Senior Financial Investigator

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 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 ongoing financial investigation, including introducing specific tools and techniques to analyze financial information. Provide advice and guidance to fully develop the forfeiture aspects of an ongoing investigation, including education of investigating agencies' agents on specific tools and techniques, and designing and distributing reference guides.
• Analyze financial records obtained through internal and external databases, review bank statements, deposits, debit transactions, checks, letters of credit, CTRs, loan applications, and related records obtained via subpoenas and warrants. Review to identify hidden assets and false statements used to conceal illicit assets.
• Review, process, and analyze information to help determine forfeiture amounts, identify and trace assets, and assist in perfecting the Government's interest in property.
• Assist in locating and repatriating assets subject to forfeiture.
• Identify depositors, related bank accounts, properties, investments, and other assets from documentation.
• Maintain detailed case documentation and database files of financial research to trace proceeds and investigate targeted property.
• Research and analyze information from various investigative and business systems such as Choice Point, Autotrack, TECS, FINCEN, CLEAR, THREADS, Accurint, ISYS, Lexis-Nexis, PACER, CourtLink, West Law, NADA, Used Price.com, and other Internet resources. Activities include analyzing ownership interests, tracing proceeds, creating databases, preparing warrants, exhibits, and documenting evidence.
• Research and identify assets using social media and cyber research tools.
• Provide additional services, including parsing dialed number strings to identify assets subject to forfeiture and to strengthen the Government's interest.
• Organize and conduct detailed examinations of information from criminal / civil investigations and alternative sources for financial analysis.
• Assist in developing probable cause for seizure warrants, restraining orders, civil complaints, and forfeiture counts.
• Support the Government with planning to mitigate risks during asset seizure, including assessing community impacts.
• Prepare documents and catalog case exhibits on property ownership and sources.
• Perform analytical research to identify potential substitute assets.
• Identify witnesses and subjects, and assist during interviews and courtroom proceedings regarding ownership and sources of property.
• Provide courtroom testimony and depositions regarding investigative analysis and asset identification.
• Conduct link analyses related to Forfeiture, utilizing financial analysis and investigative techniques like Title III surveillance to determine relationships between subjects and property.
• Research and identify assets using data amplification systems and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.

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