Senior Investigator, Firearms Accountability and Industry Responsibility Unit

DHRM; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

The Firearms Accountability & Industry Responsibility (FAIR) Unit in the Office of the Attorney General conducts civil and regulatory investigations of firearm industry members and supports enforcement actions under HB21/SB27. This Senior Investigator role reports to the Unit Chief and collaborates with attorneys, investigators, and regional coordinators to build impactful enforcement matters.

Preference is for the position to be based in Richmond, with options for regional offices in Virginia

Qualifications

• Ability to conduct civil, criminal, regulatory, or compliance investigations thoroughly.
• Strong analytical skills to identify patterns and investigative leads from records and data.
• Ability to review complex business, financial, regulatory, and transactional records.
• Excellent written and oral communication to prepare clear investigative reports.
• Ability to work with attorneys, law enforcement, regulatory partners, businesses, and the public.
• Discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment in handling confidential matters.

Responsibilities

• Conduct civil, regulatory, or financial investigations into firearm industry actors.
• Develop evidence, analyze records, and identify patterns to support enforcement actions.
• Collaborate with attorneys, investigators, and partners to build enforcement matters.
• Prepare persuasive investigative reports and maintain thorough documentation.

Skills

Civil investigations

Analytical skills

Regulatory understanding

Written & oral communication

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Title: Senior Investigator, Firearms Accountability and Industry Responsibility Unit

State Role Title: Senior Investigator

Hiring Range: $79,300-$88,800

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location: Office of the Attorney General

Agency Website: https://www.oag.state.va.us/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Firearms Accountability & Industry Responsibility (FAIR) Unit is a newly established Unit in the Office of the Attorney General. The Firearms Accountability & Industry Responsibility Unit exercises the investigative and civil enforcement authorities vested in the Attorney General by HB21/SB27, the Virginia Firearm Industry Standards of Responsible Conduct, passed by the 2026 Virginia General Assembly. This Unit shall investigate and bring civil enforcement actions against firearm industry members in violation of HB21/SB27 passed during the 2026 Virginia General Assembly Session.
Under the supervision of the Section Chief and in collaboration with assistant attorney generals, outside counsel, investigative partners, and regional program coordinators, the investigator in this position will conduct civil and regulatory investigations of firearm industry members and other entities whose business practices may violate Virginia law or contribute to the unlawful diversion, trafficking, or misuse of firearms. The investigator will develop evidence, analyze records and data, identify patterns of potential unlawful conduct, and help build impactful enforcement matters designed to protect communities and hold bad actors accountable.
The preference is for this position to be based in Richmond, Virginia, but open to position being based in a regional office, Virginia Beach, Fairfax, Abingdon, or Roanoke, Virginia.
The position will report directly to the FAIR Unit Chief and Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to conduct thorough, objective, and timely civil, criminal, regulatory, or compliance investigations.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify meaningful patterns, discrepancies, and investigative leads from records and data.
• Ability to review and understand complex business, financial, regulatory, and transactional records.
• Strong investigative research, interviewing, and fact-development skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear and persuasive investigative reports.
• Ability to work effectively with attorneys, law enforcement agencies, regulatory partners, businesses, witnesses, and members of the public.
• Sound judgment, discretion, professionalism, and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters.
• Ability to independently manage priorities while contributing effectively to a collaborative, mission-driven team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to use spreadsheets, databases, and other tools to analyze investigative information.
• Commitment to public service and to advancing the Office of the Attorney General's mission to protect Virginians and promote public safety.

Additional Considerations

• Investigating regulated businesses or industries,
• Conducting complex civil, criminal, regulatory, or financial investigations,
• Working with federal, state, or local law enforcement or regulatory agencies,
• Analyzing business, financial, transactional, or regulatory data,
• Investigating firearm manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or related industry participants, or
• Supporting attorneys in civil enforcement or litigation.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Advertised: 15 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 13 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time