The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has published two vacancies for experts in cryptocurrency-related crime.
Potential employees are offered a place in a new Digital Assets group, which is part of the Complex Financial Crime Division.
Candidates should be versed in relevant law, have experience in blockchain analysis and investigations of similar cases. The ideal candidate would be a current police officer with accreditation as a financial investigator.
The NCA is offering an annual salary of £47,380 and other civil-service benefits.
In January 2023, the agency formed a dedicated crypto-incidents unit — NCCU Crypto Cell. According to agency representatives, the unit is equipped with “the necessary tools and powers” to track digital assets within the United Kingdom.
Earlier, the NCA said that the widespread use of cryptocurrencies helps criminals launder illicit funds. Law enforcement also noted Bitcoin’s suitability for sanctions evasion, extortion, and use of darknet marketplaces.
In July 2023, UK lawmakers supported a bill to seize and freeze digital assets tied to crime.
Prior to that, authorities presented a three-year “Plan to Combat Economic Crime,” which envisages measures to strengthen countermeasures against the use of cryptocurrencies for criminal purposes.