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The Community Institution Group (CIG) within the Regional, Community, & Foreign Examination Group (RCFEG) is seeking energetic, talented individuals to serve in the role of Examiner. Examiners are at the center of one of the Federal Reserve’s critical missions, that being to ensure the safety and soundness of the banking system and financial markets by conducting examinations/reviews of banks, U.S. offices of foreign banks, holding companies, and their non-bank subsidiaries.

If you are a mission-oriented individual who aspires to make an impact, consider this role. This role will provide the opportunity to supervise a variety of activities at institutions across several portfolios. The examiner role is part of what is often considered the foundation of S+C supervision—developing our pipeline of talent through mentoring our associate examiners. And finally, you will have the unique opportunity to be among the first generation to experience a new, more flexible way of conducting exams, as we adopt lessons learned during the pandemic.

Highlights of Responsibilities:

• Lead and participate in examinations of state member banks, foreign banking organizations, bank holding companies, and bank and non-bank subsidiaries.
• Conduct analyses of current financial conditions and trends, and analyze loans and other assets related to specific institutions and to portfolios of institutions.
• Determine the effectiveness of an institution’s control environment, including audit, accounting, credit review, and other related activities.
• Assess an institutions’ compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Interpret information and review data to make decisions, establish priorities, and develop hypotheses, facilitating the understanding of events and circumstances and making projections to forecast trends.
• Identify and differentiate between critical and non-critical supervisory issues and effectively communicate critical issues to internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare examination reports, briefings, memoranda, and/or other examination deliverables, including providing sign-off when acting as Examiner-in-Charge, ensuring that all written materials adhere to all relevant rules and regulations and reflect high-quality, thorough analyses, and actionable conclusions.

Qualifications:

• An applicant for employment must be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, or hold a permanent resident/green card with intent to become a U.S. Citizen.
• A bachelor’s degree is required; a major in business, economics, finance, accounting, or a related field is preferred.
• Demonstrate a strong ability to influence effectively, resolve conflicts, and achieve collaborative outcomes to achieve supervisory goals, and build effective working partnerships.
• Capacity to identify and pursue multiple initiatives simultaneously, and deliver outstanding results with minimal or no supervision.
• Strong written and communication skills in addition to an understanding of business risks, risk management, and banking principles.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills that support and enable sound decision-making.
• Typically requires a minimum of five or more years of direct or comparable banking, financial industry, or banking supervision experience.
• A commission issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or other federal agency is required.
• Some travel required and will vary depending on the location of the successful candidate.
• Intermediate to advanced familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Benefits:

We offer a wonderful benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Pre-tax Flexible Spending Account, Backup Child Care Program, Pre-Tax Day Care Flexible Spending Account, Paid Family Care Leave, Vacation Days, Sick Days, Paid Holidays, Pet Insurance, Matching 401(k), and a Retirement / Pension.

Effective October 1, 2021, all employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or qualify for an accommodation from the Bank’s vaccination policy; the Bank will provide accommodations as required by law for individuals unable to be vaccinated due to medical condition or sincerely held religious belief. 

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

At the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, we believe in the diversity of our people, ideas, and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive culture that is representative of the communities we serve. The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.