Senior Financial Investigator

The contractor will support financial investigations by introducing tools and techniques to analyze financial information, developing forfeiture aspects of ongoing investigations, and providing detailed case documentation and analysis to assist the Government in identifying, tracing, and perfecting interests in illicit assets.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial records obtained by FBI Case Teams from internal and external databases and submit reports documenting the results.
• Review bank statements, deposits, debit transactions, checks, letters of credit, Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs), loan applications, and related records obtained via Federal and State subpoenas and search warrants.
• Identify hidden assets and false statements used to conceal illicit assets and make them appear legitimate.
• Process and analyze information to determine forfeiture amounts, trace assets, and assist the Government in perfecting its interest in the property.
• Repatriate assets subject to forfeiture.
• Identify individuals and entities making deposits and all related bank accounts, properties, investments, and other assets derived from documentation.
• Maintain detailed case documentation and database files of financial investigative research to trace proceeds of criminal activities and investigative interests in targeted property.
• Research and analyze information from investigative and business‑related automated systems (e.g., Choice Point, Autotrack, TECS, FINCEN, CLEAR, THREADS, Accurint, ISYS, Lexis‑Nexis, PACER, CourtLink, Westlaw, NADA, UsedPrice.com, and other law‑enforcement databases).
• Analyze and document ownership interests of targeted properties.
• Trace proceeds of criminal violations to their current form using financial records.
• Create databases from financial records to document sources of targeted property.
• Prepare seizure warrants, civil complaints, forfeiture counts, and related exhibits.
• Catalog evidence on the source and ownership of targeted property and identify potential substitute assets.
• Ingest, process, and analyze varied datasets acquired during investigations, collaborating with government data scientists, system engineers, and software developers.
• Parse dialed number strings to identify values and property subject to forfeiture.
• Conduct detailed examinations of information generated during complex criminal/civil investigations and alternative sources for financial analyses of personal/business assets.
• Assist in developing probable cause for seizure warrants, temporary restraining orders, civil complaints, and forfeiture counts.
• Provide investigative support and coordinated planning to mitigate excessive risks in seizing targeted property, including assessing community impacts.
• Prepare documents and catalog case exhibits on the source and ownership of targeted properties.
• Identify witnesses and subjects; assist case agents/attorneys during interviews and courtroom proceedings regarding ownership and source of targeted property.
• Conduct detailed link analyses specific to forfeiture, utilizing financial analysis and investigative techniques such as Title III surveillance.
• Provide courtroom testimony and depositions regarding investigative analysis and identification of assets derived from unlawful activities.

Tools and Systems

• Choice Point
• Autotrack
• TECS
• FINCEN
• CLEAR
• THREADS
• Accurint
• ISYS
• Lexis‑Nexis
• PACER
• CourtLink
• Westlaw
• NADA
• UsedPrice.com
• Other law‑enforcement databases providing forfeiture‑specific case support