SPORTS WAGERING INVESTIGATIVE ANALYST 74284

Executive Service

Work is mainly in-office but may involve travel throughout the State during regular business hours, Monday through Friday. Pursuant to the Alternative Work Schedule Policy, all SWC employees are approved to work outside the office each Wednesday and Friday at the continued discretion of the Executive Director.

Job Overview:

Collaborate closely with the DOI, Senior Investigative Analyst (SIA), Investigative Analyst (IA), Licensing, and Compliance Team to process and maintain licensing and registration documents for Sports Wagering applicants and registrants.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review background information submitted by applicants and registrants, including organizational documents and documents received from Key Personnel.
• Work with the SIA and IA to assess the due diligence investigations performed by a third-party vendor.
• Prepare investigative and compliance reports and present findings as necessary to the Executive Director, CCC, DOI, Compliance Team, the Sports Wagering Council, prosecutors, and law enforcement.
• Collaborate with the SIA, IA, and Licensing and Compliance Team to develop and maintain documentation and monitor processes related to background and compliance investigations.
• Collaborate with the SIA, IA, Licensing, and Compliance Team to design or update applications, checklists, and licensure or registration documents, ensuring thorough review and compliance with statutes and rules by applicants and registrants.
• Work with the Compliance Team, DOI, Senior Investigator (SI), SIA, and IA to conduct fraud and compliance investigations into violations of the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act, Fantasy Sports Act, Tennessee state laws, and related rules.
• Provide investigative and analytical support in all aspects of suspicious fraudulent activity investigations.
• Utilize open-source intelligence tools to support fraud and compliance investigations.
• Collaborate with the DOI, SI, SIA, and IA to develop investigative strategies, methodologies, and tools for data collection and analysis.
• Ensure that all collected and examined data is properly managed and stored, and that actions taken during an investigation are both legal and in line with industry best practices for potential regulatory or judicial proceedings.
• Collaborate with the Audit and Compliance Team to offer analytical support for Sports Wagering compliance audits.
• Serve as a witness to provide factual testimony in proceedings involving licensees, registrants, and unauthorized activity under the Sports Gaming Act.
• Provide support to the Senior Administrative Coordinator as needed in reviewing and resolving patron disputes.
• Support and assist with all operational and investigative requirements of the Sports Wagering Council and its teams as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Preferred: 2 years of minimum experience performing research, documenting, and reporting.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written fashion.
• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team-oriented environment.
• Capable of handling confidential information with a high degree of discretion.
• Highly proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office Applications.
• Willingness to assist in other research and operational duties.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.