Assistant National Bank Examiner
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a preeminent prudential supervisor of national banks and federal savings associations (collectively, banks), seeks highly motivated, dynamic individuals with advanced analytical and communication skills interested in working in a team-oriented environment. The OCC, an independent bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, is hiring for assistant national bank examiner positions in many cities across the United States.
Responsibilities
As an assistant bank examiner, you help the OCC achieve its mission by ensuring that banks operate in a safe and sound manner, provide fair access to financial services, treat customers fairly, and comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Upon joining the OCC, you are assigned to a training team for six to 12 months. You receive on-the-job and formal classroom training and learn the basic procedures and practices of the OCC’s supervisory process. After completing training, you work alongside experienced bank examiners and continue to develop your bank examination skills.
As an assistant national bank examiner, you play a dynamic role in the nation’s banking system by
• serving as an entry-level bank examiner in the OCC’s Large Bank or Midsize and Community Bank Supervision divisions.
• assisting or conducting bank examinations under the supervision of experienced national bank examiners;
• gathering and analyzing information through discussions with coworkers and bank management;
• reviewing all areas of banking, including lending, investments, capital, earnings, interest rate risk, liquidity, and consumer compliance protection programs;
• assessing compliance with banking laws and regulations; and
• preparing written examination recommendations and reports, which are shared with bank executives, team members, and senior OCC examiners.
Required Qualifications
To qualify for the entry-level bank examiner position, you need
• a four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree or one full year of graduate-level education with major study in accounting, banking, business administration, commercial or banking law, economics, finance, marketing, or other field closely related to the position; or
• three years of work experience that has provided you with knowledge of accounting or auditing principles. Such work could include reviewing, analyzing, recommending, or approving loan applications, investments, or other actions involving the properties or monies of others held in trust by or for a financial institution; internal accounting or auditing work for a financial institution that required understanding of debits and credits, balance sheets, and operating statements; or
• equivalent combinations of education and experience; or
• a certified public accountant certificate obtained through written examination in a U.S. territory, state, or the District of Columbia.
In addition: All qualified applicants are required to pass an entry-level knowledge test, a written communication skills test, two structured interviews, and a criminal and financial background investigation.
Applicants must be US Citizens.