Investigator, NS

The New York State Department of Financial Services is seeking a skilled Investigator to join our team. As a key member of our enforcement and regulatory team, you will be responsible for conducting a wide variety of enforcement, regulatory, and licensing investigative activities to gather information and report facts.

• Conduct investigations into criminal and fraudulent activities in regulated financial institutions
• Review assigned cases or complaints from the public
• Plan the scope and method of an investigation based on office policy, accessibility of information, and importance of a case
• Meet with and interview witnesses, complainants, proprietors, prospective licensees, and others to obtain information relating to an investigation
• Develop leads and informants and conduct surveillance and engage in undercover work
• Obtain and safeguard evidence according to agency procedures and legal requirements
• Confer with law enforcement and other entities to convey and obtain information relevant to an investigation
• Participate in joint agency operations targeting patterns of non-compliance or violations by regulated entities
• Prepare factual written reports of information gathered during an investigation
• Recommend an appropriate course of action consistent with findings and agency policy and practices

• Designated as a peace officer and must be a United States citizen, reside in New York State, and maintain New York State residency during employment
• Meet all other requirements related to peace officer status
• Ability to analyze criminal history reports, conduct research, investigative interviews, and prepare written memoranda detailing the results
• Ability to analyze financial documents and filings, including mortgage records
• Excellent presentation, organization, writing, telephone, and computer skills, including the ability to work with spreadsheets

This position may involve travel and undercover operations for extended periods and irregular hours, including weekends.