Financial Intelligence Analyst

Division/Unit: Major Economic Crimes Bureau

Civil Service Title: Community Coordinator

Position Title: Financial Intelligence Analyst

Salary Range: $72,685 - $77,111

Job Description:
The New York County District Attorney's Office (DANY) has an opening in July for a Financial Intelligence Analyst in its Major Economic Crimes Bureau (MECB), International Money Movement Center (IMMC). The IMMC is a specialized unit committed to gathering intelligence and identifying, developing, and supporting criminal investigations related to the illicit movement of money through the New York financial system, including activity related to money laundering, corruption, complex fraud schemes, sanctions evasion, and other criminal activity with an international component. Financial Intelligence Analysts in the IMMC will assist Assistant District Attorneys (ADAs) in MECB to generate, investigate, and prosecute criminal cases, while also conducting research and analysis focused on specific geographical or topical areas relevant to the bureau’s work.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assisting ADAs in developing long-term criminal investigations and supporting active cases.
• Proactively identifying suspicious transnational financial activity or patterns of activity appropriate for criminal investigation.
• Analyzing and synthesizing financial data and other evidence gathered in criminal investigations, and preparing presentations and reports related to ongoing investigations and prosecutions.
• Performing research and analysis related to current international threats to the New York financial system, including the evolving techniques employed by individuals and organizations to move money illicitly through the system.
• Helping develop research and analytic tools designed to enhance the work of the IMMC and MECB more broadly.
• Performing related tasks as assigned.

In addition to the Minimum Qualification Requirements, candidates must possess the following:

• Level 1 – bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and 3 years of relevant experience OR master’s degree in an area relating to international studies or finance and 2 years of relevant experience.
• Level 2 – bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and 4 years of relevant experience OR master’s degree in an area relating to international studies or finance and 3 years of relevant experience.
• Level 3 – bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and 5 years of relevant experience OR master’s degree in an area relating to international studies or finance and 4 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications/Skills:

• 4-6 years of experience based on the level.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and communication (oral and written) skills are essential.
• Superior analytic skill.
• Ability to think and perform in a collaborative environment required.
• Proficiency in internet-based and open-source search techniques, and ability to quickly learn how to operate in-house proprietary applications, advanced criminal justice databases, and emerging data analysis technologies required.
• High-level computer proficiency required.
• Background in financial or data analysis, as well as national security and/or economic crime preferred.
• Foreign language proficiency.
• Work experience related to financial crimes investigation and prosecution, international banking, finance, or AML/sanctions compliance, or the regulatory supervision and enforcement of each preferred.

How to Apply:

• Apply with a Cover Letter and Resume.

Additional Information:

• Current office employees: To be eligible for a transfer or promotion, staff must have already served at least 1 year in their current unit/bureau/department and be in good standing. In addition, must meet the minimum and additional qualifications of the position.
• Looking for candidates that could commit to one (1) year to the hiring unit.
• Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position.

Hours/Shift:

• Monday - Friday, from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: 

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or 
• High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or 
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

Public Svc Loan Forgiveness:

• As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement:

• City Residency is not required for this position.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.