Social Media Intelligence Analyst

Magna Legal Services, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Legal Services is seeking a Social Media Intelligence Analyst to help verify or disprove claims in lawsuits and insurance claims using social media research. Ideal candidates are tech savvy with OSINT and experience in the legal field, and the role offers growth toward Private Investigator licensure.

Responsibilities include finding and verifying social accounts, reviewing content, performing OSINT searches, and quickly analyzing information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Psychology, Communications, or a related field.
• 2+ years of relevant investigative work experience preferred.
• Alternative: associate degree with 3+ years of experience and PI license/certifications.

Responsibilities

• Find and verify social media accounts.
• Review social media content for investigations.
• Conduct OSINT/deep web searches and analyze findings quickly.
• Collaborate with team members when needed.

Skills

Tech savvy

OSINT

Social media proficiency

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice

Associate degree + 3 years experience + Private Investigator license

Tools

OSINT tools

Job description

Magna Legal Services is a trusted nationwide partner to law firms, corporations, insurance carriers, and government agencies, delivering comprehensive legal support at every stage of a case. From court reporting and record retrieval to jury consulting, investigations, litigation graphics, and language services, we help our clients navigate complex legal challenges with confidence. Our reputation is built on the expertise, dedication, and professionalism of our team, and we’re proud to foster a culture where talented people can do meaningful work and grow their careers.

Position Summary:

Magna Legal Services is seeking a Social Media Intelligence Analyst to join our team! In this role, you will assist us in helping to either verify or disprove the claims that the other side is making in their lawsuit/insurance claim. In other words, you will be using social media to search for the truth, whatever it may be. Our ideal candidate will be an experienced social media user who is tech savvy, with relevant experience in the legal field. Strong preference will be given to anyone who has experience with social media investigations, open source searching and/or experience with the legal discovery process. Additionally, this position can help you qualify to become a licensed Private Investigator; if you are not one already, and if that is something that you’re interested in pursuing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Finding and verifying social media accounts.
• Reviewing content from social media accounts.
• Performing Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)/Deep Internet Searching.
• Quickly analyzing the information located.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Criminal Justice, Psychology, Communications, etc.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience (i.e., working as an investigator, a paralegal or law clerk, an investigative reporter, law enforcement, etc.) is preferred.
• In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, an associate’s degree with at least 3 years of relevant work experience, and with a current private investigator’s license and/or certifications in Social Media/Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) may be considered.
• Must be tech savvy and a regular user on multiple social media platforms.
• Must be comfortable working independently and collaborating with team members.

$22 - $27 an hour

An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees.

Magna Legal Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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