Senior Financial Investigator

About the role

Ruchman and Associates, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Senior Financial Investigator (SFI) with white collar criminal fraud experience to support forfeiture-related tasks at the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS). DCIS is a federal law enforcement organization protecting America’s warfighters by investigating fraud, waste, and abuse related to national defense priorities. The SFI will consult with case agents and prosecutors, analyze voluminous business, financial, and other records, perform complex link analysis, and support asset forfeiture activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to fully develop the forfeiture aspect of an investigation.
• Develop sufficient probable cause to enable the Government to pursue seizure warrants, temporary restraining orders, civil complaints, and forfeiture counts against targeted property and parties.
• Assist in determining the amount to seek for forfeiture.
• Identify and trace assets during investigations.
• Maintain case documentation and database files of financial investigative research to trace proceeds of criminal activities and investigative interests in targeted property.
• Review, analyze, and prepare financial reports to document the source of targeted property; prepare seizure warrants.
• Assist in the location and repatriation of assets subject to forfeiture.
• Prepare necessary information for presentation so that seizure warrants can be obtained.
• Travel (local, long distance) as needed to support asset forfeiture‑related work.
• Testify in court proceedings related to the financial analysis conducted on forfeiture investigations.
• Conduct monthly liaison with agency partners.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of law enforcement experience with planning, conducting, and participating in complex financial investigations.
• Minimum of five (5) years in a specialized area such as Forfeiture, Organized Crime, White Collar Crime, Fraud, Drug, Money Laundering, or similar criminal activity.
• Strong analytical and investigative experience.
• Ability to work on client site (some telework allowed); travel to other locations required.
• Active DOD clearance.
• Experience working independently with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of current and anticipated banking anti‑money laundering regulations and practices.
• Skilled in oral and written communications.