Financial Institutions Examiner - Los Angeles

About the DFPI The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) protects consumers and oversees financial service providers and products. The DFPI supervises the operations of state-licensed financial institutions, including banks, credit unions and money transmitters. Additionally, the DFPI licenses and regulates a variety of financial service providers, including securities brokers and dealers, investment advisers, payday lenders and other consumer finance lenders. The DFPI offers benefit packages, competitive salary, a robust training program and opportunities for advancement. Position Details Job Code #: JC-528635 Position #(s): 410-121-4101-338 Working Title: Financial Institutions Examiner Classification: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINER $4,928.00 - $6,556.00 A $6,359.00 - $7,966.00 B $7,669.00 - $9,600.00 C New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable. # of Positions: 1 Work Location: Los Angeles County Telework: In Office Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Job Description And Duties Effective July 1, 2025, The California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025). PLP 2025 directs that each full-time employee shall receive a reduction in pay in exchange for PLP 2025 leave credits, monthly. The salary range(s) included in the job advertisement do not reflect the reduction in pay. SEIU Bargaining units (1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21) will receive a 3 percent reduction in pay in exchange for 5 hours of PLP 2025 per month. The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is recruiting for one Permanent, Full-time Financial Institutions Examiner (FIE) position in the General Counsel Division, Broker Dealer / Investment Adviser Regulations Office. This position is to be located in the Los Angeles office. This recruitment may be used to fill subsequent vacancies of this position within the next 180 days. The Financial Institutions Examiner evaluates and analyzes license applications for required qualifications for Broker Dealers and Investment Advisers according to California Corporations Code Section 260.231 and 260.211. The Financial Institutions Examiner ensures that investment advisers, broker-dealers, and their registered representatives are properly registered by verifying that they meet the minimal qualifications requirements related to professional examinations, have properly disclosed all pertinent aspects of their business and fees, and have truthfully and completely disclosed all disciplinary actions related to the securities business. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Final Filing Date: 8/28/2026 Examination Information Applicants will need to take and pass the online FIE exam/assessment to be eligible to apply for FIE positions. Please visit: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1606 Minimum Qualifications Either I Education: Equivalent to graduation from college with a specialization in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, or a related business/management specialization. (Registration as a senior in a recognized institution will admit applicants to the examination, but they must produce evidence of graduation or the equivalent before they can be considered eligible for appointment.) Or II Completion of a prescribed professional accounting curriculum given by a residence or correspondence school of accountancy, including courses in elementary and advanced or intermediate accounting, auditing, cost accounting, and business law. Or III Completion of the equivalent of 16 semester hours of professional accounting courses given by a collegiate-grade residence institution, including courses in elementary and advanced or intermediate accounting, auditing, and cost accounting; and three semester hours of business law. (Persons who will complete course work requirements outlined under II and III above during the current quarter or semester will be admitted to the examination, but they must produce evidence of successful completion of the curriculum and the prescribed courses before they may be considered eligible for appointment.) Consider a rewarding and challenging career with the DFPI! DFPI Website: www.dfpi.ca.gov