When you join the KC Fed, you join a team of people working together to promote a stable financial system, making a difference in local communities. We succeed by emphasizing the growth and development of diverse team members like you and supporting a culture that empowers staff to make a difference. As 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 flexible schedule, 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 and broad knowledge of banking risks to independently assess asset and liability management at banking organizations. Your focus will primarily include liquidity, interest rate, and investment securities risks, with input into how organizations perform general financial and operational risk management functions.
Understanding and assessing how banks structure balance sheets, derivative contracts, and execute liquidity risk management strategies to facilitate ongoing safe and sound operations.
Leading teams and investing in the development of your peers by proactively sharing knowledge, training/mentoring others on the subject matter and general examination practices and regularly providing peer level feedback in support of the KC Fed’s focus on employee growth.
Leveraging strong communication skills to lead meetings with executive leaders at financial institutions, understanding and communicating the root cause of potential issues or concerns, and producing 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.
What are the minimum qualifications?
Required
Minimum of 4 years of banking industry experience related to asset and liability management.
Bachelor’s Degree with an emphasis in applicable field, or relevant work experience.
Experience demonstrating strong judgement, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to manage multiple assignments in a dynamic environment.
Willingness and ability to travel 20-30 percent of the time.
Ability to work out of our Kansas City, Denver, Oklahoma City, and/or Omaha office(s).
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Preferred
Active or dormant examiner commission from federal or state banking regulatory agency.
Graduate or advanced degree in business, management, accounting, finance, economics, or management information systems.
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Financial Risk Manager (FRM)certifications.
Additional Information
Locations
Omaha, NE, Denver, CO, Oklahoma City, OK, or Kansas City, MO
Not eligible for remote work
Salary
Starting Salary Range:
Kansas City, Oklahoma City, & Omaha: $96,900- $164,800
Denver: $106,600- $181,300
*Final offers are determined by factors including the candidate’s qualifications, internal alignment considerations, district assignment, and geographic location.
Screening
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.
Sponsorship
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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