Economic crime and illicit financial pose a significant risk to the UK. These threats harm UK citizens, economic security and growth, the integrity of the financial system, and our reputation as a great place to invest and do business.
The public and private sector work closely together to tackle these threats. HM Treasury and the Home Office are responsible for developing and driving ambitious reforms to the UK’s system to cut economic crime, to protect national security and support the UK’s legitimate economic growth and competitiveness.
About the Team
The Sanctions and Illicit Finance team (SIF) is a friendly, busy, outward-facing team of c.30 people. We develop policies and legislation to address economic crime and illicit finance in the UK and overseas, to help protect the stability of the global financial system.
About the Job
This is an exciting domestic-facing role, focused on ensuring the government, law enforcement agencies and private sector deliver critical economic crime reforms ahead of the UK’s next assessment by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF); and that our economic crime reform agenda is proportionately and sustainably funded in the years ahead.
In this role, you will:
1. Work collaboratively with Home Office, law enforcement, Department for Business & Trade, and the private sector to drive and deliver economic crime reforms.
2. Lead on implementation and evalu...