Financial Institution Examiner

The Department of Business and Industry is recruiting a Financial Institutions Examiner 5 to work in the Financial Institutions Division in Las Vegas. The incumbent will manage, develop, and implement examination programs for financial institutions, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations and maintaining program performance and fiscal goals.

• Plan, prioritize, and manage examinations to ensure timely completion and compliance with licensing requirements for all types of financial entities.
• Review existing examinations, correspondence, and documents to develop examination plans and assess institution characteristics.
• Conduct entrance and exit meetings with institution management, verify facts, and discuss findings.
• Analyze financial and operating condition, safety and soundness components, capital adequacy, loan and investment viability, management policies, earnings, liquidity, market sensitivity, and fee structures.
• Prepare, assimilate, and analyze reports from assisting examiners, draft final examination reports, and recommend corrective actions or enforcement measures when warranted.
• Investigate new licence applications, renewals, and complaints, making acceptance or denial recommendations.
• Coordinate with federal regulatory partners (Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC, NCUA) and national associations (CSBS, NASCUS, NACCA, NACARA, MTRA, ABA, NBA, NCUL, NCUAC).
• Develop, implement, and review the examination process, including training, performance standards, and continuous improvement.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate professional staff, including subordinate supervisors, and oversee on‑job and formal training.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, economics, finance, or related discipline.
• Four years of progressively responsible experience in conducting institutional examinations, or one year as a Financial Institutions Examiner IV in Nevada State service.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable.
• Knowledge of deposit, trust, lending, collection, 1031 exchange, and money transmission entities.
• Familiarity with internal and external audit procedures and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency in analytical, writing, and presentation skills for senior managers, state officials, and industry representatives.

• Detailed Knowledge of depository and non‑depository team functions and responsibilities.
• Working Knowledge of supervisory techniques, including selection, motivation, training, work assignment, review, employee evaluations, performance standards, and discipline.
• Ability to manage programs to achieve performance indicators and fiscal goals; plan, coordinate, and expedite work projects; present complex information to senior managers and public forums; communicate with federal and state offices, associations, and conferences; continuously review the examination process; and ensure proper staff training.