AVP, Community & Regional Bank Supervision Lead

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

We are the San Francisco Fed, public servants with a congressionally mandated mission to advance the nation’s monetary, financial, and payment systems to build a stronger economy for all Americans. We are a community-engaged bank, and we are committed to understanding and serving the vibrant, diverse people of the Twelfth District. That means we seek and appreciate new perspectives. We respect people for what they do and for who they are. We build opportunities to learn and grow. When you join the SF Fed, you become part of a team united in its purpose to promote an economy that works for everyone.

The Supervision + Credit group is responsible for the supervision and regulation of state member banks (SMBs), bank holding companies, savings and loan holding companies, financial holding companies, data service providers, trust companies, and foreign banking organizations that operate in the Twelfth District. Supervised institutions are in all states of the District and range in size and complexity from small community organizations to some of the largest banking organizations in the country.

The Regional Bank Supervision team supports the supervisory oversight and risk-focused examinations of regional banking organizations (RBOs) within the 12th District. We fulfill our responsibilities through the execution of on-site and off-site examination events and continuous monitoring supervision activities in collaboration with our S+C risk and surveillance teams to identify risk and monitor our banking organizations condition, and partnerships with our State and Federal counterparts.

Right now, the RBO team has a rare opportunity for two AVPs, Community & Regional Bank Supervision Lead, to lead two teams. The AVPs will each be responsible for a portfolio of institutions ranging in size and complexity between $10 Billion and $100 Billion. These will be also expected to work closely with other supervisory business divisions for organizations that are transitioning from Community Banks into Regional Banks, and from Regional Banks into Large Banks, to minimize the challenges of transitioning portfolios.

Our ideal candidates are top-tier and passionate people leaders, with proven examination skills including an examiner commission. You will have the opportunity to apply your outstanding relationship building skills to create relationships across the Federal Reserve System and with outside partners (FDIC, OCC, State Regulators, and Board of Governors). Your will be able to flex your staff development muscles, to mentor and prepare our management staff to take the careers to the next level. We are also looking for a problem solver who leads with an innovative and empowered approach to solving sophisticated issues. If this sounds like you, read on!

Our RBO portfolio consists of banking organizations between $10 and $100 Billion in assets (Regional Bank) headquartered within the nine States in the District. You will be setting strategic direction for teams responsible for execution of safety and soundness supervision of both financial and nonfinancial risks within the portfolio of banks.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead the safety and soundness supervisory oversight for a portfolio of the 12th District’s RBOs, ensuring strong collaboration with key Group, Bank, System, and external regulatory partners.
• Coach and develop team members (six Senior Managers), with an equal focus on both technical and people leadership skills.
• Ensure clear and concise communication regarding the portfolio to partners within S+C, the Bank, the Board of Governors, and other external partners.
• Foster innovation and demonstrate agility, while ensuring the team’s focus evolves appropriately with industry trends and supervisory priorities.
• Lead teams in making impactful contributions to System committees/group aligned with bank, S+C, and team objectives.
• Represents the Bank or the System in public forums, conferences, panels, and webinars that relate to the team’s knowledge and expertise.
• Provide strategic direction and thought leadership representing the community supervision perspective, while considering and contributing to S+C’s broader strategic goals and objectives.

Essential Requirements:

• Typically requires twelve or more years of relevant experience, including an examiner commission.
• Typically requires eight or more years of people and business management experience. Substantive “Examiner in Charge” experience can substitute for formal people management.
• Strong track record of developing relationships across the enterprise and a strong change management abilities.
• Familiarity and experience with the Federal Reserve’s supervision mod