--- title: 'Locate Investigator at Magna Legal Services' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/locate-investigator-magna-legal-services-remote-h7pxtj99r6w6' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-13' --- # Locate Investigator at Magna Legal Services - **Company:** Magna Legal Services - **Location:** Remote - **Compensation:** $25–$30/hr - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-10-02 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-13 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/magnals/8f369504-7dd4-452b-be22-dbab452da1b7 ## Job description Magna Legal Services is a trusted nationwide partner to law firms, corporations, insurance carriers, and government agencies, delivering comprehensive legal support at every stage of a case. From court reporting and record retrieval to jury consulting, investigations, litigation graphics, and language services, we help our clients navigate complex legal challenges with confidence. Our reputation is built on the expertise, dedication, and professionalism of our team, and we’re proud to foster a culture where talented people can do meaningful work and grow their careers. Magna Legal Services is seeking an experienced Locate Investigator to join our Investigations team. This individual will conduct desktop-based investigations to locate individuals and verify relevant information for a variety of legal matters. The role will primarily support plaintiff and defense law firms, often in connection with service of process. This position requires availability to work a schedule aligned with Central Time business hours. The ideal candidate is a resourceful and persistent investigator who can synthesize information from multiple sources, identify meaningful connections, and determine the most effective next steps. Success in this position requires sound judgment, attention to detail, discretion, and the ability to manage multiple cases simultaneously. Primary Responsibilities - Conduct comprehensive locate and skip-tracing investigations involving individuals who are missing, difficult to find, or attempting to avoid contact, including debtors, heirs, beneficiaries, witnesses, and other persons connected to legal matters. - Search and analyze public records, proprietary databases, social media, and other available sources to identify current addresses, contact information, employment details, associates, and other relevant information. - Conduct lawful investigative calls to obtain or verify information while adhering to company policies and applicable legal and ethical requirements. - Interview relatives, associates, neighbors, employers, and other individuals who may have relevant information. - Review and evaluate information from multiple sources to identify connections, resolve discrepancies, and develop actionable leads. - Document investigative findings clearly and accurately, maintaining organized case notes and supporting records. - Coordinate service-of-process activities with field investigators and process servers. - Provide timely case updates and communicate findings, challenges, and recommended next steps to internal team members. - Handle sensitive and confidential information with appropriate care and discretion. Desired Background - Two to five years of relevant experience in investigations, skip tracing, service of process, or a related field. - Experience in law enforcement, a law firm, the court system, legal services, collections, or a professional investigative environment is strongly preferred. - Demonstrated ability to conduct detailed online research using public records, investigative databases, social media, and other research tools. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess information from multiple sources and develop effective investigative strategies. - Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple active cases. - Strong written and verbal communication skills; regular interaction with colleagues, field investigators, process servers, and third parties is a core function of the position. - High level of professionalism, persistence, discretion, and attention to detail. - Ability to work a schedule aligned with Central Time business hours. - Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Psychology, Communications, or a related field is preferred. - Bilingual capabilities are a plus. Magna Legal Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. ## About Magna Legal Services ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Magna Legal Services provides end-to-end litigation support and consulting services to law firms, corporations, and government agencies nationwide. - **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by Odyssey Investment Partners in 2022; previously funded by CIVC Partners and Audax Private Debt) - **Headquarters**: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - **Founded**: 2007 - **Founders**: Peter Hecht, Mark Calzaretta, Bob Ackerman, Jon Ackerman ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Legal Services / Litigation Support - **Target customers**: Law firms, corporations, and governmental agencies (B2B, enterprise) - **Mission statement**: “To deliver exceptional solutions to help our clients focus on what matters most: winning.” ## Products & Services - **[Court Reporting]**: Real-time reporting, interactive Internet depositions, rough disks, web-based transcript and exhibit repositories. - **[Record Retrieval Services]**: Medical record retrieval, document retrieval, and e-discovery consulting. - **[Jury Consulting & Litigation Graphics]**: Witness preparation, online focus groups, mock trials, trial graphics, accident recreation videos, and trial presentation. - **[Language Services]**: Interpreting and translation services (5,000+ interpreters available). - **[Investigative Services]**: Social media and online surveillance of claimants and jurors. - **[Video Services]**: Certified legal videography, courtroom and war room setup, video depositions. - **[Virtual Services]**: 100% remote capabilities for depositions, mediations, hearings, and arbitrations. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company) - **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of **$85.1 million** (as of most recent data) - **Total Funding**: At least two rounds – Debt Financing (Jan 2020, led by Audax Private Debt) and Private Equity (Dec 2018, led by CIVC Partners) - **Notable Investors / Partners**: CIVC Partners, Audax Private Debt, Odyssey Investment Partners (owner) - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount: 434 employees (+25.7% YoY) according to LinkedIn, but company website claims “1,000+ employees” (likely including contractors/court reporters) - Recent acquisitions: Everest Court Reporting (July 2026), TrialGraphix (2023), On Time Reporting (2022), Kim Tindall & Associates (2021), RecordTrak (2020) - 43,755 LinkedIn followers (yearly growth +26.7%) ## Competitive Advantages - **Nationwide reach**: 30+ locations, 5,000+ court reporters, 5,000+ interpreters, and 80+ litigation consultants. - **End-to-end service**: Covers the entire litigation lifecycle – from deposition to trial graphics to social media surveillance. - **Proven M&A strategy**: Aggressive acquisition of regional providers to build scale and broaden service offerings. - **Technology-enabled**: Full remote capabilities, virtual deposition platform, and AI-assisted hiring processes. ## Strategic Focus - **Geographic expansion**: Recent acquisitions (e.g., Everest Court Reporting) strengthen presence in the Philadelphia market and beyond. - **Organic growth**: Investing in sales organization and cross-selling to existing clients. - **Operational efficiency**: Leveraging scale to deliver cost-effective solutions while maintaining high service quality. - **Talent acquisition**: Actively hiring court reporters, IT support, accountants, jury consultants, and billing specialists. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Emphasizes diversity, equity, inclusion, work/life balance, and respectful communication. - **Remote/Hybrid**: Many roles are remote; the company touts “100% remote capabilities” for services and offers flexible work schedules. - **Growth opportunities**: Rapidly growing company (25%+ headcount growth) with a clear acquisition strategy offers career advancement. - **Perks**: Not explicitly listed, but stable private equity-backed employer with a national footprint. - **Employee reviews**: 3.0/5.0 on LinkedIn (54 reviews) – Work-Life 3.2, Compensation 2.8, Culture 2.8, Career 2.9. Note: Some caution advised as the company uses AI in hiring and has warned about impersonation scams. ## Sources 1. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/magna-legal-services) 2. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/magna-legal-services) 3. [magnals.com](https://magnals.com/our-philosophy/) 4. [magnals.com](https://magnals.com/careers/) 5. 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