SENIOR LEGAL INVESTIGATOR

SENIOR LEGAL INVESTIGATOR

Department of Law

Administration Division

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies are possible pending budget approval)

Starting Annual Salary: $66,612

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5.

Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en

AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted beginning 3-14-25 until TBD 11:59pm 3-28-25

Under general supervision, performs investigative work in the Law Department involving lawsuits filed against the City, and performs related duties as required.

Essential Duties:

* Conducts field investigations to obtain factual information for litigation matters involving civil rights claims, such as malicious prosecution, due process violations and excessive force and claims arising from personal injury and property damage

* Locates and interviews witnesses, potential litigants and other individuals with possible information relative to lawsuits in order to determine and record their formal statements to be used in defense of claims against the City and/or its employees

* Investigates incident scenes, accident sites, gathers physical evidence, and conducts covert surveillance to gather information to provide support for investigative results

* Utilizes photographic, video, and electronic equipment to document investigative findings

* Contacts and confers with representatives from City departments and governmental agencies to request records and files

* Prepares narrative summaries and other reports documenting completed investigations

* Testifies in court regarding investigative findings

* Trains, orientates, and oversees the work of new investigative staff on compliance and investigative practices and procedures

* Performs background checks on involved parties, witnesses and potential witnesses

* Serves witnesses and other entities with subpoenas

* Maintains case records and related documents

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: City of Chicago Department of Law

City Hall Building, 121 North LaSalle Street, Room 600

Chicago, IL 60602

Division: Administration

Shift: Monday-Friday

Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

(Shift may vary due to the needs of the operation)

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice or a related field, plus two years of legal investigation experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

NOTE: A copy of your official transcripts, professional license, or training certificates will be required at the time of interview, if applicable.

Selection Requirements: This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or skills assessment test as a part of the interview. The interviewed bidders possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement. The interviewed external candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

Desired Skills

* Previous legal and/or litigation investigation experience.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. The Department of Human Resources staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor