Civilian Investigator - International Assistance Unit - 01

About this role

Job Title: Civilian Investigator - International Assistance Unit - 01

The salary is broken down as £37,510 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £40,141. Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the International Assistance Unit within Specialist Crime of the Metropolitan Police.

We are looking for civilian investigators to join the international assistance unit to deliver investigative outcomes in response to requests for international law enforcement assistance, ensuring evidence is lawfully obtained and processed in line with UK legislation. The focus of the role will be to Exercise delegated Police and Criminal Evidence Act powers to arrest, search and seize, and manage UK investigations arising from overseas requests and to lead extradition processes to locate international fugitives and progress cases through the UK judicial system, supporting the National Crime Agency National Extradition Unit as required.

Working for the Met doesn’t have to mean patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our 14,000-strong team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people who provide the organisational capability to police London.

Duties and Responsibilities

Conduct investigations arising from international requests, securing, preserving and analysing evidence to support criminal justice outcomes.

Exercise delegated Police and Criminal Evidence Act powers to arrest suspects, search premises, seize exhibits, and apply for and execute court orders.

Interview suspects, victims and witnesses in accordance with PIP2 standards, obtaining admissible testimony that progresses investigations.

Trace victims, witnesses and suspects using open source and police databases, ensuring safeguarding and risk management.

Prepare case files, statements and reports for transmission to overseas law enforcement agencies to support prosecutions in their respective jurisdictions.

Liaise with the National Crime Agency, which leads on high-risk extraditions, and manage lower-risk extradition cases referred to the International Assistance Unit, while maintaining engagement with foreign law enforcement partners to progress cross-border investigations.

Manage exhibits and documentation, ensuring chain of continuity and compliance with disclosure requirements.

Identify investigative opportunities and lines of enquiry, escalating where further authority or decision-making is required.

Contribute to the overall effectiveness of the International Assistance Unit team, adapting workload to meet high demand and urgent case requirements. Each Investigator manages approximately 80–90 cases annually, balancing competing international priorities.

Who we're looking for

UK criminal law, international co-operation frameworks such as Mutual Legal Assistance, evidential and disclosure rules.

Ability to obtain and present witness and suspect testimony.

Ability to prepare evidential files.

Ability to communicate effectively with UK and international partners

Recent experience managing complex investigations.

Experience using CONNECT or equivalent case management systems.

The role holder must either possess or be willing to possess designated powers under the Police Reform Act.

Essential Criteria

This role will require a valid PIP2 accreditation.

Benefits

You’ll also enjoy the kind of great benefits that you’d expect from one of London's largest employers.

These include

Annual leave entitlement of 28 days plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service

Civil service pension arrangements

Interest free season ticket loans

Membership of Met sports and social clubs

Flexible working conditions and many more.

London is one of the most exciting and diverse cities in the world – and policing it is no easy task. It takes a huge number of people from all sorts of different backgrounds with a wide range of skills and experience. Do you have what it takes to be one of them? Find out if a career with the Met is what you’re looking for and what kind of challenges; experience and rewards you could have in store.

How to apply

To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button “. The application process requires an online application form.

Please ensure each competency answer in the application is 250 works maximum.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 24th August 2026.

Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager.

Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview.

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Required Languages

English

Additional Information

CVF Staff Band.pdf – 971KB Opens in a new window

The following competencies will be tested against during sift

We analyse critically at level 2

We take ownership at level 2

We collaborate at level 2

The following values will be tested against during sift

Integrity

Disability Confident Statement

The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.

As a Disability Confident Leader, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.

The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.

Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. Find out more about police fitness standards.

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