Senior CRSB Examiner

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago This position in under the Safety and Soundness examinations of Community Banks. The Community, Regional, & Specialty Bank (CRSB) Supervision family provides supervisory oversight for financial institutions of varying complexities that have a close relationship with the communities they serve. Members of the CRSB job family generally conduct full scope or target examination and inspections of CRSB firms by working with different teams and staff across the department and through interaction with institution executives with broad responsibilities. In addition, members of this job family are engaged in Applications and Enforcement actions for all firms across the Seventh District. The Senior Examiner uses in-depth knowledge and/or expertise to lead and serve as Examiner-In-Charge (EIC) or a member of a full scope point-in-time examination/inspection team. The level of work is generally considered advanced, and staff must be able to work under minimal supervision. This position has no direct reports.

• Leads and participates in examinations and serves effectively as an Examiner-In-Charge (EIC) to ensure the successful completion of an examination or inspection, including the assessment of the institution’s overall condition, risk management systems, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations; performs continuous monitoring

• Draws on professional experience, to present and make supervisory recommendations and responses to resolve moderately complex to complex issues

• Develops examination/project plans, timelines and milestones for complex examinations
• Creates and provides moderately complex to complex reports, documents, and other correspondence to internal and external stakeholders

• Builds and maintains strategic working relationships and networks with both internal and external stakeholders, such as other Reserve Banks, the Board of Governors and other regulatory agencies
• Serves as a mentor and/or coach; provides technical expertise and constructive feedback to all levels of staff

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Seven plus years of direct work-related experience
• Examiner Commission preferred
• Possesses the ability to understand risk focused supervision and processes
• Demonstrates advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrates independent and critical thinking and decision-making abilities as well as have strong written and oral
• communication abilities
• Ability to provide guidance and constructive feedback to less experienced staff and peers
• Possesses strong teamwork skills and the ability to build and work collaboratively within and across work teams
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively lead and influence a team without authority and to resolve moderately complex to
• complex issues
• Demonstrates the ability to manage time and projects effectively by adjusting quickly to new and different priorities
• Possesses a strong proficiency in Microsoft Office products
• Possesses general business acumen

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, 401k savings plan, retirement plan, paid time off and transit benefit.
• A continuous learning environment with opportunities to gain new skills and grow your career.
• Onsite gym and subsidized cafeteria

• Travel Up to 25%
• All Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive a booster shot within 30 days of being eligible to do so, unless you receive an exemption based on a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief. If you are selected for this position, you will be required to confirm that you are fully vaccinated and boosted, if eligible, prior to your start date. If you are not yet eligible for a booster shot, you will be required to receive a booster shot within 30 days of being eligible to do so and to provide confirmation to the Bank.
• This position requires access to confidential supervisory information and/or FOMC information, which is limited to "Protected Individuals" as defined in the U.S. federal immigration law. Protected Individuals include, but are not limited to, U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents who either are not yet eligible to apply for naturalization or who have applied for naturalization within the requisite timeframe. Candidates who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents may be eligible for the information access required for this position and sponsorship for a work visa, and subsequently for permanent residence, if they sign a declaration of intent to become a U.S. citizen and meet other eligibility requirements. In addition, all candidates must undergo applicable background checks and comply with all applicable information handling rules, and all non-U.S. citizens must sign a declaration of intent to become a U.S. Citizen and pursue a path to citizenship.
• As a condition of employment, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago employees must comply with the Bank’s ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities, and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the recruiter for this posting, who can provide you contact information for our ethics official if necessary

Full time Regular Yes Bank Examination First (United States of America)