Senior Financial Investigator

About the role

Ruchman and Associates, Inc. is currently 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). The DCIS is a federal law enforcement organization whose mission is to protect America’s warfighters by conducting investigations in support of crucial National Defense priorities involving fraud, waste, and abuse.

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 order, 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 that are subject to forfeiture.
• Prepare the necessary information for presentation so that seizure warrants can be obtained.
• Traveling (local, long distance) when needed to support asset forfeiture-related work.
• Testifying in court proceedings related to the financial analysis conducted on forfeiture investigations.
• Conduct monthly liaison with agency partners.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of law enforcement experience with planning, conducting, and participating in complex financial investigations.
• A minimum of five (5) 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.
• Have strong analytical and investigative experience.
• Must be able to work on client site (some telework is allowed). Travel to other locations is required.
• Must have an active DOD clearance.
• Experience working independently with minimal supervision and guidance.
• Knowledge of current and anticipated banking anti-money laundering regulations and practices.
• Skilled and capable in oral and written communications.