Investigator

Description

About Us:

Magna Legal Services provides end-to-end legal support services to law firms, corporations, and governmental agencies throughout the nation. As an end-to-end service provider, we can provide strategic advantages to our clients by offering legal support services at every stage of their legal proceedings.

Job Description:

Job Title: Investigator

Position Summary:

Magna Legal Services is seeking an Investigator to join our team! As an Investigator, your job is to conduct comprehensive investigations on behalf of clients, including lawyers, corporations, insurance companies, and individuals. The primary goal is to gather accurate and timely information and evidence to help clients make informed decisions or build a legal case. This position will be primarily in the field in Houston, TX and surrounding areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Case building: From start to finish, investigators work to structure investigations based on client requirements.
• Surveillance: Conduct discreet surveillance using high-tech equipment and appropriate vehicles. This includes pre-surveillance research and providing timely progress updates to clients.
• Background investigations: This involves thorough research into criminal records, civil litigation history, driver's records, and vehicle ownership.
• Skip tracing and locating: The investigator's role includes locating witnesses, tracking down individuals for collections or evading process service, and researching phone numbers and asset ownership.
• Asset location: Conduct thorough asset investigations, which may involve forensic accounting to track money.
• Process service: Serve legal documents as approved investigators under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (T.R.C.P.).
• Evidence retrieval: Assist with document research and evidence retrieval, potentially including the restoration of deleted data from digital devices.
• Report writing: Document all investigative activities, observations, and findings in detailed reports for clients.
• Interviews: Interview witnesses, potential witnesses, and other parties to gather information relevant to a case. 

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Strong ability to identify issues accurately and quickly
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Excellent organizational and observational skills
• Outstanding levels of morality, integrity, and responsibility
• Highly analytical

Preferred Candidate

• At least 1 year of experience in a similar job
• Bachelor’s degree or higher

Compensation: USD $30.00 - $35.00 per hour.

An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees.

Magna Legal Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Qualifications

Salary : $30 - $35