Investigative Research Analyst

Terrance Private Investigator; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium databases access

Advancement track

Professional development

Job summary

TJS Private Investigations seeks an Investigative Analyst to drive the research side of casework from our Houston office. You will perform database, public records, and open source research, build subject workups, and support investigators with precise, court-ready reports.

The role emphasizes independence, confidentiality, and the ability to handle multiple concurrent requests while maintaining high standards of integrity and discretion.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of professional research, analysis, skip tracing, or investigative support experience.
• Strong public records research experience, including court records, property, corporate filings, UCC, and licensing records.
• Documented skip tracing ability with a record of locating hard-to-find subjects.
• Open source and social media research skill, including verification and preservation of findings.
• Strong investigative writing ability; your reports must stand up to opposing counsel.

Responsibilities

• Conduct database research, public records searches, and open source investigation in support of active cases.
• Build pre-surveillance subject workups, confirmed addresses, vehicles, associates, employment, routines, and known patterns.
• Perform skip tracing to locate subjects, witnesses, heirs, debtors, and missing persons.
• Conduct background investigations covering criminal history, civil litigation, employment, education, licensing, and reputation.
• Execute asset searches across real property, vehicles, vessels, business interests, and public financial records.
• Verify identity and disambiguate subjects; confirm you have the right person before the firm acts on it.
• Analyze and connect information across sources; identify relationships, inconsistencies, and investigative leads.
• Prepare clear, comprehensive, court-admissible research reports and case summaries.

Skills

Research experience

Skip tracing

Public records research

Open source research

Investigative writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, journalism, library or information science

Tools

TLOxp

IRBsearch

Accurint

CLEAR

Job description

TJS Private Investigations seeks an Investigative Analyst to drive the research side of casework from our Houston office. You will perform database, public records, and open source research, build subject workups, and support investigators with precise, court-ready reports.

The role emphasizes independence, confidentiality, and the ability to handle multiple concurrent requests while maintaining high standards of integrity and discretion.