Senior Financial Investigator

About This Role

This role involves planning and conducting complex civil or criminal financial investigations, analyzing evidence, and preparing reports to support legal cases for a federal agency.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct complex civil or criminal investigations
• Perform quantitative, qualitative, and other analysis of relevant facts
• Prepare investigation results to support the mission
• Develop and analyze evidence from other investigators and law enforcement officers
• Gather and analyze facts including statements, timelines, and technical data for prosecutorial objectives
• Establish and verify relationships among facts and evidence to confirm authenticity and corroborate statements
• Provide analysis relevant to violations of federal law (e.g., money laundering, various types of fraud)
• Identify sources of information and multiple variables
• Conduct asset investigations, verify employment, and perform financial analysis
• Develop an understanding of applicable federal, state, or local law for sound investigative decisions
• Devise methods for obtaining, preserving, and presenting evidence effectively
• Work with paralegals, legal assistants, and supervisory attorneys to determine statutory law and identify violations
• Perform ancillary services in direct support of assigned cases and matters
• Use electronic databases to identify assets, documents, and other physical evidence
• Prepare interim and final reports on investigation progress
• Assist in compiling and analyzing documents and physical evidence, and creating audio-visual materials for trial
• Prepare affidavits and testify in court as required
• Advise on methods for planning, scheduling, and conducting investigations and identify required resources
• Examine books, ledgers, records, statements, invoices, correspondence, and computer data pertaining to investigations

Requirements

• Minimum of four years experience in planning and conducting civil or criminal complex investigations concerning misuse of public, private, or insurance funds
• Working knowledge of current investigative techniques including the use of commercial databases and other sources of information
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain adjudication for the requisite background investigation

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years experience in planning and conducting civil or criminal complex investigations concerning misuse of public, private, or insurance funds

Nice to Have

• Experience in law enforcement
• Experience in analyzing, organizing, and presenting a large volume of data using common software programs
• Experience in reviewing and understanding financial records
• Experience in interviewing potential witnesses
• Previous experience with the United States Army, Department of Homeland Security, or other large federal agency

Benefits