Assets Protection Investigator

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Assets Protection

As a member of the Assets Protection team, you'll create tools, programs and metrics that are designed to support safeness and reduce theft and fraud.




Purpose:

As an Assets Protection Investigator, you will develop and execute plans to address Financial Risks (Organized Theft, Fraud, and Significant Internal Dishonesty) in moderately high-risk markets. Develop and execute investigations and tactics that address identified financial risks. Investigate and resolve instances of Organized Retail Theft, Fraud, and Major Internal Cases. Provide crisis response support to market stores for significant business disruptions (robbery, protest). Recruit and develop market investigators. Coordinate investigations and intelligence with NIS, FIS, SCIT and SIT.



See Yourself:

Analyzing by using provided data (financials), criminal intelligence, and resources to focus investigative efforts to identify and resolve financial risk related to theft and fraud in assigned markets. Gathers and documents critical information and intelligence for input to market and national criminal databases and information management efforts

Deveolping and implementing investigative plans and tactics that effectively address the market's financial risk identified through analysis. Uses available intelligence, tools and resources to identify, investigate, and resolve market level cases involving organized theft, fraud (ORT), and significant internal dishonesty. Gathers evidence to support criminal prosecution and civil remedy of identified criminal activity. Documents all investigative activity in a manner that ensures the proper recording and appropriate resolution of case. Presents cases to Law Enforcement, Prosecution authority and/or Human Resources for adjudication. Ensures the proper final resolution of cases including recovery for the corporation in terms of civil remedies or restitution.

Leading market wide effort combating OTF. Provides guidance and direction to store AP teams concerning investigative plans and cases. Coaches and develops Associate Investigators in development and execution of criminal investigations. Responds to market stores during crisis situations to provide support and lead investigative efforts to facilitate investigation and resolution efforts with Law Enforcement. Trains Store and AP teams on the impact of OTF and preventative actions and awareness.

Establishing market wide communication to gather criminal intelligence and coordinate market investigations operations and investigations. Ensures store APTLs, APSs, and TPSs know and understand what constitutes intelligence and are documenting and communicating effectively. Coordinates investigations with NIS, FIS, SCIT, and SIT to ensure the appropriate resources are addressing the issue. Maintains close communication and coordination with Law Enforcement concerning market issues and criminal trends. Establishes and maintains market wide communication with Store leadership to ensure understanding of current market issues, results, and preventative actions. Trains high-risk stores as it relates to OTF and preventative awareness. Establishes and maintains partnership with Retail/Law Enforcement associations to disseminate/coordinate intelligence and share current trends and issues.



Job Requirements
Minimum Requirements:

Three to five years investigative experience

Strong oral and written communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Systems application aptitude (PC and mainframe applications)

Able to work independently

Proven track record of successful criminal case resolution

Understanding of law enforcement and private security



Desired Requirements:

Four year degree

Supervisor experience

Awareness of industry and governmental investigative agencies and ability to work within agency protocol

Five years of retail assets protection or related law enforcement experience



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