
framework.
- Demonstrate the ability to prepare high-quality investigative
and evidential material suitable for legal proceedings.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
The following qualifications and experience would be considered an asset:
- Qualification as a Money Laundering Expert or equivalent.
- A Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Financial Crime Investigation or
a related discipline.
- Professional certifications or accreditations such as ACAMS, ICA
or CFE.
- Experience international financial investigations and
cross-border asset tracing and recovery.
Terms of Appointment
The position will
be offered on an initial two-year contract, with an option to renew subject to,
performance and the applicable terms and conditions of employment.
The successful
candidate will be based at the:
Financial Crime Unit
Specialist Investigations Department
Hamilton, Bermuda
Application Process
Applicants are
required to submit:
- A comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) outlining their
professional experience, qualifications, specialist training and relevant
accreditations; and
- A personal statement outlining their suitability for the
position and demonstrating how their qualifications, experience and
professional expertise meet the requirements of the role.
Applications
should be submitted to:
Joinus.bps.bm
Send any enquiries to:
Email: [email protected]
Closing Date
All applications
must be received no later than Friday, November 6, 2026.
Skills Required
- Accredited Financial Crime Investigator qualification
- Successful completion of the Financial Investigation Course provided by the UK Proceeds of Crime Centre
- Successful completion of the Confiscation/Restraint Course provided by the UK Proceeds of Crime Centre
- At least five years of financial investigations experience within a Financial Crime Unit, hybrid Financial Intelligence Unit, or comparable specialist investigative environment
- At least five years of experience in a computerized investigative environment
- Practical experience tracing, identifying, restraining, and confiscating criminal assets and proceeds of crime
- Strong understanding of financial crime investigations, asset recovery, and applicable legislative and investigative frameworks
- Ability to prepare high-quality investigative and evidential material suitable for legal proceedings
- Qualification as a Money Laundering Expert or equivalent
- Bachelor of Science in Financial Crime Investigation or a related discipline
- Professional certification or accreditation such as ACAMS, ICA, or CFE
- Experience conducting international financial investigations and cross-border asset tracing and recovery
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