Financial Investigator

Professional Risk Management Services, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Professional Risk Management Services, Inc. seeks a Senior Financial Investigator (SFI) and Financial Investigator (FI) to organize and conduct detailed examinations of information from complex financial investigations and sources for asset analyses.

Requires extensive law enforcement experience, a degree, and proficiency with financial investigative techniques. Responsibilities include developing forfeiture processes, analyzing records, identifying assets, and preparing documentation and

Qualifications

• Ten years (five years for FI) of law enforcement experience in complex financial investigations.
• Working knowledge of current financial investigative techniques and tools.
• Requires valid driver''s license.

Responsibilities

• Develop the forfeiture processes and procedures for ongoing investigations.
• Analyze financial records from multiple databases and prepare reports.
• Identify assets and trace deposits to support forfeiture.
• Assist with seizure warrants and related civil actions.
• Provide courtroom testimony and depositions on asset sources.
• Maintain detailed case documentation and asset ownership records.

Skills

Financial investigations

Forfeiture expertise

Field investigations

Driver's license

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

ChoicePoint

Autotrack

TECS

FINCEN

CLEAR

THREADS

Accurint

ISYS

Lexis-Nexis

PACER

CourtLink

Westlaw

NADA

Used Price.com

Job description

Dea Afiss 2 Job Description

Senior Financial Investigator (SFI) and Financial Investigator (FI): 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. Utilizes information obtained as a result of the financial analysis

and prepares documentation for use by law enforcement personnel pursuing civil and criminal

forfeiture matters. For the SFI, a minimum of ten years (five years for the FI) of law

enforcement experience planning, conducting, and participating in complex financial

investigations with a minimum of five 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. An undergraduate degree is required. The SFI and

FI must possess working knowledge of current financial investigative techniques, including

• Develop the forfeiture processes and procedures associated with an on-going financial

License. Foreign Language Skills Are Preferred.

Senior Financial Investigator (SFI) and Financial Investigator (FI): 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. Utilizes information obtained as a result of the financial analysis

and prepares documentation for use by law enforcement personnel pursuing civil and criminal

forfeiture matters. For the SFI, a minimum of ten years (five years for the FI) of law

enforcement experience planning, conducting, and participating in complex financial

investigations with a minimum of five 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. An undergraduate degree is required. The SFI and

FI must possess working knowledge of current financial investigative techniques, including

the use of commercial databases and other sources of information, and a valid driver’s

license. Foreign Language Skills Are Preferred.

Forfeiture Support Services

• Develop the forfeiture processes and procedures associated with an on-going financial

the contractor will provide advice and guidance to fully develop the forfeiture aspects of an ongoing investigation. This support shall include the introduction of specific tools and techniques to analyze financial information. The contractor will provide advice and guidance to fully develop the forfeiture aspects of an ongoing investigation. Advice and guidance include, but are not limited to, education of the investigating agencies’ agents on specific tools and techniques utilized to analyze financial information. Tasks performed to meet this requirement would include informal and formal training sessions based on the contractor’s content or design and distribution of reference guides.

• Analyze financial records obtained by the Investigating Agencies through internal and external data bases and submit reports documenting the results, when requested.

• Review, process, and analyze information sufficient to assist in determining the amount to seek for forfeiture; identify and trace assets during the course of investigations; and assist the Government in perfecting its interest in the property.

• Assist in the location and repatriation of assets that are subject to forfeiture.

• Identify the individuals and entities making deposits and all related bank accounts, properties, investments, and any other assets that may be identified from the documentation.

• Maintain detailed case documentation and database files of financial investigative research to trace proceeds of criminal activities and investigative interests in targeted property.

• Research and analyze information derived from various investigative and business-related automated systems including, but not limited to, Choice Point, Autotrack, TECS, FINCEN, CLEAR, THREADS, Accurint, ISYS, Lexis-Nexis, PACER, CourtLink, West Law, NADA, Used Price.com, and other Internet capabilities (e.g., law enforcement databases to provide forfeiture specific case support to the Government in civil and criminal forfeiture matters).

• Research and identify assets utilizing various Social Media and Cyber research tools.

• Provide additional services, including the parsing of dialed number strings, to identify amounts and property that may be subject to forfeiture in a particular investigation and to perfect the Government’s interest in forfeitable property.

• Organize and conduct detailed examinations of information generated during complex criminal/civil investigations as well as alternative sources for the purpose of conducting financial analyses of personal/business assets of targeted organizations/individuals.

• Assist with the development of sufficient probable cause to enable the Government to pursue seizure warrants, temporary restraining orders, civil complaints, and forfeiture counts against targeted property and parties.

• Provide investigative support to the Government with coordinated planning to mitigate excessive risks in seizing targeted property. This includes assessing impacts on the local community. An example would be the seizure of an occupied apartment complex.

• Prepare documents and catalog case exhibits on the source and ownership of targeted properties.

• Perform analytical research to identify and record potential substitute assets.

• Identify witnesses and subjects and assist the case agent/attorney during interviews and courtroom proceedings regarding the ownership and source of targeted property of ongoing case investigations.

• Provide courtroom testimony and depositions regarding their investigative analysis and identification of assets derived from specific unlawful activities.

• Conduct detailed link analyses, specific to Forfeiture, utilizing the results of financial analysis and other investigative techniques, such as Title III's surveillance to determine relationships between the subjects of the investigation and the events that lead to the alleged forfeitability of property and proceeds.

• Research and identify assets utilizing data amplification programs/systems and through various forms of cryptocurrencies (e.g., Bitcoin).