Job Information
Federal Reserve Bank Vice President, Safety & Soundness in St. Louis, Missouri
Company
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
The Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis is one of 12 Reserve Banks serving the Eighth District which includes all or parts of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas. The St. Louis Fed’s responsibilities include promoting stable prices, economic growth and a sound financial system, providing payment services to financial institutions, supporting the U.S. Treasury's financial operations, and advancing economic education, community development and fair access to credit.
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has two Vice President openings within the Safety and Soundness department of the Supervision, Credit and Learning Division. The division promotes a safe, sound, competitive, and accessible banking system as well as supports learning throughout the Federal Reserve System. Each Vice President will have responsibility for the oversight of a designated portfolio of institutions, either Community Banking Organizations (CBOs) or Regional Banking Organizations (RBOs).
The SCL division is recruiting both Vice President positions concurrently. A determination on which portfolio, CBO or RBO, each individual will have responsibility for will be decided prior to extension of offers. This position reports to the Group Vice President of the Supervision, Credit, and Learning Division. You must live in, or relocate to, the 8th District and work out of our St. Louis, MO office.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership:
Collaborates with senior leadership to develop and execute Division and organizational strategies aligned with the Federal Reserve System and St. Louis Reserve Bank. Champions and translates the strategies into actionable business priorities and goals.
Contributes to strategic organizational and Divisional needs and policies by representing the Division and the District on Bank and System committees. Ensures effective discernment of policy and program implications to the mission, vision, values and resources.
Builds and maintains strong relationships with counterparts within the Federal Reserve System, St. Louis Reserve Bank and other regulatory agencies.
Represents the Reserve Bank and the Federal Reserve System in outside speaking engagements related to supervisory policy and expectations.
Supervisory Oversight:
Accountable for all aspects of regulatory supervision related to their specified portfolio of institutions within the Eighth District. Other duties related to the general oversight of the safety and soundness function are determined on an as needed basis.
Serves as final arbiter of all key supervisory judgments related to supervised institutions, including bank ratings, supervisory actions, and supervisory strategies.
Fosters effective communications with constituents and conveys sensitive and critical supervisory decisions to key bank officials and their respective Boards of Directors, attorneys and other professionals.
Operational Excellence:
Leads and develops people and teams, displaying the organizations values and fostering an engaged and effective workforce.
Advances the Federal Reserve System’s and St. Louis Bank’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Manages personnel policies and programs including hiring, onboarding, development, performance management, and compensation.
Ensures effective and efficient financial planning and execution, strategically aligning resources.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, management or related field or commensurate experience; Master's preferred
7+ years leading and managing multiple, large, cross-functional teams in complex environments (virtual, remote, multi-site, etc.)
10+ years of regulatory or equivalent industry experience with a deep understanding of banking concepts particularly related to supervision
General understanding of novel banking and Significant Service Providers
Bank examination commission
Risk Assessment and Sound Judgement: Demonstrated ability to evaluate supervisory expectations and various risks assumed by the Eighth district’s institutions, apply sound judgment, and act.
Leadership: Ability to create a positive leadership impact by gaining respect and trust of others, coaching and mentoring staff, managing change, and creating engaged and motivated teams.
Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrated ability to build strong and effective relationships with staff, peers and senior executives.
Conflict Resolution: Demonstrated ability to deal with conflict in a professional manner.
Communications: Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Travel: Must be willing to travel as needed to attend exit meetings, outreach events and/or system meetings.
Under Conflict-of-Interest guidelines administered by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, examining personnel may not participate on an examination of a financial institution or affiliate if the examiner was employed by the financial institution or affiliate within the past 12 months.
Total Rewards
Bring your passion and expertise, and we'll provide the opportunities to challenge you and propel your growth—along with multiple benefits and perks that support your health, wealth, and life.
In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package all brought together in a flexible work environment where you can find balance:
Medical (4 options), Prescription, Dental (3 options), and Vision Insurance with no waiting period
401k/Thrift Plan with generous employer match
Employer-funded Pension Plan
Paid Vacation/Sick Time & Holidays
Flexible Spending Accounts and Healthcare Spending Accounts
Flexible Work Schedule available in most departments
Life Insurance and Long Term Disability Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement (undergraduate and graduate)
Parental Leave
Free onsite 24/7 Fitness Center including training classes, and locker room / shower facilities
Onsite Cafeteria & Coffee Shop
Additional Convenience Benefits, Discounts and More…
At the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, we are committed to a strong and resilient economy for all. We prioritize inclusion and strive to be a workplace where all employees can thrive. Learn more about Bank’s culture (https://www.stlouisfed.org/careers) .
The Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This position requires access to confidential supervisory information (CSI) and/or Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) information. Access to CSI and FOMC information is limited to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, individuals who meet the definition of “protected individual” under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), and certain other nonimmigrants. All non-U.S. citizens authorized to access CSI and/or FOMC information must sign a declaration of intent to expeditiously become a U.S. citizen when eligible.
All employees who require access to CSI and/or FOMC information are subject to periodic background investigations and must comply with all applicable information handling policies.
Full Time / Part Time
Full time
Regular / Temporary
Regular
Job Exempt (Yes / No)
Yes
Job Category
Executive Family Group
Work Shift
First (United States of America)
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