Investigative Analyst

Investigative Analyst

Anticipated Starting Salary Range: $55,000 - $70,000

Starting Salary Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience

The State Corporation Commission’s (SCC) Bureau of Insurance (BOI) seeks an Investigative Analyst interested in a rewarding public service career. The Investigative Analyst works in BOI’s Agent Regulation Division and conducts research and analysis in support of three investigation sections – Property and Casualty, Life and Health, and Real Estate Settlement Agents (RESA). Additional responsibilities of the Investigative Analyst position are below:

• Supporting investigators in determining the validity of complaints against insurance agents, agencies, and companies
• Receiving and responding timely and accurately to requests for assistance from BOI field investigators that require synthesizing information by combining diverse pieces of data from multiple sources to analyze and interpret information, including employment history, driving and vehicle records, and court case information and background histories of investigative subjects
• Conducting searches uses multiple databases and tools and logging all searches for audit purposes
• Organizing research into a cohesive product to support the investigations
• Corresponding regularly with various internal parties and external agencies
• Collecting, evaluating, and analyzing financial data
• Conducting and documenting interviews with complainants and agents
• Performing in-depth file reviews and collecting general background data
• Preparing detailed investigative reports, analysis, and evidentiary documents
• Occasionally presenting cases to counsel and/or to local, state and federal law enforcement agencies
• Performing related work as required

The Investigative Analyst position offers a hybrid work schedule (some in-office and telework days each week) as well as a variety of professional development and training opportunities. Some limited travel within the state and occasional travel outside of the state (including some overnight travel) may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience conducting investigative analysis
• A bachelor’s degree plus roughly two years of related experience or in lieu of a degree, roughly six years of related experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to compile and present information in a logical format for presentation
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills and the ability to review and analyze financial information and documents
• Ability to conduct basic investigations and interviews
• Ability to learn and apply laws, regulations and regulatory requirements to assigned cases
• Ability to multi-task and keep multiple initiatives moving forward simultaneously
• Ability to establish and maintain professional working relationships both within the SCC and with multiple external agencies and organizations
• Ability to learn software application designed to track the flow of insurance funds
• Ability to gain proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, social media platforms, and with Open Source intelligence gathering
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with SCC staff, outside agencies, and HBE vendors and partners

SCC Information

Located in downtown Richmond, Virginia, the SCC is a state agency with regulatory authority over many business and economic interests in Virginia. More information about the SCC may be found on our website: www.scc.virginia.gov.

The SCC offers its employees rewarding, impactful public-service work; work-life balance; and professional development opportunities. The SCC fosters a high-performing workforce with a commitment to diversity and inclusion, collaboration, and alignment with the SCC's mission and strategic goals. Core benefits provided to SCC employees include competitive health and life insurance programs, pre-tax spending accounts, leave programs, and paid state holidays. Employees participate in a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching. The state funds a short and long-term disability program.

The SCC regulates various companies and industries in Virginia; therefore, to avoid any conflict, employees are required to sign a Conflict of Interest Form and must dispose of any stock they hold in a regulated company or dispose of any licenses or certificates they hold in any industry regulated by the SCC unless otherwise permitted. Employees also shall report employment of household members by a regulated company.

The SCC does not provide employer sponsorship. We use the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization. The SCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Certified Employer, we value and encourage veterans and members of the Reserves and National Guard to apply.

The information you submit must clearly demonstrate your experience and qualifications as they relate to this position. Interview consideration is based on the information submitted online. If requested, the SCC will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of accommodation in order to provide access to the application and interview process. A background investigation is conducted on the selected candidate as a condition of employment.

This position will be classified in the SCC Salary Structure as a Grade P-7 or P-9 and will be non-exempt or exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) depending on the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.

How to Apply

This position will remain open until filled. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply on the SCC Career Center website at https://careercenter.scc.virginia.gov.