Financial Institutions Examiner I

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions is responsible for supervision of the Financial Services Industry and for chartering, licensing and registering various financial institutions, securities firms and professionals operating in the state of Kentucky. We are looking for a Financial Institutions Examiner I, to join our team of highly skilled professionals. As a Financial Institutions Examiner I, you will conduct examinations of depository institutions within the Commonwealth of Kentucky to protect shareholders of those institutions, including their employees and communities, from the adverse impacts of unsafe and unsound practices. Work in this position includes conducting examinations within all areas related to the operation of banks and trust companies. The successful candidate will receive extensive training to allow the candidate to assess the safety and soundness of our state’s depository institutions, which includes accurately identifying the institution’s ratings for capital, asset quality, management, earnings, liquidity, and sensitivity to market risk. Furthermore, candidates may also be trained and responsible for assessing the institution’s risks related to compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering laws and information technology. This position will be assigned a residence workstation to allow telework when not reporting to a regulated entity’s office or a designated location for training. A Kentucky residence is required. While the duties of a Financial Institutions Examiner I may be performed state-wide, this position will be primarily responsible for traveling to institutions in an area including Jefferson County and the surrounding counties, north to Kenton County, and south to Wayne County.

Requirements

EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, economics, finance or a related field, or a juris doctorate.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must possess a valid driver's license prior to employment in this job classification. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.
Kentucky Residence Required
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Nice To Haves

Highly self- motivated.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Self-directed.
Good analytical skills.

Responsibilities

Learning to conduct safety and soundness examinations of depository institutions.
Learning how to gather and analyze data to determine and support examination findings.
Learning to write examination reports that comply with the department’s guidance and requirements.
Traveling to and conducting examinations at our depository institutions within the Commonwealth of Kentucky and trainings outside the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Work outside the home workstation will comprise up to 50% of your work time, some or all of which could be overnight travel. Approximately 10% of this time will be spent in the aforementioned trainings.
Working closely with other team members to ensure the completion of all necessary tasks related to the scope of the examination.

Benefits

Paid leave (sick, annual, etc.) and paid holidays
Training/career development opportunities
Educational and tuition assistance
A variety of affordable health, dental and vision insurance options, flexible spending accounts, and first-day health insurance coverage
Life insurance
Retirement
Deferred compensation
Wellness incentive programs
Employee discounts on electronics, health and wellness, retail, travel/events/entertainment, services/education
Telecommuting and flexible work schedules