Senior Financial Investigator

About the role

Organizes and conducts detailed examinations of information generated during complex financial criminal and civil investigations and from alternative sources to perform financial analyses of personal and business assets of targeted organizations and individuals. Utilizes financial analysis results to prepare documentation for law enforcement personnel pursuing civil and criminal forfeiture matters.

Responsibilities

• Develop forfeiture processes and procedures for ongoing financial investigations, including introduction of specific tools and techniques to analyze financial information.
• Provide advice and guidance to fully develop forfeiture aspects of investigations, including educating investigating agencies' agents on tools and techniques for financial analysis through informal/formal training sessions and reference guides.
• Analyze financial records obtained via internal and external databases (bank statements, deposits, debit transactions, checks, letters of credit, Currency Transaction Reports, loan applications, and related records from Federal/State subpoenas and search warrants) to determine hidden assets and false statements used to conceal illicit assets.
• Review, process, and analyze information to: (1) assist in determining forfeiture amounts; (2) identify and trace assets during investigations; (3) assist the Government in perfecting its interest in property.
• Assist in location and repatriation of assets subject to forfeiture.
• Identify individuals and entities making deposits and all related bank accounts, properties, investments, and other assets 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 including ChoicePoint, Autotrack, TECS, FINCEN, CLEAR, THREADS, Accurint, ISYS, Lexis-Nexis, PACER, CourtLink, Westlaw, NADA, UsedPrice.com, and other Internet/law enforcement databases for forfeiture-specific case support.
• Perform research and analysis activities: analyze ownership interests of targeted properties; trace proceeds of criminal violations to current form; create databases from financial records documenting source of targeted property; prepare seizure warrants, civil complaints, and forfeiture counts; prepare exhibits on source and ownership of targeted property; document and catalogue evidence on source and ownership; identify, analyze, and document potential substitute assets.
• Research and identify assets using social media and cyber research tools.
• Provide additional services including parsing of dialed number strings to identify amounts and property subject to forfeiture and perfect the Government's interest in forfeitable property.
• Organize and conduct detailed examinations of information from complex criminal/civil investigations and alternative sources for financial analyses of personal/business assets.
• Assist with development of probable cause for seizure warrants, temporary restraining orders, civil complaints, and forfeiture counts against targeted property and parties.
• Provide investigative support with coordinated planning to mitigate excessive risks in seizing targeted property (e.g., assessing community impacts such as seizure of an occupied apartment complex).
• Prepare documents and catalogue case exhibits on source and ownership of targeted properties.
• Perform analytical research to identify and record potential substitute assets.
• Identify witnesses and subjects; assist case agent/attorney during interviews and courtroom proceedings regarding ownership and source of targeted property.
• Provide courtroom testimony and depositions regarding investigative analysis and identification of assets derived from specific unlawful activities.
• Conduct detailed link analyses specific to forfeiture using financial analysis results and other investigative techniques (e.g., Title III surveillance) to determine relationships between subjects and events leading to alleged forfeitability of property and proceeds.
• Research and identify assets using data amplification programs/systems and through various forms of cryptocurrencies (e.g., Bitcoin).

Requirements

• Senior Financial Investigator (SFI): Minimum 10 years of law enforcement experience planning, conducting, and participating in complex financial investigations, with at least 5 years in a specialized area such as Forfeiture, Organized Crime, White Collar Crime, Fraud, Drug, Money Laundering, or similar criminal activity.
• Financial Investigator (FI): Minimum 5 years of law enforcement experience planning, conducting, and participating in complex financial investigations, with at least 5 years in a specialized area as listed above.
• Undergraduate degree required.
• Working knowledge of current financial investigative techniques, including use of commercial databases and other information sources.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Foreign language skills preferred.

Skills

• Financial investigative techniques and commercial database utilization
• Forfeiture processes and procedures development
• Financial record analysis (bank statements, CTRs, loan applications, subpoenaed documents)
• Asset tracing, identification, and repatriation
• Case documentation and database management
• Research across law enforcement and business databases: ChoicePoint, Autotrack, TECS, FINCEN, CLEAR, THREADS, Accurint, ISYS, Lexis-Nexis, PACER, CourtLink, Westlaw, NADA, UsedPrice.com
• Social media and cyber research tools
• Dialed number string parsing and data amplification programs
• Cryptocurrency investigation (Bitcoin and other forms)
• Link analysis (including Title III surveillance integration)
• Legal document preparation: seizure warrants, civil complaints, forfeiture counts, exhibits
• Courtroom testimony and deposition experience
• Training and reference guide development for investigative agents
• Risk assessment for property seizure operations