Financial Examiner

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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas CityAs a financial institutions examiner at the KC Fed, you will contribute to the safety and soundness of the nation’s financial system while benefiting from a strong workplace culture, a competitive salary, and an excellent benefits package (learn more about what working at the KC Fed can mean for you).

What Makes an Examiner successful?   

Are you an inquisitive, analytical person who enjoys working in teams and leading others? As part of our examination team, you’ll find a collaborative culture that encourages staff to exercise initiative and ownership of their work. More specifically,  you’ll be:  

• Using an inquisitive and analytical mindset to independently review financial information, assess legal and regulatory compliance, evaluate risks within banking organizations, and ask questions to get to the root cause of potential issues or concerns.   

• Leveraging strong communication skills to lead meetings with executive leaders at financial institutions and produce clear and concise written documents and reports.   

• Relying on strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with team members and reach consensus with a wide range of audiences.   

• Providing guidance to banking executives and coaching team members to foster maximized performance.  

• Investing in the development of your peers by proactively sharing knowledge and regularly providing peer level feedback in support of the KC Fed’s focus on employee growth.  

What are the minimum qualifications?  

Required  

• Minimum of 2 years of banking industry experience related to audit or regulatory compliance 

• Bachelor’s Degree with an emphasis in applicable field, or relevant work experience. 

• Willingness and ability to travel 20-30 percent of the time. 

• Effective skills using Microsoft Office products, web-based applications, and email. 

• Ability to work out of our Kansas City, Denver, and/or Oklahoma City office(s). 
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record.

Preferred  

• Bank examiner commission from federal or state banking regulatory agency. 

• Graduate or advanced degree in business, management, accounting, finance, economics, or management information systems. 

• Leadership experience demonstrating strong judgement, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. 

• Ability to manage multiple assignments in a dynamic environment. 

Additional Information:  

How We Work:  

• Onsite, full time (with 5 days per month remote work flexibility) 

• Location: Denver, Kansas City, Oklahoma City 

• Remote Only Eligible: No 

Salary:   

• Senior Assistant Examiner: $74,800- $96,800(KC/OKC) $82,300-$106,500 (Denver)  

• Examiner: $96,900- $125,400(KC or OKC) $106,600- $137,900 (Denver) 

• Senior Examiner: $127,300- $164,800(KC or OKC) $140,100- $181,300 (Denver) 

• Final offers are determined by factors including the candidate’s qualifications, internal alignment considerations, district assignment, and geographic location.   

Screening Requirements:  

This position has additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job. These additional screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take up to a couple of months to be completed. The candidate's start date may be impacted by completion of the screening. The areas screened may include education/employment verification, criminal history, credit history, and reference checks. 

In some cases, positions require access to confidential supervisory information, access to which is limited to "Protected Individuals" as defined by regulation of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 12 CFR 268.205. Protected Individuals include, but are not limited to, U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and lawful permanent resident aliens (also known as "green card holders") who are eligible for and seeking United States citizenship within the requisite timeframes.     

Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record

Sponsorship: The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.  

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Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Job Category

Supervision Family Group

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

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