Senior Financial Investigator

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.

Responsibilities

• Develop forfeiture processes and procedures associated with ongoing financial investigations, including introducing specific tools and techniques to analyze financial information.
• Provide advice and guidance to fully develop the forfeiture aspects of an ongoing investigation, including educating investigating agencies’ agents on tools and techniques for financial analysis.
• Conduct informal and formal training sessions and design/distribute reference guides.
• Analyze financial records obtained by investigating agencies through internal and external databases, including bank statements, deposits, debit transactions, checks, letters of credit, Currency Transaction Reports (CTR), loan applications, and related records obtained via subpoenas and search warrants.
• Review documents to determine hidden assets and false statements used to conceal illicit assets.
• Assist in determining the amount to seek for forfeiture, identifying and tracing assets during investigations, and helping the Government perfect its interest in property.
• Assist in the location and repatriation of assets subject to forfeiture.
• Identify individuals and entities making deposits and all related bank accounts, properties, investments, and other assets.
• Maintain detailed case documentation and database files of financial investigative research to trace proceeds of criminal activities.
• Research and analyze information from various investigative and business-related automated systems, including Choice Point, Autotrack, TECS, FINCEN, CLEAR, THREADS, Accurint, ISYS, Lexis-Nexis, PACER, CourtLink, West Law, NADA, UsedPrice.com, and other internet capabilities.
• Perform research and analysis activities such as documenting ownership interests of targeted properties, tracing proceeds of criminal violations, creating databases from financial records, and preparing seizure warrants, civil complaints, and forfeiture counts.
• Prepare exhibits on the source and ownership of targeted property and document/catalog evidence.
• Identify, analyze, and document potential substitute assets.
• Research and identify assets using Social Media and Cyber research tools, as well as data amplification programs/systems and cryptocurrencies (e.g., Bitcoin).
• Provide additional services, including parsing dialed number strings, to identify amounts and property subject to forfeiture.
• Assist with developing sufficient 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 risks in seizing targeted property, including assessing community impacts (e.g., seizure of an occupied apartment complex).
• Prepare documents and catalog case exhibits on the source and ownership of targeted properties.
• Identify witnesses and subjects and assist case agents/attorneys 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 unlawful activities.
• Conduct detailed link analyses specific to forfeiture, utilizing financial analysis and other investigative techniques (e.g., Title III surveillance) to determine relationships between subjects and events leading to alleged forfeitability of property.

Requirements

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