Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, NE4 5BZ About the job Job summary Participants on our Graduate Programme will develop their strategic thinking, problem solving, project management, leadership and relationship building skills whilst undertaking placements within their chosen profession. Day to day, depending on your chosen profession you could be acquiring or disposing of land, providing investment for infrastructure or working collaboratively with our partner organisations. From day one, you will have ownership and responsibility for your own projects / work. You will be supported by your placement manager; have a buddy and you will be empowered to take ownership of your own learning and development including having access to a coach or mentor. Towards the end of the programme, we will support you to obtain a role aligned to your career aspirations and organisational needs. Job description The Anti-Economic Crime (AEC) programme provides an exciting opportunity for a graduate to gain a significant knowledge and experience across a range of subjects including, but not limited to; risk management framework and operational risk challenge, anti-money laundering (AML), counter terrorist financing, financial and trade sanctions, counter fraud, modern slavery, insider trading, bribery and corruption and tax evasion. The graduate working within AEC will work across all Homes England directorates and programmes, which have different legislative obligations, including the provision of loans, grants, vendors, and the buying/selling of land which support housing delivery and regeneration. The programme will offer the flexibility to meet the graduates preferences allowing them to focus on specific AEC areas of interest, whilst at the same time ensuring they get the breadth of understanding across all policy areas. Training and support will be provided by qualified and experienced colleagues, and qualifications may be available. The graduate will be expected to familiarise themselves with a set of UK economic crime legislation (such as the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 and Joint Money Laundering Steering Group Guidance, Sanctions Guidance by the Office for Sanctions Implementation, Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) and Cabinet Office Guidance (such as Govs013 Counter fraud or Govs015 Grants) as well as internal policies and procedures. The end outcomes will provide the graduate with exposure to and experience of the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and the Nominated Officer accountabilities; both having legal and personal obligations for prevention of economic crime. Graduates will ultimately have 4 streams of experience over the placement period: - Due diligence: exposure to financial institution and government funding streams, such as lending, grants, joint ventures, which require overlying of economic crime legalisation to assess and provide assurance that the Agency knows who it is having a business relationship with. Due Diligence processes will enable the graduate to undertake and make legislative decisions concerning the end-to-end customer due diligence (CDD) and screening (politically exposed persons and sanction targets) processes, management information preparation and internal and external fraud investigations. - Counter Fraud: The graduate will experience and make decisions regarding received unusual activity reports (UARs) from staff or 3rd party programme administrators, to consider the facts, triage the underlying threat/concern and if applicable investigate and make recommendations on a course of action. The work requires diligence and open thinking with the documented investigation used in criminal litigation. - Policy and Training: Within the MLRO function, writing and providing advice/decision is a fundamental aspect. This placement will provide the graduate with exposure to writing proportionate and risk-based economic crime policy and standards, using the legislative knowledge gains to date, and supporting the business to turn the policy into effective operating procedures. - Risk Management: Both within the AEC and wider Risk functions, the appreciation and acumen to manage risk is a key working premise. This placement will provide exposure to defining and executing risk assessments at Agency or programme levels, which in turn aid challenge to the business and informs the wider economic crime policy agenda for the Agency and AEC. A critical component is the graduates ability to effectively review and provide economic crime advice on new Programme Commissions from the Departments. Graduates will be required to work with the MLRO and fellow senior management in writing reports for executive leadership and/or Board. At the end of the programme the graduate will be able to independently undertake and make decisions/recommendation for customers/partners regarding their CDD reviews and/or fraud investigations. Successful applicants will be expected to have good communication skills, be able to work individually and collaboratively with colleagues, think strategically and openly in identifying areas for improvement and take accountability for the decisions they take. Person specification We are looking for the next generation of housing professionals. You will be an innovator who will bring fresh ideas, be commercially minded, a problem solver and a strong relationship builder. You will strive for excellence, embrace change and be curious about future possibilities. You will be motivated to make a difference and share and be passionate about our vision to effectively drive regeneration and housing delivery to create high-quality and home and thriving places. Youll be pro-active about your own development. Whilst a degree in Financial Crime and Compliance, Economic Crime, Economic and Cyber Crime, Criminology, Financial Crime and Compliance, Financial Investigations, Forensic Accounting, Fraud Management, Fraud Investigation and Intelligence, Financial Investigation and Digital Intelligence, Accountancy or Legal would aid the graduate this is not mandatory. The Anti-Economic Crime team would be keen to develop any graduate that has an interest in working in the public sector and developing their skills/knowledge in respect of Anti-Economic Crime (AEC) and within HMGs Counter Fraud Profession. You will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK for the duration of the programme. Homes England do not offer visa sponsorship, therefore if your visa expires mid-programme you will need to provide evidence of how you plan to secure another visa without sponsorship from Homes England. Your application needs to be in your own words, reflect your personal understanding and experience, and must not have been generated by AI tools such as ChatGPT. Benefits Homes England is an executive non-departmental public body with its own terms and conditions, benefits and pension scheme. We are a government agency working in partnership with the private sector and want to employ and retain great people. In return we offer a range of excellent benefits, some of the key benefits include: Holiday - Homes England offers all staff 33 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 statutory bank holidays. Working Flexibly - At Homes England we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours. Health and Wellbeing - We offer health screening with Nuffield Proactive Health Clinics, a free Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as well as access to Occupational Health. Professional Development - At Homes England we are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values. We pay for one job-related professional membership subscription per year for our employees. We also offer an excellent range of family friendly benefits, for example, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave. Things you need to know Selection process details How to apply? To apply please follow the links to our careers page. Security Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. Selection process details For more information on the role, please see the attached Job Description. Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application and interviews held as soon as practical after the closing date. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this role and Homes England. Please note Homes England has a responsibility to ensure compliance with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard to address the potential problems of identity fraud, illegal working and deception generally. To ensure compliance we will carry out a pre-employment Personal Identity and Vetting Report through Experian to meet the standard and you will therefore be asked to provide certain information in order that the verification check can be carried out if you are successful in your application. Homes England are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. Our aim is to be an employer of choice, enabling everyone to reach their full potential. Homes England is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. For further information please refer to our Privacy Notice which can be viewed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter Nationality requirements Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here. Working for the Civil Service Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed disability confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. 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 Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. 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. 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). Apply and further information 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. 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