Court Researcher- Daviess & Henderson Counties, KY

About the role

First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA) is a leading provider of global software and data in the HR technology industry. Enabled by proprietary technology and AI, First Advantage’s platforms, data, and APIs power comprehensive employment background screening, identity solutions, and verification services. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, we have an internationally distributed workforce of about 10,000 employees spanning 17 countries. With a strong emphasis on innovation, automation, and customer success, First Advantage empowers 80,000 organizations to modernize their hiring and onboarding processes on a global scale.

Responsibilities

• Travel to assigned courthouses to research and review criminal and/or civil public record information from onsite electronic access court systems.
• Perform additional research as required from applicable websites.
• Interpret court records and other types of relevant information from courts and state agencies and accurately document, edit, and modify results of court record searches from courts, agencies, state repositories and other databases searches.
• Often directly speak with courts and state agencies when pursuing additional information to ensure compliance.
• Provide accurate and detailed results and case information obtained from court repository to the CRRG either through database integration or email.
• Conduct criminal background checks utilizing various electronic public access systems at Criminal Court house(s).
• Utilize public access criminal court record information (via phone, fax, web, Wi-Fi) to conduct criminal history searches.
• Verify information for criminal records and forward results via scanning and uploading search results.
• Investigate and provide updates as to new and/or improved methods of performing criminal background checks.

Requirements

• Must have (or be willing to obtain) a valid Driver's license.
• Must be willing to travel to the courthouse(s) daily and live within a 30‑minute commute to the courthouse.
• Reliable Wi‑Fi access at home.
• Document shredder at home.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Qualifications

• Ability to read legal documentation.
• High level administrative experience, legal court research experience, and/or professional work experience preferred.

Skills

• Ability to work well under pressure with time‑sensitive projects.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines with extreme accuracy and detail‑orientation.
• Skill to prioritize and structure daily tasks according to demand.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong organizational and research skills.
• Capable of working independently while taking direction well.

Benefits

• Temporary gas stipend of $200 per jurisdiction monthly ($400 per month).
• Employee Impact Groups.
• FA Cares volunteer opportunities.
• Mentorship Advantage Program.
• SOAR, award‑winning manager development program.
• Variety of culture programs and benefits designed to enhance employee experience and development.

Pay

The salary for this position is approximately $16‑$17 USD per hour.

Schedule

• Part‑time: 20 hours per week (≈4 hours per day, Monday‑Friday).
• Hours can vary as long as they fall within morning courthouse hours (e.g., 8 am‑1 pm Central Time).