Climate Change: Cap-and-Invest Finance Monitoring Team Lead; Financial Examiner

Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

The Department of Ecology is hiring a Climate Change:
Cap-and-Invest Finance Monitoring Team Lead (Financial Examiner
4) within the Climate Pollution Reduction Program (CPRP).

• Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA.
• Must live within commutable distance from the duty station.

• Eligible for telework and flexible schedule options.
• Minimum one day per week in office – full workday every Tuesday and up to nine Wednesdays per year when auctions occur.
• Schedules may change depending on position needs.

• Apply by July 13, 2026.
• Applications after this date may not be reviewed unless additional qualified applicants are needed.

Join a team at the forefront of Washington’s climate leadership. The Cap-and-Invest Group works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through a dynamic market system that funds the state’s transition to a cleaner future. The Auctions and Market Section manages allowance auctions, supports policy initiatives, and ensures program integrity.

As the Finance Monitoring Team Lead, you will guide a small team of market monitors who use finance-based insights to monitor trading activity, evaluate market behavior, and safeguard market fairness and stability.

• Lead finance monitoring team—two to three members—developing and maintaining market monitoring strategy.
• Direct and support staff using financial tools to analyze complex companies and evaluate corporate disclosures.
• Plan, assign, and supervise business and financial analysis, developing new techniques where none exist.
• Provide ongoing mentoring, coaching, and guidance for junior staff.
• Review, assess, and approve market monitoring analyses and other technical work to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
• Evaluate and review work and analyses conducted by others.
• Lead or coordinate collaboration with staff to design, develop, and maintain registration and disclosure forms and interfaces.
• Collaborate, train, and support staff in cross-cutting work with other departments and agencies.

• Leadership & Team Development – demonstrating competence in leading, mentoring, and developing diverse analytical teams.
• Advanced Financial & Market Analysis – conduct and guide complex financial and market analyses.
• Regulatory Interpretation & Compliance Oversight – experience interpreting and applying rules and program requirements.
• Market Surveillance & Risk Identification – deploy financial monitoring techniques and market intelligence.
• Strategic Multi-Party Coordination – collaborate with internal and external organizations.
• Analytical Method Development & Continuous Improvement – design, refine, and implement analytical approaches.
• Confidential Information Management – apply secure data handling and confidentiality practices.
• Clear, Plain Language Communication – translate complex concepts into accessible communication.

Education – major study in finance, business administration, economics, accounting, policy, data science, or related fields.

• 9 years of experience.
• 8 years of experience and 30–59 semester or 45–89 quarter credits.
• 7 years of experience and 60–89 semester or 90–134 quarter credits (Associate’s degree).
• 6 years of experience and 90–119 semester or 135–179 quarter credits.
• 5 years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree.
• 3 years of experience and a Master’s degree.
• 2 years of experience and a Ph.D.

A background check will be conducted, which may include criminal record history, fingerprinting, and credit history. Information may be considered in suitability decisions.

• Professional Financial Credentialing & Training – relevant FINRA licenses or finance-related certifications.
• Applied Finance & Commodity Market Experience – experience in financial analysis or commodity markets.
• Climate & Greenhouse Gas Market Expertise – experience in climate‑change mitigation or greenhouse gas markets.
• Quantitative, Statistical & Modeling skills – apply quantitative methods, analysis, programming, or modeling.
• Leadership & Complex Project Management Experience – supervise staff or lead matrixed teams and projects.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect are core values; we strive to create an inclusive workplace and welcome diverse applicants.

The Washington State Department of Ecology is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a workplace that includes and respects diversity across many dimensions.

This position is covered by a bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).

This recruitment may be used to fill other positions of the same job classification across the agency. Once all the position(s) are filled, the recruitment may only be used to fill additional open positions for the next sixty (60) days.

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