Job Summary
Scott + Scott LLP is seeking an experienced Investigator with a native/bi-lingual proficiency in French and English to join the firm’s in-house investigation department. The Investigator will work under the direction of attorneys and will gather facts through witness interviews and open-source research, and prepare reports describing investigative findings.
This position will be 100% remote.
Skills and Key Attributes
- Passionate and motivated individuals with the intellectual curiosity to pursue knowledge in a dynamic professional environment.
- Critical strategic thinking and deductive reasoning.
- Ability to view and assess issues objectively, think through problems by considering various angles, critically evaluate investigative findings, and demonstrate sound judgment in decision making.
- Demonstrated high level of integrity and veracity.
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, and managerial skills including the ability to, where appropriate, manage the performance of support staff.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple cases and deadlines.
- Flexibility to adjust priorities, investigative approach, and objectives as needed.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective collegial working relationships with firm employees and external personnel/organizations.
- Commitment to continued learning and development in the field.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have:
- Critical analyzation skills to identify and gather particular case background information.
- Ability to form questions necessary to elicit required information from witnesses.
- Make daily telephone calls and pose questions to prospective witnesses while listening for and extracting relevant facts from the conversation.
- Organize the information gained from interviews and conversations and write detailed reports.
- 4 + years of relevant experience in fact gathering through interviews and Open Source Intelligence (OSINT).
- Experience with legal and investigative databases (e.g., Westlaw, LexisNexis, TLO, Pacer, Bloomberg Law, Factiva, etc.).
- Background in research and investigation, litigation, accounting/auditing, and/or investigative journalism helpful, but not required.
- In lieu of a college degree, relevant work experience as an Investigator for a previous employer.
- Must possess native bi-lingual proficiency in the French and English languages.
Preferred Requirements
- BS or BA Degree required, Master’s degree a plus.
- Background in research and investigation, litigation, accounting/auditing, and/or investigative journalism helpful, but not required.
Equal Opportunity Policy Statement
Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Contact
Emily Turner, Director of HR, [email protected]