The N.C. Office of the Commissioner of Banks (NCCOB) is responsible for the chartering and regulation of North Carolina's state banks, trust companies, mortgage companies, as well as registration and licensing of various financial institutions operating in North Carolina. Our mission is to promote and maintain the strength and fairness of the North Carolina financial services marketplace through the supervision and regulation of financial service providers in that marketplace.

We value our employees and offer a great work/life balance and many benefits including:

• 12 annual paid holidays
• Health Insurance and Supplemental Benefits
• Retirement Plan

We trust our employees to be self-motivated and successful in a hybrid work environment. Your duty station is your home and examiners can reside anywhere in the state of NC. Examiner positions require 10-60% overnight travel from your duty station, depending on your work assignment. Examiners work a Monday-Thursday, 10-hour day schedule.

Examiner positions require the identification, compilation, and organization of relevant data (financial or non-financial) to analyze and draw sound logical conclusions for work assignments or examinations of financial institutions with moderate-to-high risk profiles and/or complex structures. Examiners regularly exercise sound judgment, work in a team environment, and easily adapt to changing circumstances. Responsibilities include: 

• Identifying actual and potential issues that impact the institution's risk profile and financial condition. The individual is expected to make recommendations for corrective action based on acquired knowledge and observation of laws, rules, regulations, and best practices within the banking industry.
• Conveying examination findings in oral and written form. These positions require strong communication skills.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and discretion while conducting business.
• Exercising above average interpersonal skills and the capability of handling confrontational situations with bank management. 
• Serving in a leadership role on examinations of banks with moderate-to-high risk profiles and complex structures. Additionally, will be expected to serve in a leadership role on joint examinations with Federal regulators.
• Serve as a coach or mentor to less-experienced examiners.

If you are the right person for this opportunity, you will have:

• Thorough working knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, industry standards, and accounting/reporting processes applicable to banking.
• Significant experience in applying this knowledge in designing and conducting examinations to evaluate the effectiveness of regulated institutions in identifying areas of risk, material deficiencies, and violations of state and federal laws and regulations.
• Significant experience in presenting, both orally and in written form, concise, comprehensive, and accurate findings of a bank's condition.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Management preference will be given to applicants from a state or federal banking regulatory agency with experience. Additionally, applicants with cross-functional (i.e. audit, capital markets, risk management, BSA, asset management, credit) experience in the evaluation of risk at large or complex financial institutions will also be given preference. Preference will also be given to applicants with: Completion of the FDIC Introduction to Examinations School or CSBS Certified Operations Examiner School, FDIC Financial Institution Analysis School or CSBS BANK Dynamics School, FDIC Asset Liability Management School or the FRB Principles of Asset Liability Management, and the FDIC Loan Analysis School or CSBS Credit Evaluation School.

Bachelor’s degree in a related field (banking, finance, business, accounting) and a minimum of 2 courses of accounting AND at least five (5) years (advanced level) or three (3) years (journey level) of RECENT professional experience participating in regulatory oversight of financial institutions OR ten (10) (advanced level) or nine (9) (journey level), or more, years of RECENT professional experience examining financial institutions on behalf of a state or federal regulatory body, or any combination of these or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

The North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks (NCCOB) selects applicants for employment based on job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or political influence.

Applicants must embrace and actively support NCCOB's values:

Accountability, Customer Service, Ethics & Integrity, Teamwork & Collaboration, and Innovation & Creativity

Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.

A COPY of college transcripts MUST be submitted with your online application if a requirement of the job posting.

Please make sure you complete the application in full. Five tips for your state job application. Resumes may be uploaded with your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application. “See Resume” or “See Attachment” will NOT be accepted.

If multiple applications are submitted to an individual position, only the most recent application received prior to the posting closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the closing date. 

Applicant seeking Veterans Preference must attach a copy of their form DD-214.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Processing applications may take an average of 2-6 weeks due to the high volume of applications received. It is not necessary to contact the Human Resources Office to check the status of an application. Upon the closing date, applications are “Under Review” and will be screened by Human Resources for the most qualified applicants.

For technical issues with your applications, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at 919-715-7768.