Published: September 05, 2024 - The Criminal Investigator prepares detailed reports and case files for courtroom proceedings, ensuring adherence to legal standards and comprehensive documentation. Enforces state fire codes and criminal laws, providing expert advice and support to attorneys during legal proceedings. Engages in extensive investigations into financial crimes, collaborates on policy development, and communicates effectively with stakeholders to enhance security measures and product safety.


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1. Criminal Investigator, Central Security Associates, Columbus, OH
Job Summary:
- Handling criminal investigations involving substantial difficulty where circumstantial evidence is used or indirect perpetrators are pursued
- Complications because the subjects were prominent figures or operated illegal activities under cover of legal ones
- Follow up on the entire chain of separate investigative matters stemming from original assignments and a web of multi-jurisdictional problems.
- Directs and coordinates in-depth reviews and evaluations of digital forensic program operations and staff.
- Manages the planning, coordinating, conducting and reporting of a full range of criminal investigations related to digital forensics and cyber-crimes.
- Serves as the technical and programmatic liaison with Federal prosecutive and investigative offices in matters relating to complex criminal investigations.
- Directs and coordinates in-depth reviews and evaluations of criminal investigations program operations.
- Manages the reporting of information to maximize the effectiveness of the staff.
- Manages a continuing program for training and professional development of staff.
- Provides guidance and consultation to staff concerning case development, and the views, goals and policies of the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations.
Skills on Resume:
- Criminal Investigation (Hard Skills)
- Case Management (Hard Skills)
- Digital Forensics (Hard Skills)
- Cybercrime Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Liaison Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Program Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Training Program Management (Hard Skills)
- Policy Guidance (Soft Skills)
2. Financial Crime Investigator, Justice Solutions, Albany, NY
Job Summary:
- Assist with building Financial Crime/sanctions and money laundering typologies knowledge within the team and across the wider business
- Conduct complex transaction analysis using large data sets to identify unusual themes and patterns
- Review sanctioned payment alerts against sanction screening lists, conduct analysis into potential hits and determine whether to release or report payments
- Manage and resolve end-to-end inquiries (alerts, cases, reviews) in a timely manner
- Conduct research using internal and external sources to help determine potential suspicious activity and disposition or investigate
- Present recommendations on clients, to include exit, supported by comprehensive assessments on Financial Crime risks and outcomes of investigations
- Facilitate requests for information (RFIs) by liaising with clients and/ or RMs
- Proactively identify trends and emerging themes that can be used to enhance detection capabilities
- Manage competing tasks and priorities in a manner that effectively mitigates top risks
- Apply technical and regulatory knowledge to identify potential control/ risk issues
- Provide subject matter expertise to support the development of systems and strengthening of controls
- Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders across the business to meet role objectives and deliver key activities
Skills on Resume:
- Typology Development (Hard Skills)
- Transaction Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Sanctions Review (Hard Skills)
- Inquiry Management (Hard Skills)
- Research Skills (Hard Skills)
- Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Liaison (Soft Skills)
- Regulatory Expertise (Hard Skills)
3. Criminal Investigator, Veracity Research Co, Dallas, TX
Job Summary:
- Oversees, coordinates, and directs the full range of criminal investigations.
- Directs and coordinates research and analysis of cases to determine laws and regulations violated.
- Manages and oversees the reporting of investigative findings for prosecutive and management officials.
- Provides expert advice and assistance to Department of Justice attorneys in preparation of cases for grand juries and other criminal proceedings.
- Plans, organizes, and provides direction to staff with respect to case development, investigative techniques, and methodology.
- Performs fire scene investigations upon request from local, state and federal authorities and others.
- Conducts examinations of fire scenes to determine the origin and cause.
- Collects, preserves, and presents evidence of Arson according to due process of law.
- Interviews witnesses, owners, occupants, victims, and suspects in a professional manner and prepares statements according to the law of evidence.
- Obtains search warrants, arrest warrants and subpoenas in accordance with established provisions of the law.
- Conducts training sessions related to fire scene investigations for law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and other state and federal agencies
Skills on Resume:
- Criminal Investigation Management (Hard Skills)
- Legal Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Report Writing (Hard Skills)
- Legal Case Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Investigative Planning (Hard Skills)
- Evidence Collection (Hard Skills)
- Professional Interviewing (Hard Skills)
- Training Delivery (Hard Skills)
4. Criminal Investigator, Metro Investigations, Atlanta, GA
Job Summary:
- Investigates alleged improprieties on the part of SI employees and others in connection with SI programs.
- Investigates alleged violations of Title 18, Code, and Title 22, DC Criminal Code, which may include, but are not limited to, allegations of fraud against the government, false claims and statements, bribery, conversions, corruption, racketeering, embezzlement, conflicts of interest, kickbacks, or other fraudulent or criminal activities affecting Institution programs, contracts, and operations.
- Investigates alleged violations of other provisions of federal, state, and local statutes affecting labor laws, S.I. grants, contracts, and contractors and employees, criminal statutes relating to falsification of contractor's payroll, collusive bidding practices, and deviations from or failure to comply with contract specifications
- Conducting data base checks, background investigations, and interviews in support of counterintelligence matters
- Planning, conducting, and documenting sensitive national security and criminal investigations, as well as administrative investigations with little or no supervision involving multifaceted, challenging, and sensitive allegations of criminal, civil, or administrative violations against employees at all levels of the agency
- Assisting senior level officials is developing a proactive and defensive approach to detect vulnerabilities to determine whether CBP employees are engaged in activities detrimental to the national security or advantageous to a foreign power
- Drafting counterintelligence reports.
- Representing CBP in the law enforcement and intelligence community regarding counterintelligence matters in meetings and conferences and provides briefings (both verbal and written) to CBP executives regarding counterintelligence issues (e.g. threats, investigations, and mitigation activity)
- Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
- Testifies before the proper judicial authorities in Magistrate Court, State Court, Superior Court, and the United States District Court.
Skills on Resume:
- Criminal Investigation (Hard Skills)
- Legal Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Database Research (Hard Skills)
- Interview Techniques (Hard Skills)
- Investigation Documentation (Hard Skills)
- Vulnerability Detection (Hard Skills)
- Counterintelligence Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Interagency Collaboration (Hard Skills)
5. Criminal Investigator, Sentinel Investigative Services, Sacramento, CA
Job Summary:
- Analyze, plan, coordinate, and conduct investigations of the full range of complaints and allegations received by the OIG.
- Use a full range of investigative techniques.
- Face-to-face and telephone interviews, some of which may be recorded, with or without the prior knowledge and consent of the interviewee.
- Create, receive, and manage records as part of daily work in order to document the Agency's official activities and actions, including those records generated by Treasury's contractors, in accordance with Treasury's recordkeeping requirements, established policies and procedures (see Treasury Directive 80-05)
- Establish and maintain contacts with Attorney's Office in each case's jurisdiction to ensure sufficient evidence is accumulated to bring cases to prosecution
- Handle federal law enforcement matters, and join a well-respected team responsible for planning, conducting and managing complex criminal investigations related to suspected violations of federal law.
- Oversee the planning and coordination of complex investigations in one or more of the following areas: national security-related offenses, fraud, bribery and public corruption, money laundering, violent crime, or cybercrime.
- Develop and authorize operational plans and procedures for arrests and searches.
- Conduct interviews of victims, witnesses, and subjects.
- Review and analyze data such as telephone records, cell-site data, bank records, credit card records, and email.
Skills on Resume:
- Investigative Planning (Hard Skills)
- Interview Techniques (Hard Skills)
- Record Management (Hard Skills)
- Legal Collaboration (Hard Skills)
- Criminal Investigation (Hard Skills)
- Investigation Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Operational Planning (Hard Skills)
- Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
6. Criminal Investigator, Elite Investigative Group, Phoenix, AZ
Job Summary:
- Plan and conduct aspects of investigations that identify and assess strategic and tactical threats posed by hostile intelligence activities, criminal exploitation, and dangerous groups or persons.
- Conduct or coordinate collaborations with the Intelligence and Law Enforcement Communities to effectively manage recognized mission-critical threats.
- Present investigative findings to Federal prosecutors and/or testify in Federal court proceedings.
- Plan, conduct, or lead investigations under difficult conditions that identify and assess strategic and tactical threats posed by hostile intelligence activities, criminal exploitation, and dangerous groups or persons.
- Conduct or coordinate collaborations with the Intelligence and Law Enforcement Communities to effectively manage recognized mission-critical threats for highly sensitive matters.
- Develop or manage programs or projects that incorporate overarching national strategies and result in new preventative, investigative, or enforcement approaches.
- Assist with critical security operations under exigent/emergency circumstances, such as continuity of operations/continuity of government activation.
- Provide personal protection for the Secretary of Commerce.
- Render law enforcement or security services central to executing the Department's mission.
Skills on Resume:
- Threat Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Intelligence Collaboration (Hard Skills)
- Legal Testimony (Hard Skills)
- Strategic Investigation (Hard Skills)
- Program Development (Hard Skills)
- Emergency Response (Hard Skills)
- Personal Protection (Hard Skills)
- Security Services (Hard Skills)
7. Criminal Investigator, Orion Security Services, Tallahassee, FL
Job Summary:
- Prepares police and fire incident reports and investigative case files for courtroom use by judicial authorities.
- Enforces violations of the State Fire Codes as related to fire scene investigations and all violations of the Criminal Code of Georgia identified as a result of the investigation
- Provide advice and assistance to assigned Assistant Attorneys during investigations and prosecutions.
- Support comprehensive investigations into fraud, money laundering, and account takeovers to completion, conduct root cause analysis of incidents, and develop reports to business stakeholders
- Collaborate with team to develop fraud policies, procedures, and tools
- Communicate with customers to understand unusual account activity
- Identify and advise product improvement for the firm
- Responsible for obtaining a detailed log of incidents and preparing regular and ad-hoc reports
- Testify in the grand jury or at trial and other court proceedings as to facts and explain in detail how evidence was obtained.
Skills on Resume:
- Report Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Code Enforcement (Hard Skills)
- Legal Advisory (Hard Skills)
- Fraud Investigation (Hard Skills)
- Policy Development (Hard Skills)
- Customer Communication (Soft Skills)
- Product Improvement Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Testimonial Delivery (Soft Skills)
8. Financial Crime Investigator, Legal Investigations Inc., Springfield, IL
Job Summary:
- Undertaking AML/KYC and Financial Crime activities in line with documented processes.
- Escalating cases for approval where necessary supported with a clear recommendation and justification
- Using investigatory and decision-making skills to review card and loan applications, identify suspicious activity, and investigate existing account monitoring reports to detect Financial Crime
- Reviewing and timely completion of all Financial Crime related transaction monitoring alerts, investigating any irregularities, formulating any internal or external reports
- Investigating internal Suspicious Activity Reports, ensuring that all reports are accurately logged and escalated to the MLRO/Deputy MLRO
- Responding to orders or warrants presented by investigators and determine any additional investigation, action, and notification to the authorities
- Evaluating, defending and monitoring chargebacks from suspected fraudulent transactions
- Acting as a central point of contact on Financial Crime, AML, or KYC issues for all co-workers, official investigating agencies and victims of financial crime
- Maintaining an up to date awareness of current statutory and regulatory AML and Financial Crime obligations, current compliance best practices and relevant future developments through attendance at training courses, seminars and other events organised by appropriate professional bodies and trade associations
- Participating in team meetings, ensuring personal and team objectives are achieved, and fraud losses are minimised
- Encouraging innovation and insight to improve processes, reduce costs and work smartly
Skills on Resume:
- AML/KYC Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Case Escalation (Hard Skills)
- Investigative Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Transaction Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Suspicious Activity Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Legal Response Handling (Hard Skills)
- Chargeback Management (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Awareness (Hard Skills)
9. Financial Crime Investigator, Integrity Investigations, Denver, CO
Job Summary:
- Action outputting from financial crime systems to include SIRA/Hunter/TruNarrative
- Undertaking investigations maintaining SLAs
- Managing work to meet agreed deadlines
- Responding to law enforcement referrals within the confines of the law relating to financial crime and within the agreed timescales
- Identifying potential intelligence for cascading to other lenders
- Reporting financial crime to the appropriate law enforcement or regulatory body
- Interrogating and actioning intelligence appropriately to identify risk areas
- Utilising exception reports to identify and prevent financial crime and fraud
- Identifying fraud training needs within FC and across the Group and delivering appropriate training to minimise the financial crime risk
- Remaining abreast of legislation, regulation, trends and media information in relation to financial crime for dissemination to the FC team
Skills on Resume:
- System Management (Hard Skills)
- SLA Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Deadline Management (Hard Skills)
- Legal Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Intelligence Sharing (Hard Skills)
- Financial Crime Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Risk Identification (Hard Skills)
- Training Delivery (Hard Skills)
10. Senior Financial Crime Investigator, Trust Security Firm, Trenton, NJ
Job Summary:
- Working or reviewing complex investigations/relationships and/or quality of reviews while verifying/validating customer information and transaction activity via internal and external systems, based on scenario or customer type.
- Demonstrate superior investigative/analytical skills and be able to formulate and clearly articulate a supportable rationale behind the outcome of an investigation/review (i.e. SAR or customer retention decision) while complying with departmental procedures.
- Demonstrate high degree of collaboration and partnering with the Lines of Business (LOB) to clarify and document risk factors associated with a client or banking relationship and/or resolve matters where the supporting documentation does not adequately describe risk associated with a client.
- Proactive in partnering and communicating with Compliance/LOB partners.
- Identify, escalate information stemming from analysis and review that appears to be conflicting or inconsistent with a customer's profile and ensure follow-up occurs.
- Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and/or efficiency of policies, procedures and/or processes and make the appropriate recommendations to management, take part in implementation and drive towards completion.
- Assist with comprehensive investigations into fraud, money laundering and account takeovers to completion
- Conduct root cause analyses of incidents and report them to other business stakeholders
- Assist with the development of fraud policies, procedures and tools
- Proactively identify and monitor fraud patterns
- Interact with customers to understand unusual account activity
- Identify areas of improvement products
- Work with a high degree of independence
- Keep detailed logs of incidents and prepare regular and ad-hoc reports.
Skills on Resume:
- Investigative Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Adherence (Hard Skills)
- Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Conflict Identification (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
- Fraud Detection (Hard Skills)
- Independent Work (Soft Skills)