Senior Examiner, Consumer Compliance - CRA

Federal Reserve System•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

We are the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco — public servants with a mission to advance the nation’s monetary, financial, and payment systems to build a stronger economy for all Americans. As part of the nation’s central bank, we are committed to understanding and serving the vibrant, expansive communities of the Twelfth District, which covers the nine western states of the U.S. That means we seek and appreciate new perspectives and build opportunities to learn and grow. At the SF Fed, we approach our work with integrity and a commitment to service. The SF Fed’s Supervision + Credit Group is responsible for the supervision and regulation of state member banks, bank holding companies, savings and loan holding companies, financial holding companies, data service providers, trust companies, and foreign banking organizations that operate in the 12th District. Supervised institutions are in all states of our District, and range in size and complexity from small community organizations to some of the largest banking organizations in the country. Right now, our team is looking for a Senior Examiner, Consumer Compliance - CRA These examiners help promote market efficiency and fairness in consumer financial services. They enforce federal consumer protection laws and regulations and promote access to banking services in historically underserved markets through various means, including conducting examinations, investigation of consumer complaints and outreach activities to the banking industry. Our ideal candidate has deep experience and subject matter expertise with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and is deeply committed to the mission of the CRA and its goals. We require a Commissioned Examiner via the Federal Reserve Examiner Commissioning Program (or another banking regulatory agency with CRA oversight such as the FDIC or OCC). Are you ready to take your expertise to a passionate organization and make a real difference? We want to hear from you!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree is required; a major in business, economics, finance, accounting, or a related field is preferred.
An active examiner commission issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or other federal agency is required.
Typically requires a minimum of eight or more years of direct or comparable banking, financial industry, or banking supervision experience.
Strong understanding of CRA and relevant community development principles.
An understanding of risk management and banking principles.
Strong problem solving and analytical thinking skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Intermediate to advanced familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.
Valid driver's license is required.
Ability to travel up to 25%.
This position requires access to confidential supervisory information, which is limited to “Protected Individuals.” Protected Individuals include, but are not limited to, U.S. citizens and U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents who are not yet eligible to apply for naturalization, and U.S. permanent residents who have applied for naturalization within six months of being eligible to do so or who will sign a declaration of intent to apply for naturalization before they begin employment.
Due to the nature of access to sensitive information all final offers are subject to the clearance of an enhanced background check. This enhanced screening will require the following items: academic and employment verifications, FBI fingerprint check (criminal and civil cases), credit check, family history, residential records and foreign travel for the previous 7 years, citizenship verification, reference checks, and personal interview with an investigator and can take between 21 – 60 days to clear.

Responsibilities

Acts as a subject matter expert on CRA, providing guidance to internal and external stakeholders, particularly with regard to regulatory or policy changes.
Participates and leads consumer compliance supervisory events at large and complex financial institutions.
In both verbal and written format, communicates sound conclusions and recommendations regarding the effectiveness of financial institutions’ compliance management systems and CRA programs.
Builds and maintains effective working relationships with partners within the Federal Reserve System, as well as with other regulatory agencies and supervised institutions.
Engages in formal training and mentorship programs for junior staff, including providing performance feedback to management.
Participates in various conferences, seminars, and other outreach activities to provide current regulatory perspectives to the banking industry.
Maintains strong knowledge of financial services and regulatory environments, particularly as related to the CRA and relevant laws and regulations.