Compliance Investigator - Gambling Control Division

Taleo; Glendive (MT); On-site; USD 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Leave & Holidays

Retirement Plan

Job summary

The Montana Department of Justice, Gambling Control Division, is seeking a Compliance Investigator to support licensure and enforcement efforts across gambling, alcohol, and tobacco.

You will conduct background, suitability, financial, corporate inquiries, perform criminal and regulatory investigations, and coordinate with law enforcement and regulatory partners to ensure compliance with state policy. This full-time position requires investigators' experience and a valid MT POST pathway.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
• Three years of directly related experience.
• A law enforcement officer with a valid MT POST certificate.
• Current or former law enforcement officer eligible for MT POST certification within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Conduct background, suitability, financial, corporate, and other inquiries for licensure applicants.
• Perform criminal and administrative investigations using overt/covert tactics.
• Maintain liaison with criminal justice and regulatory agencies.
• Inspect licensed gambling, alcohol and tobacco locations within the state.
• Present law enforcement training seminars at the Montana Law Enforcement Academy and to Montana citizens.

Skills

Investigation

Regulatory compliance

Criminal records research

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

Job description

Job Description - Compliance Investigator - Gambling Control Division (26142252)

Position Title:

Compliance Investigator - Gambling Control Division - ( 26142252 )

Division Overview:

The Gambling Control Division (GCD) was formed by the State legislature in 1989 to ensure the proper gambling environment in the state. Our34employees work diligently each day to protect the businesses, players, organizations, citizens, and all who are affected by legalized gambling in Montana. Because of the nature of this billion-dollar industry, it is highly regulated. Our mission is accomplished through licensing, permitting, auditing, inspecting, investigating, testing, and prosecuting. In addition to gambling regulation, GCD works with the Cannabis and Alcohol Regulation Division to provide licensing, auditing, and investigative services for alcohol licensing. GCD investigations also provide services to the Department of Revenue for tobacco tax enforcement. Regulation of what some may consider three common vices – gambling, alcohol, and tobacco – creates a diverse and interesting mission in which every day is a new challenge!

Job Overview:

The Compliance Investigator provides investigative support to the Gambling Control Division, the Department of Revenue-Cannabis and Alcoholic Regulation Division and Tobacco Division by conducting background, suitability, financial, corporate and other inquiries of applicants for licensure and non-institutional lenders to ensure they comply with the public policy of the state; conducts criminal and/or administrative investigations through the use of overt and/or covert tactics to thwart illegal gambling, alcohol, and tobacco activities; maintains liaison with various criminal justice agencies; provides regular inspections of licensed gambling, alcohol and tobacco locations within the state; collects, maintains, disseminates and secures investigative records; presents various law enforcement training seminars at the Montana Law Enforcement Academy and to Montana citizens.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.

Three years of directly related experience.

Other combinations of education or experience may be substituted

Preferred Qualifications:

A law enforcement officer with a valid MT POST certificate.

• A current or former law enforcement officer who will qualify for MT POST certification through equivalency testing within 1 year of hire.


• Other regulatory or compliance experience considered.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Basic knowledge on the use of social media and the Internet.

Ability to research and comprehend criminal records, open-source intel, financial documents, communication with other law enforcement or regulatory agencies, and understand how to use other resources for determining suitability of applicants, owners, managers, and others financially tied to alcohol or gambling licenses.

Advanced knowledge in developing, conducting, and presenting complex criminal and regulatory cases.

Thorough knowledge of criminal procedures, rules of evidence, search and seizure, handling of criminal justice information and privacy/security regulations.

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Generous paid vacation, sick and holidays

This Organization Participates in E-Verify .

Minorities are under-represented in this position and are encouraged to apply.

Applicant Pool Statement : If another department vacancy occurs in this job title within six months, the same applicant pool may be used for the selection. Training Assignment : Not Applicable

Salary

30.55 - 32.55 Hourly

Telework Eligibility : Not Telework Eligible

• Health Insurance


• Paid Leave & Holidays


• Retirement Plan

Number of Openings

1

Employee Status

Regular

Schedule

Full-Time

Job Type

Standard

Shift

Day Job

Travel

Yes, 10 % of the Time

Primary Location

Glendive Agency : Department of Justice Union : 000 - None

Posting Date

Oct 2, 2026, 4:49:08 PM

Closing Date

Oct 24, 2026, 5:59:00 AM

Required Application Materials : Resume

Contact Name : DOJ Human Resources | Contact Email : [e-mail] | Contact Phone : [phone] Anyone who needs to request a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the HR staff identified on the job listing or by dialing the Montana Relay at 711. Montana Job Service Offices also offer services including assistance with submitting an online application.

State government does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.