Senior Corporate Security Investigator

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Job Summary:

The Senior Corporate Security Investigator (CSI) works independently with the stakeholders to conduct Investigation, Liaison and Intelligence Collection. Employees at this level will conduct more advanced investigations while collaborating with the Enterprise Investigative Team. Senior CSIs are expected to work more independently, develop advanced intelligence collection skills and continue to build their liaison relationship base.  They will effectively apply fundamental investigative concepts and procedures to investigations of increasing complexity. 

Responsibilities:

• Conduct complex company investigations in support of Ethics, HR, Legal, Nuclear, and Enterprise Security, conduct interviews, review incident reports, report findings, brief management regarding on-going investigations, coordinate sync meetings with investigative partners, analyze data, collect evidence, conduct searches, assess facts and collected evidence and document recommendations.

• Conduct liaison with internal and external stakeholders, provide physical security support for sites, physical security recommendations to customers, coordination of off-duty law enforcement, collect property, coordinate security requests from business units.

• Liaison with law enforcement, collection of police reports, witness testimony, subpoena and court order compliance, coordinate covert camera installations in support of criminal investigations.

• Case documentation and report writing.

• Conduct surveillance, intelligence collection, coordinate responses to threats and acts of violence against the company, coordinate and discuss enhanced physical security at sites and brand-based risk assessments using investigative results.

• Pre job briefs, operational planning, interview planning.

• Provide support to all other functions of EPS to include physical security, escorts into secured space, coordination with business units to obtain information in support of projects, response to security events reported directly or by the ESCC.

Basic/Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice or Other Related Degree

• Minimum five (5) years relevant work experience

• In lieu of Bachelors degree and 5 years experience, HS/GED and minimum seven (7) years relevant work experience

Desired Qualifications

• Basic understanding of the energy industry - specifically: the operation of the Bulk Electric System, the U.S. Natural Gas production and delivery system, and Renewable Energy.

• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Emergency Management, Homeland Security Studies, Intelligence Studies or Analysis, Security Studies, Security management, Security and Intelligence, or similar

• 10+ years years of investigative experience, law enforcement preferred; strong law enforcement network within hiring region; technical investigation experience; instructor/trainer experience

• Exceptional law enforcement network in western NC and upstate SC; investigative technology experience; instruction/presentation skills

• ASIS Certifications desired

• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

• CLEAR National Certified Investigator and Inspector

• Private Investigator License 

• Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Certification

• Intelligence Fundamentals Professional Certification (DoD)

Working Conditions:

• Field Mobility Classification – Work will be performed in various field locations, as needed, after the onboarding period. However, field employees are required to live within a reasonable daily commute to their assigned work location.

• Office environment

• Deploy in support of emergent work on short notice, nights and weekends

Specific Requirements:

• 40+ hours of Interview and Interrogation Training, Report Writing, Public Speaking and Presentation Training

• Valid Driver’s License