Regulatory Specialist (Senior Financial Institutions Examiner)

About the DFPI

The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) protects consumers and oversees financial service providers and products. The DFPI supervises the operations of state-licensed financial institutions, including banks, credit unions and money transmitters. Additionally, the DFPI licenses and regulates a variety of financial service providers, including securities brokers and dealers, investment advisers, payday lenders and other consumer finance lenders. The DFPI offers benefit packages, competitive salary, a robust training program and opportunities for advancement.

Position Details

Job Code #:

JC-460919

Position #(s):

410-123-4102-351

Working Title:

Regulatory Specialist

Classification:

SENIOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINER

$8,568.00 - $11,260.00

# of Positions:

1

Work Location:

Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles or San Diego

Telework:

Hybrid

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Job Description And Duties

The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is recruiting for one, Permanent, Full-time Senior Financial Institutions Examiner position within the Division of Corporations and Financial Institutions' Escrow and Mortgage Lending Office (CRMLA). This position is to be located in the Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles or San Diego office(s). This recruitment may be used to fill subsequent vacancies of these positions within the next 180 days.

Under the general direction of Financial Institutions Manager (FIM), the Senior Financial Institutions Examiner (SFIE) plans, coordinates, and assists in the development and maintenance of the examination program under the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act (CRMLA) for the Escrow and Mortgage Lending Office. The SFIE performs at the expert level of the series. Assignments are challenging and complex requiring well-developed analytical skills and there is greater accountability and responsibility for decisions and actions. The position requires extensive travel within and outside of California to perform examinations, as well as office duties.

Final Filing Date: 1/17/2025

Examination Information

Applicants will need to take and pass the online Senior Financial Institutional Examiner exam/assessment to be eligible to apply for Senior Financial Institutional Examiner positions. Please visit: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1607

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: One year of experience in California state service performing the duties of a class at a level of responsibility equivalent to that of a Financial Institutions Examiner, Range C. Or

Experience: Four years of increasingly responsible experience in professional auditing or examination of financial institutions, business firms, or services. (Experience in California state service applied toward this requirement must include two years performing the duties of a class at a level of responsibility equivalent to that of a Financial Institutions Examiner, Range C.) and

Education: Equivalent to graduation from college with a specialization in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, or a related business/management specialization.

Consider a rewarding and challenging career with the DFPI!

DFPI Website: www.dfpi.ca.gov