Operational Intelligence Analyst

About this role

Details

£35,645 to £43,985 (National)

£39,214 to £48,056 (London)

Candidates are advised to address any questions on rates of pay prior to applying for the post

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Higher Executive Officer

Business area

Insolvency - Investigation and Enforcement Services

Type of role

Analytical

Intelligence

Operational Delivery

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

2

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• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information

About the job

Job summary

The Insolvency Service is a leading government agency which plays a crucial role in providing essential services to the public and to business. The work we do is important to the proper functioning of markets, the economy in general and support for thousands of people each year who are in financial difficulty.

Investigation Services, within the Insolvency Service’s Enforcement Group, delivers civil and criminal enforcement activities that supports fair and open markets, maintains confidence in the company and insolvency regimes, and helps reduce the harm caused by fraudulent activity.

Inclusive and diverse teams are important to us. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups underrepresented in our workforce. The Insolvency Service strives to ensure that the agency is a safe, inclusive, and welcoming place for everybody to bring their true self to work and to help the agency to achieve its diversity objectives. We have 9 active employee network groups available to join or become an ally, these include, Carers Network, Disability network group, Employee Assistance, Representatives, FACES Network Group, LGBT+, Mind Matters, Part Time Workers, The Shed - Men’s Network Group and Women’s Network Group.

We offer full-time, part-time, job share and flexible ways of working. We value capability, technical skills and experience and we place great emphasis on lifetime development to support our people. We encourage our employees to become more involved in areas they feel strongly about, whether it be for the benefit of the agency, through our Engagement network or in their own local communities via volunteering opportunities.

The Insolvency Service is a great place to work, learn and grow your career!

Job description

As an experienced Intelligence Analyst, you will conduct complex and wide-ranging analysis in support of the Insolvency Service’s mission and Investigation and enforcement strategy.

You will work with multiple, large data sources to interpret and inform on threat, presenting data visually in a way that is easy to comprehend. You will provide accurate, clear, and quality tactical and strategic analytical products that add value and recommend new lines of enquiry.

You will work closely with investigation teams; regularly briefing on analytical findings and providing direction and recommendations.

You will be supported through a dedicated analytical line management structure to provide analytical feedback and guidance to enhance your skills, with access to wider team support through forums and appropriate training.

A core function of the role is to produce analysis to an evidential standard for use at Court. Attendance at Court may be required.

Responsibilities

As an Operational Intelligence analyst, you will

• evaluate and assess intelligence from multiple sources, considering the reliability and suitability of each source
• conduct analysis to support law enforcement objectives using appropriate tools, techniques, and systems
• identify intelligence gaps, patterns, relationships, trends, threats, and opportunities, making inferences and developing recommendations
• produce and present analytical products for intelligence purposes to inform operational decision making
• produce and present evidential analytical products at court
• deliver briefings and presentations, making recommendations to support the decision making and risk management process
• ensure your Continuous Professional Development and capability
• have the ability to assist with ad hoc tactical and strategic taskings and support the wider analytical team where required - this may require more proactive work; using innovative methods and identifying trends to amplify impact against some of the greatest problems affecting the Insolvency Service

Person specification

The successful candidate will

• conduct intelligence analysis and assessment, demonstrating the ability to refine and classify questions to ensure customer requirements are met
• negotiate and manage issues impacting deadlines, sustain customer engagement throughout the lifecycle of an assessment and resist pressure from others to exert influence, accounting for your own and others’ biases and assumptions throughout your assessments
• plan and prioritise multiple, competing assessments whilst organising intelligence and information and avoiding duplication of effort
• engage with customers timely; prioritising the most important intelligence and information gaps in the collection process
• understand the strengths, weaknesses and biases in sources and seek out new sources of information whilst drawing on experts to support analytical requirements
• employ existing and emerging technology to improve visualisation, analysis and collection methods
• have a good understanding of the use of intelligence, data, information and evidence by law enforcement agencies and the ability to evaluate reliability and relevance
• support and champion analytical objectivity
• think creatively and critically about problems; independently selecting and applying a range of appropriate structured analytical techniques and keeping a full audit trail of their use
• make analytical judgements based on evidence and reason whilst using a range of techniques to robustly test your assessments
• understand the requirements of different customers, championing the need for briefings or written assessments to meet accessibility requirements
• have a willingness to develop and support the continual improvement of the team and analytical function
• have ownership of the quality assurance of the work of other analysts, providing systemic constructive feedback and developmental advice to ensure outputs align with PHIA Common Analytical Standards
• develop and maintain existing networks and relationships with the community as well as contributing to the work of others

Essential Criteria

The successful candidate must have

• proven experience of conducting intelligence analysis and assessment at a strategic and or operational level.
• completed one of the following intelligence analysis courses:
• NAP – PHIA New Analyst Programme
• NIAT - National Intelligence Analysis Training
• GIAT - Government Intelligence Analyst Training
• DIAM - Defence Intelligence Analyst Module
• Intelligence analyst (level 4) apprenticeship
• as an alternative to the above, a relevant Government/Military or Law Enforcement equivalent qualification – you will need to be able to evidence that the relevant qualification covered similar material to one of the above courses
• experience gained from performing intelligence analyst functions either within the last 5 years, or currently
• the ability to keep up to date with CPD requirements and evidence your skills once in role through the Professional Development Framework; with your ability based at practitioner level.
• the ability to produce and present evidential analytical products at court.

Desirable Criteria

An understanding of financial crime and money laundering.

Further Information

From 1st October 2026, applicants will be required to meet nationality and residency requirements so that National Security Vetting (NSV) checks can be conducted.

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