Senior Investigative Analyst

Position Description

Ardent is seeking a Senior Investigative Analyst to join our team. The successful candidate will apply advanced analytical techniques to identify fraud patterns, support investigative case development, and produce high-quality reports and referrals for law enforcement and government stakeholders. This role requires strong experience working with both structured and unstructured data, as well as the ability to communicate findings clearly to senior decision-makers.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytically strong, and experienced in supporting complex fraud investigations involving government benefit programs and financial crimes.

Responsibilities and Duties

Investigative Analysis & Fraud Detection

• Conduct investigative analysis supporting government benefit fraud and financial crime cases.
• Analyze structured and unstructured data from public and non-public sources to identify fraud indicators, anomalies, and behavioral patterns.
• Apply knowledge of fraud typologies, including identity fraud, eligibility fraud, and organized fraud schemes.
• Support case development through detailed analytical findings and investigative insights.

Data Analysis & Tool Utilization

• Utilize analytical tools such as SQL, Excel, Neo4j, and i2 Analyst’s Notebook (or comparable link analysis platforms).
• Perform link analysis to identify relationships among entities, transactions, and suspicious activity.
• Query and manipulate datasets to support investigative hypotheses and case validation.