Financial Investigator
About the Office
The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office serves the largest county in New England, covering 54 diverse cities and towns. We prosecute more than 39,000 cases a year in 12 district courts, 4 juvenile courts, and 2 superior courts.
Our core mission is to protect and serve the people who work, live, and raise their families in Middlesex County. Assistant District Attorneys, Victim Witness Advocates, Paralegals, and other talented professionals pursue this mission through exhaustive investigations, unassailable prosecutions, and compassionate victim advocacy.
We are also committed to innovative crime prevention and intervention initiatives. Our staff partners with community groups, social service providers, medical professionals, private industry leaders, and law enforcement officers to address a variety of public safety issues.
Job Title Financial Investigator
Exempt Full Time; Exempt
Reports to Chief, Special Investigations Unit (SIU) Unit
Location MDAO Main Office located in Woburn, MA; some in-state travel
Position Summary
The primary goal of the financial investigator is to identify, investigate, and develop financial fraud and other economic crime prosecutions from the intake stage to the trial stage while working closely with the assigned Assistant District Attorney as well as state and local police officers and state agencies. The financial investigator will conduct criminal investigations into potential violations of Massachusetts General Laws involving such crimes as larceny, embezzlement, forgery, violations of the Controlled Substances Act, money laundering, state conflict of interest laws, elder exploitation, and identity theft. The applicant must be adept at conducting interviews of victims, witnesses and suspects involved in criminal financial investigations as well as testifying in grand jury and in court. The applicant must also be proficient in the examination and analysis of financial, corporate, bank, computer, and/or telephone records in order to assist the prosecutor in putting together a successful economic crime prosecution. The applicant should be proficient with Microsoft Officer and, in particular, Excel, and be able to use Office applications to create exhibits for use during trial. The applicant should have a working knowledge of the criminal justice system, and will also be responsible for drafting subpoenas for documents in order to obtain the necessary records relevant to an investigation.
Responsibilities
- Provide support to the prosecutor assigned to a financial crimes case
- Understand and provide analysis and examinations of financial records and reports
- Document findings in reports, case memos or case summaries
- Work with prosecutors to draft and send document subpoenas to various financial institutions
- Interview potential targets, victims and witnesses
- Assist in preparing witnesses for grand jury and trial
- Offer opinions as to the viability of potential criminal prosecutions
- Testify in grand jury, motion hearings and trials
- Establish and maintain relationships with local, state, and federal law enforcement officers and prosecutors
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience in financial services or financial fraud investigations
- Ability to analyze financial documents and create reports using Excel and other software
- Understanding of and familiarity with accounting principles
- A sincere interest in the public sector, the work of the MDAO, and an overall understanding of the state criminal justice system
- The sensitive and confidential nature of our work requires strong personal character, integrity, judgment, and maturity
- Ability to work well in a high pressure environment with multiple concurrent priorities while maintaining a high level of quality
- A valid Massachusetts driver’s license, as limited travel within the Greater Boston area and across Middlesex County will be required from time to time
Preferred Skills/ Experience
- CPA or equivalent experience from other employment such as a fraud investigator for a federal or state agency or private industry
Computer skills
Proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Knowledge of Quick Books and other accounting software
Salary
This is a full time; exempt position. Salary range $55,000 to $65,000, plus benefits, based upon experience
MDAO employees are at-will employees.
MDAO Benefits
The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefits package to its employees. The specific components and eligibility may vary based upon position classification, hours worked per week and other variables. Therefore, specific benefits for this position may be discussed as part of the interview and offer process for this position.
The overall benefits available include: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance through the Commonwealth’s Group Insurance Commission and a pre-tax Health Savings Account optional plan. In addition the MDAO provides employees the opportunity to elect Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Deferred Compensation Savings, Tuition Remission, Pre-Tax Commuter Accounts, along with many other programs.
The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office employees also participate in the Commonwealth’s State Retirement Plan, which can become a defined benefit plan for those that both vest and subsequently retire from state service.
The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office provides the ability to accrue up to two weeks of paid vacation leave per year, up to 3 personal days of leave per year (depending upon the quarter of the year that one’s employment begins), 12 recognized state / federal paid holidays, and the opportunity to accrue up to 9.375 hours of paid sick leave per month.
Commitment to Diversity
District Attorney Ryan is committed to building a diverse staff and has formed both internal and external diversity committees to help attract, hire, retain and promote the very best staff, diverse in background and perspective, while helping formulate policy and pursue the mission of the office.
The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office is an equal opportunity employer.
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit to Director of Hiring a signed Middlesex District Attorney’s Office Application form (found at www.middlesexda.com), a cover letter, resume and a list of references to mdaojobs@state.ma.us by July 26, 2024. Please indicate in the “Subject” line the position you are applying for.
Further Information
Candidates are encouraged to visit The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office website at www.middlesexda.com to learn more about the work of the office.