What You'll Do

  • Investigate activities of institutions to enforce laws and regulations and to ensure legality of transactions and operations or financial solvency.
  • Review and analyze new, proposed, or revised laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to interpret their meaning and determine their impact.
  • Plan, supervise, and review work of assigned subordinates.
  • Recommend actions to ensure compliance with laws and regulations, or to protect solvency of institutions.
  • Examine the minutes of meetings of directors, stockholders, and committees to investigate the specific authority extended at various levels of management.
  • Prepare reports, exhibits, and other supporting schedules that detail an institution's safety and soundness, compliance with laws and regulations, and recommended solutions to questionable financial conditions.
  • Review balance sheets, operating income and expense accounts, and loan documentation to confirm institution assets and liabilities.
  • Review audit reports of internal and external auditors to monitor adequacy of scope of reports or to discover specific weaknesses in internal routines.
  • Train other examiners in the financial examination process.
  • Establish guidelines for procedures and policies that comply with new and revised regulations and direct their implementation.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 4.12/5
Critical Thinking 4.12/5
Active Listening 4.0/5
Writing 4.0/5
Speaking 4.0/5
Monitoring 3.88/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.88/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.88/5
Mathematics 3.62/5
Active Learning 3.62/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.62/5
Coordination 3.62/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Integrity, Cautiousness, Dependability, Intellectual Curiosity

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Written Comprehension 4.25/5
Oral Expression 4.12/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.12/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.12/5
Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Expression 4.0/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.0/5
Near Vision 4.0/5

Technologies & Tools

ACL Analytics Auditing software Financial compliance software Financial transaction analysis software General Examination System GENESYS Investigation management software LexisNexis Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Project Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft Visio Microsoft Windows Microsoft Word NILS INSource ODEN Insurance Services State Rules & Regulations Oversight Insights On Demand

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 5.0/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.95/5)
  • Cautiousness (High importance: 4.83/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.77/5)
  • Intellectual Curiosity (High importance: 4.52/5)

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How to Become One

Most employers require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Some positions may also require experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level work to strengthen your candidacy.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

AML Director (Anti-Money Laundering Director) Anti Money Laundering Investigator (AML Investigator) Bank Compliance Officer Bank Examiner Bank Secrecy Act Anti-Money Laundering Officer (BSA/AML Officer) BSA Analyst (Business Systems Analyst) BSA Officer (Bank Secrecy Act Officer) BSA Specialist (Bank Secrecy Act Specialist) Commercial Escrow Officer Community Reinvestment Act Officer (CRA Officer) Compliance Analyst Compliance Coordinator Compliance Investigator Compliance Specialist Compliance Tester Credit Union Examiner Credit Union Field Examiner Escrow Closer Examiner Examining Officer Financial Compliance Examiner Financial Crimes Investigator Financial Examiner Financial Institution Examiner Financial Investigator Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Specialist (HMDA Specialist) Internal Auditor KYC Analyst (Know Your Customer Analyst) National Bank Examiner Payroll Examiner Pension Examiner Personal Banking Manager Securities Compliance Examiner Title Escrow Officer Treasury Analyst

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