CONSULTANT FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION SPECIALIST (FIS)

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:

1. Conducting complex and in-depth investigations into illicit financial activity, with particular emphasis on high-value acquisitive crime, money laundering and terrorist financing.
   
2. Developing, gathering and analyzing financial intelligence to identify criminal networks, financial trends, transaction patterns and the movement of criminal assets.
   
3. Conducting financial analysis and asset tracing to identify, locate and support the recovery of proceeds of crime.
   
4. Utilizing relevant legislation, investigative powers, intelligence and specialist investigative tools to maximize enforcement and asset-recovery opportunities.
   
5. 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.
   
6. 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.
   
7. Preparing comprehensive case files, intelligence reports, financial analysis and evidential statements for use in criminal and/or civil proceedings.
   
8. Providing specialist financial investigation advice and support to investigators and other members of the Bermuda Police Service.
   
9. ​Supporting initiatives designed to advance the BPS's obligations under the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations and other applicable international financial crime standards.
   

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants must:

1. Be an accredited Financial Crime Investigator.
   
2. Have successfully completed both the Financial Investigation Course and Confiscation/Restraint Course provided by the Proceeds of Crime Centre (PoCC), United Kingdom.
   
3. 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.
   
4. 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.
   
5. Demonstrate a strong understanding of financial crime investigations, asset recovery and the relevant legislative and investigative framework.
   
6. Demonstrate the ability to prepare high-quality investigative and evidential material suitable for legal proceedings.
   

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

1. Qualification as a Money Laundering Expert or equivalent.
   
2. A Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Financial Crime Investigation or a related discipline.
   
3. Professional certifications or accreditations such as ACAMS, ICA or CFE.
   
4. 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:

1. A comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) outlining their professional experience, qualifications, specialist training and relevant accreditations; and
   
2. 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.