Financial Investigator

Senior Financial Investigator (SFI) and Financial Investigator (FI)

Organizes and conducts detailed examinations of information generated during complex financial criminal/civil investigations and information available through alternative sources for the purpose of conducting financial analyses of personal/business assets of targeted organizations/individuals. Utilizes information obtained as a result of the financial analysis and prepares documentation for use by law enforcement personnel pursuing civil and criminal forfeiture matters.

• Minimum of ten years (five years for the FI) of law enforcement experience planning, conducting, and participating in complex financial investigations with a minimum of five years in a specialized area of expertise such as Forfeiture, Organized Crime, White Collar Crime, Fraud, Drug, Money Laundering, or similar area of criminal activity is required.
• An undergraduate degree is required.
• Working knowledge of current financial investigative techniques, including the use of commercial databases and other sources of information, and a valid driver’s license are required.
• Foreign language skills are preferred.

Forfeiture Support Services

• Develop the forfeiture processes and procedures associated with an on-going financial investigation.
• Provide advice and guidance to fully develop the forfeiture aspects of an ongoing investigation.
• Review bank statements; deposits; and debit transactions, including checks, letters of credit, Currency Transaction Reports (CTR), loan applications, and related records that are obtained pursuant to Federal and State subpoenas and search warrants executed by the Government.
• Identify and trace assets during the course of investigations.
• Research and analyze information derived from various investigative and business-related automated systems including, but not limited to, Choice Point, Autotrack, TECS, FINCEN, CLEAR, THREADS, Accurint, ISYS, Lexis-Nexis, PACER, CourtLink, West Law, NADA, Used Price.com, and other Internet capabilities (e.g., law enforcement databases).
• Parsing of dialed number strings to identify amounts and property that may be subject to forfeiture in a particular investigation and to perfect the Government's interest in forfeitable property.
• Conduct detailed link analyses, specific to Forfeiture, utilizing the results of financial analysis and other investigative techniques, such as Title III's surveillance.
• Research and identify assets utilizing various Social Media and Cyber research tools.
• Research and identify assets utilizing data amplification programs/systems and through various forms of cryptocurrencies (e.g., Bitcoin).