Regional Investigations Director

About Us

Terrance Private Investigator & Associates is a leading private investigation firm serving clients nationwide. We provide professional investigative services for individuals, attorneys, businesses, and insurance professionals, specializing in infidelity investigations, criminal defense support, surveillance, background checks, asset searches, missing persons, and complex investigative assignments. Our reputation is built on integrity, discretion, professionalism, and delivering results that matter. Every investigation is handled with precision, thorough documentation, and a commitment to helping our clients get answers and uncover the truth.

As our firm continues to grow across multiple markets, we are seeking an experienced investigative leader to serve as Regional Investigations Director. This is a senior role for someone who has carried a caseload, run surveillance, written the reports, and is now ready to build and lead the investigators who do. If you have a proven investigative background, the judgment to make hard calls without a script, and the discipline to hold a region to a standard, we'd like to hear from you.

This is a full-time salaried position reporting to the Deputy Chief of Investigations. The Regional Investigations Director holds operational ownership of investigative quality, capacity, and client outcomes across an assigned region, including case assignment, investigator development, report quality assurance, licensing compliance, and client relationships. The role requires availability outside standard business hours, as active surveillance operations, urgent client matters, and field escalations do not observe a schedule.

Compensation includes base salary plus performance incentive tied to regional case volume, quality metrics, and client retention. Some travel between markets is required.

• Minimum of 5 years of professional private investigation experience, including substantial field surveillance work
• Minimum of 2 years supervising, managing, or coordinating investigators, case managers, or investigative teams
• Active Private Investigator License in the state of assignment (current and in good standing), or ability to obtain prior to start; qualified manager designation under applicable state private security regulations, or eligibility to qualify, preferred
• Demonstrated command of mobile, stationary, and foot surveillance methodology
• Proven ability to evaluate, correct, and elevate investigative report quality across multiple investigators
• Direct experience interfacing with attorneys, insurance carriers, SIU units, or corporate clients
• Working knowledge of state private security regulations, surveillance law, evidentiary standards, and chain-of-custody requirements
• Experience testifying at deposition or trial
• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice or related field preferred; equivalent investigative experience considered in lieu
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record
• Ability to pass a background check and maintain confidentiality at all times

The firm provides the tools required for the role:

• Laptop, mobile device, and case management platform access
• Company database, records, and research resource access
• Firm-owned surveillance equipment pool for regional deployment and loaner assignment
• Secure evidence storage and cloud infrastructure
• Vehicle allowance or mileage reimbursement for regional travel

You are expected to maintain a personal vehicle in good mechanical condition and be capable of stepping into field operations when regional demand or case sensitivity requires it.

• Own the quality, timeliness, and defensibility of every file that leaves the…