Job Description

• Assist AUSAs by planning and conducting asset investigations to recover assets to satisfy debts imposed in cases handled by the USAO. Asset investigations for restitution include monies owed to the United States and private victims of crime. Private victims are considered to be individuals, corporations, or other non-Government entities. Typical asset investigations are considered in conjunction with federal and/or state agencies both within and outside the USAO's geographic jurisdiction. These agencies include, without limitation, agencies that engage in the disbursement of direct loans, guaranteed loans, financial contracts, grant programs where financial responsibility is a factor, and general administrative debts such as fines, fees, overpayment, and penalties. The subjects of the investigations may be individuals or corporations.
• Perform a variety of ancillary asset investigation-related services in direct support of financial litigation, such as utilizing electronic databases to identify assets that may be recovered to satisfy debts imposed in cases handled by the USAOs documents and preparing periodic reports on progress of investigations for use by the USAO and Executive Office for United States Attorneys management staff.
• Contact and coordinate with other Government officials and private citizens as required
• Prepare reports of findings for attorney review and use in establishing enforcement action to collect debts owed to the United States.
• Other related duties as assigned and within scope

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma; Bachelor degree in law enforcement, criminal justice, or other related field or higher preferred
• Minimum two years of experience in a legal environment. More than two years of experience and investigative-specific experience preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools.
• Excellent communication skills. Works and interacts professionally, cooperatively, and effectively with all levels of staff.
• Ability to meet established deadlines and work as a team player in a professional office. Skill in meeting and dealing with people in a courteous and tactful manner.
• Demonstrated ability to review a wide variety of documents, both legal and non-legal documents, and a variety of legal correspondence.
• Hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, database, spreadsheet, and telecommunications
• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software programs (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Valid U.S. driver's license