Assistant District Attorney, Major Economic Crimes Bureau

Major Economic Crimes Bureau, Assistant D.A.

Job ID: 1034

Position: Lateral

Location: New York

Practice Area: Investigation Division

Job Function: Legal

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Job Description:

The Major Economic Crimes Bureau (“MECB”) is seeking an attorney with a minimum of five years of experience to handle long-term investigations involving complex financial enterprises, significant fraudulent schemes, and various other large-scale white collar crimes, including public corruption matters.  

MECB conducts investigations focused on investment, bank, securities, commodities, tax, mortgage, and art fraud, as well as illicit money movements, including international money laundering. The Bureau has successfully prosecuted individuals and major domestic and international corporations for fraud, theft, money laundering, and illegal money movements. The Bureau also has prosecuted criminal activity in a variety of industries, including financial advisors, money remitters, art consignees, mortgage brokers, medical clinics, pharmacies, and other financial service industries. The Bureau also includes the Office’s Public Corruption Unit, which investigates and prosecutes misconduct involving elected officials and non-police public employees. Assistants assigned to MECB, which includes both the International Money Movement Center and the Financial Intelligence Unit, can expect to gain significant experience working on a variety of sophisticated financial crimes.

Job Requirements:

• Work with a variety of city, state and federal law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the U.S. Secret Service, the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, the NYS Department of Taxation & Finance, the NYS Department of Financial Services, the NYC Department of Finance, the NYC Department of Investigations, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the NYC Conflict of Interests Board.
• Work closely with financial investigators and accountants, who provide expertise in the forensic analysis of financial records connected with matters under investigation.
• Prepare complex search warrants, analyze sophisticated financial transactions, draft substantial motions and other court submissions, coordinate with multiple jurisdictions both domestic and foreign, interact with confidential informants and cooperators, and handle long-term grand jury investigations. 

Qualifications:  

• Substantial experience with investigations, grand jury presentations, trials and/or written litigation preferred.

Additional Requirements:  

• A two-year commitment is required. 
• Assistant District Attorneys must reside in New York State.
• Admission to the New York State bar.

Salary: 

The salary for Assistant District Attorneys with five years or more of experience practicing law ranges from $110,000 to $171,500, based on year of graduation from law school. 

Additional Information:  

The New York County District Attorney’s Office is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

As a current or prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. Please review the notice to see if you may be eligible for programs and how to apply at nyc.gov/studentloans.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and the position will remain open until filled.