Senior Financial Investigator

Professional Risk Management Inc•Linthicum, MD

176d

About The Position

The contractor shall support the processes and procedures associated with a financial investigation. This support shall include, but is not limited to, the introduction of specific tools and techniques to analyze financial information. The contractor shall provide support to fully develop the forfeiture aspects of an on-going investigation. The contractor shall analyze financial records obtained by the FBI Case Teams through internal and external databases and submit reports documenting the results. Specifically, the contractor shall review bank statements; deposits and debit transactions, including checks, letters of credit, Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs), loan applications, and related records that are obtained pursuant to Federal and State subpoenas and search warrants executed by the Government. The contractor shall review the documents to determine hidden assets and false statements that are used to hide illicit assets from investigators and to make the assets appear to be legitimate. The contractor shall review, process, and analyze information sufficient to assist in determining the amount to seek for forfeiture to identify and trace assets during investigations and assist the Government in perfecting its interest in the property. The contractor shall repatriate assets that are subject to forfeiture. The contractor shall identify the individuals and entities making deposits and all related bank accounts, properties, investments, and other assets that may be identified from the documentation. The contractor shall maintain detailed case documentation and database files of financial investigative research to trace proceeds of criminal activities and investigative interests in targeted property. The contractor shall research and analyze information derived from various investigative and business-related automated systems including, but not limited to, Choice Point, Autotrack, TECS, FINCEN, CLEAR, THREADS, Accurint, ISYS, Lexis-Nexis, PACER, CourtLink, West Law, NADA, Used Price.com, and other tools. Other tools include law enforcement databases that provide forfeiture specific case support to the Government in civil and criminal forfeiture matters. Examples of research and analysis tasks include: analyzing and documenting the ownership interests of targeted properties; analyzing financial records to trace the proceeds of criminal violations to their current form; creating a database from financial records to document the source of targeted property; preparing seizure warrants, civil complaints, and forfeiture counts; preparing exhibits on the source and ownership of targeted property; documenting and cataloguing evidence on the source and ownership of targeted property; and identifying, analyzing, and documenting potential substitute assets. The contractor shall perform tasks and services necessary to complete ingestion, processing, and analysis of varied datasets acquired during investigations by leveraging existing government toolsets. This support requires that the contractor collaborate and consult with government data scientists, system engineers, and software developers to extract insight from proprietary data that result in investigative and law enforcement outcomes. The contractor shall provide additional services, including the parsing of dialed number strings, to identify values and property that may be subject to forfeiture in a particular investigation and to perfect the Government’s interest in forfeitable property. The contractor shall organize and conduct detailed examinations of information generated during complex criminal/civil investigations as well as alternative sources for the purpose of conducting financial analyses of personal/business assets of targeted organizations/individuals. The contractor shall assist with the development of sufficient probable cause to enable the Government to pursue seizure warrants, temporary restraining orders, civil complaints, and forfeiture counts against targeted property and parties. The contractor shall provide investigative support to the Government with coordinated planning to mitigate excessive risks in seizing targeted property. This includes assessing impacts on the local community. An example would be the seizure of an occupied apartment complex. The contractor shall prepare documents and catalog case exhibits on the source and ownership of targeted properties. The contractor shall perform analytical research to identify and record potential substitute assets. The contractor shall identify witnesses and subjects and assist the case agent/attorney during - interviews and courtroom proceedings regarding the ownership and source of targeted property of ongoing case investigations. The contractor shall conduct detailed link analyses, specific to Forfeiture, utilizing the results of financial analysis and other investigative techniques, such as Title III surveillance to determine relationships between the subjects of the investigation and the events that lead to the alleged forfeitability of property and proceeds. The contractor shall provide courtroom testimony and depositions regarding their investigative analysis and identification of assets derived from specific unlawful activities.

Requirements

Analysis of financial records obtained by FBI Case Teams through internal and external databases.
Review of bank statements, deposits and debit transactions, checks, letters of credit, Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs), loan applications, and related records.
Determination of hidden assets and false statements used to hide illicit assets.
Review, processing, and analysis of information for forfeiture amounts, asset tracing, and perfecting government interest in property.
Repatriation of assets subject to forfeiture.
Identification of individuals and entities making deposits and related bank accounts, properties, investments, and other assets.
Maintenance of detailed case documentation and database files of financial investigative research.
Research and analysis of information from investigative and business-related automated systems including Choice Point, Autotrack, TECS, FINCEN, CLEAR, THREADS, Accurint, ISYS, Lexis-Nexis, PACER, CourtLink, West Law, NADA, Used Price.com, and other law enforcement databases.
Analysis and documentation of ownership interests of targeted properties.
Tracing of proceeds of criminal violations to their current form.
Creation of databases from financial records to document the source of targeted property.
Preparation of seizure warrants, civil complaints, and forfeiture counts.
Preparation of exhibits on the source and ownership of targeted property.
Documentation and cataloguing of evidence on the source and ownership of targeted property.
Identification, analysis, and documentation of potential substitute assets.
Ingestion, processing, and analysis of varied datasets acquired during investigations using government toolsets.
Collaboration and consultation with government data scientists, system engineers, and software developers.
Parsing of dialed number strings to identify values and property subject to forfeiture.
Organization and conduct of detailed examinations of information from criminal/civil investigations and alternative sources.
Financial analyses of personal/business assets of targeted organizations/individuals.
Assistance with the development of probable cause for seizure warrants, temporary restraining orders, civil complaints, and forfeiture counts.
Investigative support with coordinated planning to mitigate risks in seizing targeted property.
Assessment of impacts on the local community when seizing property.
Preparation of documents and cataloguing of case exhibits on the source and ownership of targeted properties.
Analytical research to identify and record potential substitute assets.
Identification of witnesses and subjects.
Assistance to case agent/attorney during interviews and courtroom proceedings.
Conducting detailed link analyses specific to Forfeiture.
Utilizing results of financial analysis and other investigative techniques, such as Title III surveillance.
Determination of relationships between subjects of investigation and events leading to alleged forfeitability of property and proceeds.
Providing courtroom testimony and depositions regarding investigative analysis and identification of assets.

Responsibilities

Support the processes and procedures associated with a financial investigation.
Introduce specific tools and techniques to analyze financial information.
Provide support to fully develop the forfeiture aspects of an on-going investigation.
Analyze financial records obtained by FBI Case Teams through internal and external databases and submit reports documenting the results.
Review bank statements, deposits and debit transactions, including checks, letters of credit, Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs), loan applications, and related records.
Determine hidden assets and false statements used to hide illicit assets and make them appear legitimate.
Review, process, and analyze information to assist in determining the amount to seek for forfeiture, identify and trace assets, and assist the Government in perfecting its interest in the property.
Repatriate assets subject to forfeiture.
Identify individuals and entities making deposits and all related bank accounts, properties, investments, and other assets.
Maintain detailed case documentation and database files of financial investigative research to trace proceeds of criminal activities and investigative interests in targeted property.
Research and analyze information derived from various investigative and business-related automated systems.
Perform tasks and services necessary to complete ingestion, processing, and analysis of varied datasets acquired during investigations by leveraging existing government toolsets.
Collaborate and consult with government data scientists, system engineers, and software developers to extract insight from proprietary data.
Provide additional services, including the parsing of dialed number strings, to identify values and property subject to forfeiture.
Organize and conduct detailed examinations of information generated during complex criminal/civil investigations and alternative sources for financial analyses of personal/business assets.
Assist with the development of sufficient probable cause to enable the Government to pursue seizure warrants, temporary restraining orders, civil complaints, and forfeiture counts.
Provide investigative support with coordinated planning to mitigate excessive risks in seizing targeted property, including assessing impacts on the local community.
Prepare documents and catalog case exhibits on the source and ownership of targeted properties.
Perform analytical research to identify and record potential substitute assets.
Identify witnesses and subjects and assist the case agent/attorney during interviews and courtroom proceedings.
Conduct detailed link analyses, specific to Forfeiture, utilizing the results of financial analysis and other investigative techniques.
Provide courtroom testimony and depositions regarding investigative analysis and identification of assets.