Criminal Court Researcher- Suffolk County, NY

First Advantage•Riverhead, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA) is seeking a Full-Time Criminal Court Researcher in Suffolk County, NY. The company fosters a global inclusive workforce devoted to diverse voices and operates with empathy and compassion. This role is a key component of completing criminal background checks, requiring investigative skills to research and collect criminal background information to support clients and prescreen applicants. The ideal candidate is curious, detail-oriented, organized, and prefers working independently in the mornings. A temporary gas stipend of $200 per jurisdiction monthly is provided. The position is located at the Suffolk County Courthouse in Riverhead, NY.

Requirements

Must have (or be willing to obtain) a valid Driver's license.
Must be willing to travel to the courthouse(s) daily.
Must be within a 30-minute commute to the courthouses.
Reliable Wi-Fi access at home.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Work well under pressure with time-sensitive projects.
Able to meet tight deadlines with extreme accuracy and detail-orientation.
Prioritize and structure daily tasks according to demand.
Have good interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
Have strong organizational and research skills.
Capable of working independently but take direction well.
Authorized to work in the US.
Live within 30 minutes of court house in Suffolk Country.

Nice To Haves

Ability to read legal documentation.
High level administrative experience.
Legal court research experience.
Professional work experience.
A document shredder.

Responsibilities

Travel to assigned courthouses to research and review criminal and/or civil public record information from onsite electronic access court systems.
Performing additional research as required from applicable websites.
Interpret court records and other types of relevant information from courts and state agencies and accurately document, edit, and modify results of court record searches from courts, agencies, state repositories and other databases searches.
Often directly speaking with courts and state agencies when pursuing additional information to ensure compliance.
Provide accurate and detailed results and case information obtained from court repository to the CRRG either thru database integration or email.
Conduct criminal background checks utilizing various electronic public access systems at Criminal Court house(s).
Utilize public access criminal court record information (via phone, fax, web, Wi-Fi) to conduct criminal history searches.
Verify information for criminal records and forward results via scanning and uploading search results.
Investigate and provide updates as to new and/or improved methods of performing criminal background checks.