Senior Financial Institutions Examiner - Los Angeles

Senior Regulatory Examiner

The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) protects consumers and oversees financial service providers and products. The DFPI supervises the operations of state-licensed financial institutions, including banks, credit unions and money transmitters. Additionally, the DFPI licenses and regulates a variety of financial service providers, including securities brokers and dealers, investment advisers, payday lenders and other consumer finance lenders. The DFPI offers benefit packages, competitive salary, a robust training program and opportunities for advancement.

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-527602

Position #(s):

-316

Working Title:

Senior Regulatory Examiner

Classification: SENIOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINER

$8,825.00 - $11,598.00

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: 1

Work Location:

Los Angeles County

Telework:
In Office

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Job Description And Duties

The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is recruiting for one, Permanent, Full-time Senior Financial Institutions Examiner position within the Escrow Examinations Unit of the Escrow and Mortgage Lending Office. This position is to be located in the Los Angeles office. This recruitment may be used to fill subsequent vacancies of the position within the next 180 days.

Under the general direction of a Financial Institutions Manager, the Senior Financial Institutions Examiner plans, coordinates, and assists in the development and maintenance of examination programs under the Escrow Law. The position divides its time in the office and the field to address financial deficiency concerns reported by examiners, control and track various data, handle complaints, perform the most complex regulatory and special examinations, reviews reports and work-papers prepared by less experienced examiners, train new examiners, and respond to incoming inquiries from licensee, CPA, attorney, and DFPI staff.

The position requires some travel within California and nationally to perform the most complex examinations and attending training events.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Final Filing Date: 8/25/2026

Examination Information

Applicants will need to take and pass the online Senior Financial Institutional Examiner exam/assessment to be eligible to apply for Senior Financial Institutional Examiner positions. Please visit:

Minimum Qualifications

Experience:

One year of experience in California state service performing the duties of a class at a level of responsibility equivalent to that of a Financial Institutions Examiner, Range

C. Or

Experience:

Four years of increasingly responsible experience in professional auditing or examination of financial institutions, business firms, or services. (Experience in California state service applied toward this requirement must include two years performing the duties of a class at a level of responsibility equivalent to that of a Financial Institutions Examiner, Range

C.) and

Education:

Equivalent to graduation from college with a specialization in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, or a related business/management specialization.

Consider a rewarding and challenging career with the DFPI!