About the Role
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Position summary
As the Lead Investigator, you will conduct all investigations relating to on-court issues.
Being a creative, results-oriented teammate accustomed to an operational tempo that requires the aptitude to adapt quickly, will shape your success and provide opportunities for continued advancement. You have excellent collaboration and communication skills and embody the league’s core values of integrity, teamwork, respect, and innovation.
You will be encouraged to build department cohesiveness by mentoring new employees and sharing your expertise and experience within the department.
Your contributions will improve productivity, quality, and efficiency of departmental operations.
The NBA is a nimble organization, and we support leaders having a player-coach approach with a willingness to roll up their sleeves and dig into the details. We encourage you to share contemporary ideas and experiences when building new innovative processes while constantly raising the bar internally. This is a role for a creative individual who is passionate about navigating the future with us!
Major Responsibilities
- Conduct sensitive investigations across a range of areas including players, officials, and other league and team employees.
- Assist legal and other departments in the investigation of any potential integrity-related misconduct.
- Communicate effectively with senior leadership on all investigative findings.
- Develop security plans and coordinate the implementation of these plans for various global events.
Required Skills/Knowledge
- Ability to organize data and prepare detailed reports of investigative findings.
- Strong background in intelligence gathering, to include familiarity and use of online resources, investigative databases, subscription services, and public record checks.
- Ability to maintain extreme confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Proven expertise in conducting complex and varied criminal investigations to include, but not limited to financial crimes, crimes of violence, gambling offenses, weapons offenses, and drug and alcohol-related offenses.
- Ability to utilize and interpret information acquired through a variety of sources, to include personal interviews, document examination, and open-source media and video.
- Ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationships with internal business groups, with law enforcement contacts, and security services.
- Firm understanding of basic threat, vulnerability, and risk assessment methodologies.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Flexibility to travel as needed.
Experience Needed
- Minimum 15 years of law enforcement or corporate security experience.
- Extensive experience in an investigative or security role within the private sector is preferred.
Educational Background
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.
Salary Range:
$200,000-$220,000
Job Posting Title:
Senior DirectorEmployees currently are eligible to receive an annual discretionary performance bonus, awarded at the sole discretion of the Company and subject to any terms and conditions set by the Company. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company-sponsored employee benefit programs: medical; dental; vision; life/AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; fertility and family-forming assistance; wellbeing allowance; educational assistance; mental health coaching/therapy; tax advantaged accounts such as HSA and healthcare/dependent care FSAs; a 401(k) retirement plan; and time off benefits that include vacation, sick time, and personal days.
We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.
The NBA is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. To safeguard our employees and their families, our visitors, and the broader community from COVID-19, and in consideration of recommendations from health authorities and the NBA’s own advisors, any individual working onsite in our New York and New Jersey offices must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The NBA will discuss accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.
About the NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season featured a record-tying 125 international players from a record-tying 43 countries. NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.
