Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

SGI Global is seeking a full-time Asset Investigator for the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) for the Eastern District of Michigan, Detroit Office. The Asset Investigator will perform a variety of ancillary asset investigations-related services in direct support of financial litigation.

Responsibilities

The Investigator shall provide investigative services, including but not limited to, the following:

• Provide advice and guidance to fully develop the financial aspects of an ongoing case. Advice and guidance includes, but is not limited to, education of Investigating Agencies' agents on specific tools and techniques utilized to analyze financial information.
• Analyze financial records obtained by the Investigating Agencies, through subpoena, document production or other investigative techniques pursued by the Investigator, through internal and external data bases and submit reports documenting the results, when requested. Specifically, the contractor will review bank statements; deposits; and debit transactions, including checks, letters of credit, Currency Transaction Reports (CTR), loan applications, and related records that are obtained pursuant to Federal and state subpoenas and search warrants executed by the Government. The contractor will review the documents to determine hidden assets and false statements that are used to hide illicit assets from the Government.
• Responsible for suggesting avenues of investigation or recovery for the payment of restitution and fines imposed in criminal cases; or for the enforcement of judgments obtained in favor of the Government in civil cases.
• Review, process, and analyze financial and asset information sufficient to 1) assist in determining the amount to seek for restitution; 2) identify and trace assets during the course of investigations; 3) assist the Government in perfecting its interest in the property; and 4) assist the Government in its efforts to liquidate a defendant's interest in the property.
• Review, process and analyze financial and asset information to assist in 1) determining the likelihood of recovery in civil cases being pursued on behalf of federal agencies; 2) assist the Government in its efforts to perfect its interests in the property; and 3) assist the Government in its efforts to liquidate a defendant's interest in the property.
• Assist in the location and repatriation of assets that are subject to restitution.
• Identify the individuals and entities making deposits and all related bank accounts, properties, investments, and any other assets that may be identified from the documentation.
• Maintain detailed case documentation and database files of financial investigative research to trace investigative interests in targeted property.
• 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 Internet capabilities. Examples of research and analysis activities include: analyzing and documenting the ownership interests of targeted properties; analyzing financial records to trace the assets that may have been fraudulently conveyed or held in a nominee's name; creating a data base from financial records to document the source of targeted property; preparing exhibits on the source and ownership of targeted property; documenting and cataloguing evidence on the source and ownership of targeted property.
• 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 defendants.
• Prepare documents and catalog case exhibits on the source and ownership of targeted properties.
• Perform analytical research to identify potential assets in both civil and criminal cases
• Identify witnesses and subjects and assist the attorney during Government-conducted interviews and courtroom proceedings regarding the ownership and source of targeted property of ongoing civil or criminal cases.

Qualifications

• Four year undergraduate degree, degree in accounting or finance preferable; a CPA certification is desirable.
• Three years of accounting, finance or other related experience.
• Must have ability to consistently deliver the highest quality of work under extreme pressure.
• Must have the ability to use MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Access or other data bases, Choice Point, Autotrack, TECS, FINCEN, CLEAR, THREADS, Accurint, ISYS, Lexis-Nexis, PACER, CourtLink, West Law, NADA, Used Price.com, and other Internet capabilities (e.g.databases that provide specific case support to the Government incivil and criminal matters).
• Must be a United States citizen.

SGI Global provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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