Financial Institutions Examiner I

Final date to receive applications: 8/16/2026 (11:59 PM ET)

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Financial Institutions Examiner I

Pay Grade: 13

Salary: $5,085.44 - $5,237.96 Monthly

Employment Type:

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency:
Public Protection Cabinet | Department of Financial Institutions

Location:

Location Varies. Agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute  agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.

Description:

The Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions is responsible for supervision of the Financial Services Industry and for chartering, licensing and registering various financial institutions, securities firms and professionals operating in the state of Kentucky. We are looking for a Financial Institutions Examiner I, to join our team of highly skilled professionals. As a Financial Institutions Examiner I, you will conduct examinations of depository institutions within the Commonwealth of Kentucky to protect shareholders of those institutions, including their employees and communities, from the adverse impacts of unsafe and unsound practices.

Work in this position includes conducting examinations within all areas related to the operation of banks and trust companies. The successful candidate will receive extensive training to allow the candidate to assess the safety and soundness of our state’s depository institutions, which includes accurately identifying the institution’s ratings for capital, asset quality, management, earnings, liquidity, and sensitivity to market risk. Furthermore,candidates may also be trained and responsible for assessing the institution’s risks related to compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering laws and/or information technology.

Kentucky residency is required. While the duties of a Financial Institutions Examiner I may be performed state-wide, this position will be primarily responsible for traveling to institutions in an area including Jefferson County and the surrounding counties, north to Kenton County, and south to Wayne County.

• Learning to conduct safety and soundness examinations of depository institutions.
• Learning how to gather and analyze data to determine and support examination findings.
• Learning to write examination reports that comply with the department’s guidance and requirements.
• Traveling to and conducting examinations at our depository institutions within the Commonwealth of Kentucky and trainings outside the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Work outside the home workstation will comprise up to 50% of your work time, some or all of which could be overnight travel. Approximately 10% of this timewill be spent in the aforementioned trainings.
• Working closely with other team members to ensure the completion of all necessary tasks related to thescope of the examination.

Preferred

Skills and Abilities:

• Highly self- motivated
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-directed
• Good analytical skills

Reasons to work for us include:

• Paid leave (sick, annual, etc.) and paid holidays
• Training and career development opportunities
• Educational and tuition assistance
• A variety of affordable health, dental and vision insurance options, flexible spending accounts, and first-day health insurance coverage
• Life insurance
• Retirement
• Deferred compensation
• Wellness incentive programs
• Employee discounts on electronics, health and wellness, retail, travel, events, entertainment, and services and education
• Telecommuting and flexible work schedules

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

If you are interested in a challenging yet rewarding career where you can make a positive impact in your community, we would love to review your application for Financial Institutions Examiner I, within the Department of Financial Institutions.

EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelors degree in accounting, business administration, economics, finance or a related field, or a juris doctorate.

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