Licensing Specialist (Senior Financial Institutions Examiner)

About the DFPI

The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) is California’s financial regulator, working to protect consumers by examining and licensing financial activities and taking action against unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices. We oversee state-chartered banks, credit unions, student loan servicers, and more. The DFPI has office locations in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco. The DFPI offers benefit packages, competitive salary, a robust training program and opportunities for advancement.

Position Details

Job Code #:

JC-477478

Position #(s):

410-123-4102-310

Working Title:

Licensing Specialist

Classification:

SENIOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINER

$8,568.00 - $11,260.00

# of Positions:

1

Work Location:

Sacramento, San Francisco, San Diego, or Los Angeles

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 (MLO/CRMLA Licensing). This position can be located in the Sacramento, San Francisco, San Diego, or Los Angeles office. This recruitment may be used to fill subsequent vacancies of these positions within the next 180 days.

Under the general direction of the Financial Institutions Manager (FIM), the Senior Financial Institutions Examiner (SFIE) is the advanced journey or expert level of the series and independently conducts the review and makes recommendations to approve Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO) license applications and amendments for the Escrow and Mortgage Lending Office within the Division of Corporations and Financial Institutions.

Final Filing Date: 5/30/2025 (extended)

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