Bureau Chief, Financial Frauds Bureau

Queens District Attorney's Office; New York (NY); On-site; USD 191,000 - 233,000; Full time

Job summary

Queens District Attorney's Office is seeking a highly experienced prosecutor for a Bureau Chief position in the Financial Frauds Bureau. The bureau investigates and prosecutes a wide range of complex financial crimes and partners with federal, state and local agencies.

The ideal candidate will hold a J.D., be an active NY bar member in good standing with at least 15 years post‑J.D. experience, have extensive white‑collar and tax crime experience, and demonstrated management skills.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience investigating and trying complex cases.
• J.D. degree and active New York bar in good standing.
• At least 15 years of post‑J.D. experience.
• White‑collar and tax crimes experience.
• Electronic interception experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations and prosecutions of complex financial crimes.
• Manage staff including paralegals and detectives.
• Collaborate with federal, state and local agencies.
• Oversee strategy and courtroom presentations for cases.

Skills

Staff management

White-collar crime

Tax crime

Electronic interception

Criminal investigations

Courtroom experience

Education

J.D. degree

Active NY Bar

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced and accomplished prosecutor for a Bureau Chief position in our Financial Frauds Bureau.

The Financial Frauds Bureau is solely dedicated to catching criminals who prey on the vulnerable, exploit the elderly, line their pockets with government revenue and anyone else who uses financial schemes to victimize the innocent. The Financial Frauds Bureau investigates and prosecutes a wide variety of complex financial crimes.

The Financial Frauds Bureau partners with Federal, State and Local agencies to investigate crimes while also proactively investigating emerging scams. The Financial Frauds Bureau uses a full spectrum of investigative tools to investigate and prosecute fraudsters, including electronic and physical surveillance, undercover operations, developing informants and cooperating witnesses, financial document review, subpoenaing bank and financial institutions and executing search warrants to return ill-gotten funds to their rightful owner and deprive fraudsters of the financial incentive to commit crimes.

The Financial Frauds Bureau investigates allegations of:

• Investment scams, romance scams, and insurance scams,
• Employee embezzlements,
• Financial crimes against the elderly,
• Identity theft cases,
• Cybercrime, including denial of service, intrusion, computer tampering, ransonware,
• Internet child luring and child sexualabuse materials (CSAM)
• Immigration fraud committed by non-attorney
• Financial crimes against government revenue.
• Unauthorized practice of law, medicine and other major professions

Qualifications: Candidates should have extensive experience investigating and trying complex and challenging cases.

Interested applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the New York State bar in good standing and have at least 15 years post-J.D. experience. Applicants must also have:

• Extensive experience in handling all aspects of criminal investigation and prosecution.
• White-Collar and tax crimes experience.
• Electronic Communications Interception experience.
• Substantial felony jury trial experience.
• Prior experience managing attorneys and support staff.
• Supervising on-call riding attorneys.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

This position will require the ability to manage a staff of senior assistants, including paralegals and detectives, and to be always accessible to the District Attorney, Chief Assistant, and Executive of the Investigations Division.

Salary: 212,000.

Pursuant to Public Officers Law Section 3(1), United States citizenship is required of all Assistant District Attorneys upon commencement of their employment, as is New York State residency.
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