Examination Specialist (Capital Markets Policy)

This position is located in Division of Risk Management Supervision Capital Markets, Accounting, and Policy Branch, Exam Support Section and is responsible for providing support in all pertinent matters relating to policy and supervision for capital markets risk, capital markets risk management techniques, and the economic and regulatory capital requirements of financial institutions. Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill identical vacancies that arise later.

At the full performance level, major duties include: Serves as a subject matter expert in the development of recommendations on agency and/or interagency policy and guidance with respect to regulatory capital, liquidity, interest rate risk, capital markets instruments, activities, and strategies (including structured products, trading activities and derivatives activities); and other supervisory and examination issues. Serves as a subject matter expert in the analysis and examination of bank and non-bank financial institution activities including stress testing exercises, market risk reviews, capital markets related horizontal reviews, market making and underwriting metrics, derivatives activities (including hedging), and other similar data intensive or model-based analyses. Provides technical examination and supervisory guidance, advice, and assistance to RMS Washington Office management and staff, RMS regional and area office management, RMS Regional Capital Markets Specialists, other regional and area office staff, and field examination staff primarily in areas of liquidity, sensitivity to market risk, securities, regulatory capital, and other capital markets related matters. Assists in the development of Division policies and revised supervisory approaches to the examinations that relate to liquidity, sensitivity to market risk, securities, regulatory capital, and other capital markets related matters. Evaluates the potential impact of regulatory and capital markets changes on the general economy, the banking industry and the Deposit Insurance Fund in developing recommended actions for purposes of promoting safety and soundness or protecting the financial stability of the United States. Conducts financial and capital markets research and analyses of complex financial instruments and analyzes the impact that such would have on the actions and activities of bank and non-bank financial institutions. Performs research and develops analytical reports on segments of complex capital markets issues regarding capital market instruments, insured institution's use and involvement with/in capital markets and the associated risks. Analyzes the actual and potential impact of capital, earnings, liquidity and market risks to insured financial institutions. Keeps abreast of trends and developments in the field of finance, economics and law related to financial institutions. Keeps abreast of trends and developments in portfolio management and trading strategies utilized by financial institutions.

There is no substitution of education for experience for this position.