Assistant Director Of Field Operations

The New York State Department of Financial Services seeks to build an equitable, transparent, and resilient financial system that benefits individuals and supports business. Through engagement, data-driven regulation and policy, and operational excellence, the Department and its employees are responsible for empowering consumers and protecting them from financial harm; ensuring the health of the entities we regulate; driving economic growth in New York through responsible innovation; and preserving the stability of the global financial system.

The Department of Financial Services is seeking candidates for the position of Assistant Director of Field Operations in the Investigations and Intelligence Division, Insurance Frauds Bureau. This position will report directly to the Director of the Insurance Frauds Bureau. The primary responsibility of this role is to lead and manage all field operations in the Insurance Frauds Bureau. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manages several Assistant Chief Investigators each leading a criminal investigative team in financial and insurance fraud investigations covering upstate and downstate regions;
• Provides direction and guidance on unusually complex or sensitive cases, sets priorities for work completion, and implements best practices for managing investigations;
• Plans, directs, executes, and evaluates comprehensive law enforcement investigative activities in the Bureau leading to criminal prosecutions under the general guidance of the Director;
• Monitors and evaluates overall effectiveness of the Bureau's field operations with a view toward efficiency and duplication avoidance;
• Helps develop, administer, and oversee the Bureau's operational policies, procedures, and protocols in accordance with Bureau leadership's objectives and priorities;
• Competent representation of the Bureau to public officials in federal and state agencies, including the New York State Police, and non-public law enforcement partners;
• Works on special assignments as required by the Director;
• Overnight travel may be required up to 20%; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Please note performance of the duties may require frequent, unscheduled work on evenings and weekends and requires 24/7 availability.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possession of a current NYS basic police school certification, peace officer certification or be able to attain its equivalent and can drive a vehicle and possess a valid NYS driver's license. The Public Officer's Law requires that peace officers at the DFS be citizens of the United States and reside in New York State.
• At least 12 years of law enforcement experience including relevant investigative work experience, and at least three years in a management or executive role.
• The ideal candidate will also possess the following:
• Extensive experience overseeing and directing the work of others related to fraud and money laundering investigations, making decisions that impact an organization, and managing resources and projects, including hiring, evaluating, and training investigators;
• Extensive experience using and establishing policies and procedures for the deployment of sophisticated investigative software to support investigations;
• Extensive experience formulating training plans and making presentations on emerging criminal trends, including but not limited to fraud, money laundering, and digital payment fraud;
• Extensive experience leading investigative teams in complex investigations involving large data sets of information including telephone records, financial records, social media, ride share, mobile banking, cash apps, digital wallets and other records;
• Experience interacting with high-level executives and department and agency heads at federal, state, and local law enforcement entities;
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS), or other certifications (e.g.; cyber, leadership and digital forensics.

Appointment Method:

• This is an appointment to a position in the exempt jurisdictional class. As such, the incumbent of this position would serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

Salary: $141,581 - $178,874 (salary commensurate with experience)

Positions located within the New York City metropolitan area, as well as Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland, and Westchester Counties, are also eligible to receive an additional $4,000 annual downstate adjustment.

Appointment Status: This is an appointment to a position in the exempt jurisdictional class.

Appointment to this position is pending Governor Appointment's Office and Division of Budget approval.

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