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Key Activities/Technical Responsibilities:
• As a civil criminal investigator (financial), you will be required to work in collaboration with police officers conducting financial investigations.
• Participate in various operational activities, such as field interventions (out-of-office interviews, court appearances, execution of search warrants and seizures, etc.). However, the role of criminal investigator is primarily office-based or in a government building.
• Ensure the collection and preservation of evidence related to the financial investigation in accordance with standards and guidelines;
• Appear before the court and testify about the work carried out.
• The main responsibilities of the position require the incumbent to investigate financial criminal activities in one or more areas of criminal activity (e.g., securities fraud, money laundering, investment fraud, and other related areas of financial crime).
• He/She must define the optimal approach and auditing techniques for processing complex financial information in order to determine the presence of elements constituting a criminal offense.
• He/She must also apply his/her knowledge and technical investigation skills to seek, analyze, and evaluate information from the investigation to uncover evidence of criminal offenses in violation of the Criminal Code of Canada.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is looking for talented and skilled individuals to join our dynamic Labour Relations team. We offer a diverse, inclusive, respectful and healthy work environment that offers flexible work arrangements to ensure work-life balance. If you value teamwork and challenging assignments, are innovative and collaborative, and value high quality service to clients, we want to hear from you!
The goal of this process is initially to staff several indeterminate, full-time positions in Montréal, Québec.
A pool of qualified candidates inclusive of Public Service (PS) employees and Civilian Members (CM); may be established through this process to staff identical or similar CT-EAV-03 / SP-EAU-03 positions on a temporary or indeterminate full-time basis.
Should a Public Service (PS) employee be found qualified and selected for appointment notification regarding the PS appointment will be posted accordingly on www.jobs.gc.ca.
Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category. Information regarding the CM appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
Your résumé.
Education:
A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in accounting, business administration, commerce, finance, or in other specialization relevant to the duties of the position to be staffed (e.g. Law, Economics, etc.)
Specialization: When education is required, candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and taken in a recognized post-secondary institution but not necessarily within a post-secondary program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
Experience:
EX1. Experience in at least one (1) of the following:
• Experience working in an investigative and or compliance capacity on financial crime or misconduct files either as an individual or part of a team
• Experience investigating trading or market issues or other issues related to securities industry complaints
EX2. Experience in at least one (1) of the following:
• financial audits;
• identifying financial irregularities;
• quantifying financial losses.
Education:
A graduate degree (master's or doctorate) from a recognized university in a related field such as economics, finance, law or business administration, or in another specialty relevant to the duties of the position to be filled
Occupational Certifications:
• Eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation. The recognized professional accounting designations are Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or Certified General Accountant (CGA).
• Canadian Securities Course (CSC)
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
• Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor (CMFC)
• Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA)
• Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
• Chartered Investment Manager (CIF)
• Certified Market Technician (CMT)
• CA-designated Specialist in Investigative and Forensic Accounting (CA.IFA),
• Diploma in Investigative and Forensic Accounting (DIFA)
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)
• Certified Forensic Investigators (CFI)
• Chartered Business Valuator (CBV)
Experience:
AEX1. Experience participating in the development of work plans in an investigative context.
AEX2. Experience participating in developing the approach to the resolution of complex issues.
AEX3. Experience participating in team meetings, drafting, and contributing to the development of investigation operational plans.
AEX4. Experience applying specialized forensic accounting skills.
AEX5. Experience addressing the complexities of financial crimes.
AEX6. Experience conducting the examination and audit of evidence seized from physical searches of crime scenes such as accounts and financial records of individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations, or governments.
AEX7. Experience collecting, assessing, analyzing, and preserving evidence of a financial crime, using accounting and audit tools and methodologies.
AEX8. Experience related to market surveillance and/or compliance measures in the securities industries.
AEX9. Experience preparing reports for investigations and disclosure or court purposes.
AEX10. Experience in tracing and tracking assets involved in financial crimes, including identifying hidden assets, following money trails, and collaborating with international agencies or financial institutions to recover illicit funds or assets.
AEX11. Experience in facilitating paths to the collection, recovery, preservation, and documentation of evidence.
AEX12. Experience in developing proactive enforcement strategies to prevent financial crime and disrupt criminal networks.
AEX13. Experience conducting clear and concise presentations of information in an investigation context.
AEX14. Experience working effectively in multidisciplinary teams, collaborating with law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, government agencies, and other stakeholders involved in criminal investigations.
AEX15. Experience using investigative technologies and tools commonly used in financial crime investigations, including forensic accounting software, electronic data discovery tools, and financial transaction monitoring systems.
Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
Information on language requirements
Knowledge:
K1. Knowledge of capital market industry
K2. Knowledge of securities industry rules and regulations
Abilities:
A1. Ability to communicate effectively orally
A2. Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A3. Ability to collect and analyze financial information
A4. Ability to meet tight deadlines
Competencies:
CC1. Demonstrating integrity and respect
CC2. Thinking things through
CC3. Working effectively with others
CC4. Showing initiative and being action oriented
• Ability and willingness to travel, sometimes on short notice, within Canada and possibly abroad
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, sometimes on short notice
• Ability and willingness to prepare and present ongoing testimony
• Ability and willingness to accompany investigators to search sites
• Ability and willingness to conduct investigations
• Ability and willingness to conduct and participate in interviews (complainant, witness, victim, suspect)
• Possess and maintain a valid driver's license
Top Secret security clearance - All applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), reference checks, previous employment, on-line activities, credit checks, alcohol and/or drug use.
❗In accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Directive on Security Screening (effective January 6,2025), Canadian citizenship is required to obtain a Top Secret security clearance.
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.
Information on employment equity
Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.
Information on the preference to veterans
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.