Employment Opportunities
Trust Financial Examiner (Lenexa)
Job Summary:
The Trust Financial Examiner (TFE) is a professional examiner requiring specialized knowledge in the oversight and regulation of fiduciary entities and serves as a subject matter expert on trust topics. TFEs work under the supervision of the Trust Regional Manager (TRM) in the examination and evaluation of assigned trust companies and trust departments in order to satisfy regulatory responsibilities of the Office of the State Bank Commissioner (OSBC) and the federal government. The TFE’s role is to independently conduct and/or lead examinations at trust companies and bank trust departments.
As a fiduciary, the trust entity’s primary duty is the management and care of property for others, and to preserve and make productive trust property decisions. With these responsibilities comes risk and it is the examiner’s responsibility to assess the risk, including the entity’s management ability to monitor and control risk. Risks include operating, transaction, strategic, legal, compliance, credit, settlement, market, liquidity, and reputation risk. Trust entities are rated using the Uniform Interagency Trust Rating System.
Examiner Duties:
- Analyzes the department or company’s earnings, including levels and trends.
- Reviews and analyzes capital adequacy at trust companies.
- Reviews compliance with industry accepted fiduciary principles and standards.
- Determines compliance with state and federal statutes, regulations and policy guidelines.
- Reviews and analyzes all operations, internal routines and controls, and the audit(s) for compliance with prudent fiduciary procedures and agency guidelines.
- Analyzes the corporate side of the company including, but not limited to, officer and company expenses, capital investments, corporate audit, loans, and Board of Directors’ minutes.
- Reviews the Customer Identity Verification Program requirements.
- Arranges meetings with management to discuss any exceptions noted during account review and obtains management responses and commitments.
- Reviews account exceptions with the EIC prior to the exit meeting.
- Prepares write-ups for those accounts with exceptions and provides to the EIC.
- Prepares the scope of accounts that are reviewed prior to the exit meeting.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or equivalent experience as determined by the agency.
- The employee must enroll and pass CSBS Trust Examiner Day one Training.
- The employee must achieve the Certified Fiduciary Investment and Risk Specialist (CFIRS) designation. This is a three-class certification process that should be started within one year of hire.
- The employee must attend the MOKAN Midwest Trust and Financial Services Conference or KBA Trust Conference annually.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Personal mobile device capable of utilizing multi-factor authentication applications as necessary.
Preferred Requirements:
- Trust certifications or prior experience at a fiduciary entity.
- Juris Doctorate.
- Oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with co-workers, trust providers, and the public.
- Interpersonal abilities to work cohesively within a team, including a positive attitude.
- Knowledge of state and federal trust laws and regulations.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Ability to self-motivate.
Required Education:
Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or equivalent experience as determined by the agency.
Travel Requirements:
- In-state/out-of-state, overnight travel several days a month.
- Valid driver’s license.
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Information Technology Examiner (Topeka/Lenexa)
Job Summary:
The Office of The State Bank Commissioner (OSBC) has an opening for an Information Technology Examiner. This position offers remote work opportunities when personnel are not examining a financial institution or needed at the field office for meetings. Accepted applicants should expect an initial period of in-office training and onboarding.
The Information Technology Examiner will be responsible for conducting IT examinations of financial institutions regulated by the OSBC. The IT Examiner will be responsible for ensuring the financial institution’s IT and cybersecurity practices are sufficient to mitigate current industry risks and will consider policies, security plans, network diagrams, business impact analysis, risk profiles, and an institution’s independent security audits. At the conclusion of an examination, the IT Examiner will work closely with the rest of the exam team to draft a written report and communicate findings to institution IT staff and management.
The IT Examiner may also serve as a subject matter expert for the agency in financial technology (“Fintech”) including cryptocurrency and work with the agency’s internal IT team as a resource for internal security measures.
Job Duties:
- Analyze and evaluate operational and technology risk management and assess cybersecurity risk.
- Utilize agency examination procedures to evaluate an entity’s business continuity programs, vulnerability assessments, vendor management, independently performed security audits, and security posture.
- Research and provide guidance for the agency in the areas of cryptocurrency and other Fintech developments.
- Assist in designing examination procedures and programs based on industry standards and best practices.
- Maintain strong knowledge of financial and regulatory environments.
- Lead and participate in examinations of financial institutions regulated by the OSBC.
- Prepare a written report of findings as part of the exam team’s report of examination. When necessary, conduct presentations to a financial institution’s management team, IT staff, and/or board of directors.
- Assist internal IT team to provide cybersecurity guidance including internal audits, risk assessments, and policy creation.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business or equivalent education/experience/certifications in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or IT Auditing.
- Effective reading comprehension, writing, and communication skills.
- Personal mobile device capable of utilizing multi-factor authentication applications as necessary.
Preferred Requirements:
Intermediate information security, risk management, cybersecurity related industry certifications, such as Security Plus or similar.
Required Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business or equivalent education/experience/certifications in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or IT Auditing.
Travel Requirements:
- Some overnight travel.
- Valid driver’s license.
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