Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy

Agency Information

The Office of the State Bank Commissioner regulates all state-chartered banks, trust companies, mortgage businesses, supervised lenders, credit service organizations, and money transmitters that do business in the State of Kansas.

About the Position

• Who can apply: Anyone who meets the posted requirements

• Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified

• Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary: Regular

• Work Schedule:  Monday - Friday 40 hrs. per week

• Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes

• Veterans' Preference Eligible:  Yes

• Search Keywords:  Banking, Financial, Trust

Compensation

Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage

• Sick & Vacation leave

• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave

• Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)

• Fitness Centers in select locations

• Employee discounts with the STAR Program

• Retirement and deferred compensation programs

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

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. 

Qualifications

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.

Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements:

• Valid State of Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate is required in accordance with Executive Order 2004-03.  Each applicant (even non-KS residents) must apply for a Tax Clearance Certificate within 10 days from the date of their job offer.

• Completion of a background and credit check.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace.  All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the agency recruiter.

Contact Information

Name: Cheryl Butler

Email: Cheryl.Butler@osbckansas.org

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Required Documents for this Application to be Complete 

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• Transcripts for degree

• DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran’s Preference)

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• Cover Letter

• Resume

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