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Non-Depository and Securities Compliance Examiner 1

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Department of Banking & Securities

Fresh

Location

Pennsylvania, 17120

Salary

$51,971 - $79,062

per year

Closes

March 17, 2026

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This entry-level job involves examining and auditing non-bank financial companies to make sure they follow state laws and protect customers in Pennsylvania.

You'll get hands-on training to review complaints, spot problems, and suggest fixes while working with a team at the Department of Banking & Securities.

It's a great fit for recent graduates with a background in accounting, finance, or economics who want to build a career in financial regulation.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree with at least nine credits in accounting, finance, economics, or a closely related field
  • Experience or training in accounting, finance, economics, or similar areas
  • Ability to interpret and apply laws, regulations, and policies for non-depository institutions
  • Skills in reviewing and investigating financial information, complaints, and situations
  • Competence in identifying weaknesses, deficiencies, and violations in financial entities
  • Strong communication skills for interacting with institutions and making recommendations
  • Willingness to participate in on-the-job training for examinations, audits, and enforcement actions

Full Job Description

Do you want a rewarding, professional career with a forward-looking agency that strives to ensure integrity in an ever-changing financial services industry?

If you also have accounting, finance, economics, or closely related experience and training, we invite you to apply for this Non-Depository and Securities Compliance Examiner 1 position with the Department of Banking & Securities, Compliance Office.

With us, you will learn the laws, regulations, and policies governing state licensed non-depository institutions and how to perform a variety of assignments that ensure compliance and protect customers and businesses in Pennsylvania.

Be part of something bigger than yourself by joining our vibrant and motivated team!


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Requirements

In this role, you will be trained to perform professional work in the examination, investigation, and audit of non-depository financial institutions regulated by the Department of Banking and Securities.

This important work ensures financial entities that are not banks and do not accept traditional deposits but provide various other financial services are held accountable and operate in compliance with laws, regulations, and polices.


Your responsibilities will involve participating in practical on-the-job training assignments designed to further competence and develop skills needed to perform less complex assignments, assist with components of more complex assignments, and facilitate your future professional development.

You will learn how to:

  • Interpret and apply the laws, regulations, and policies governing state licensed non-depository institutions
  • Review and investigate information and situations referred to Compliance by other bureaus in our department, consumer complaints, internal research, or other means.
  • Assist identifying weaknesses and deficiencies of institutions as well as when a violation of law is present.
  • Communicate with institutions on interpretation of laws, regulations, and policies.
  • Make recommendations for appropriate corrective or enforcement action.


Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.


Work Schedule and Additional Information:

  • Full-time employment
  • Work hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
  • Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time.

    In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.

    If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.

    Additional details may be provided during the interview.

  • Salary: Most employees will start at the beginning level of the advertised salary.
  • You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

  • A bachelor’s degree including or supplemented by nine credits in accounting, finance, economics, or a closely related field; or
  • An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes nine college credits in accounting, finance, economics, or a closely related field.
  • Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within three months of graduating with a qualifying degree.


Other Requirements:

  • You must possess and maintain a REAL ID or passport for this position. Proof of possession will be needed at the time of a conditional offer of employment.
  • You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
  • You must be able to perform essential job functions.


How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

  • If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
  • Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
  • Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

  • Veterans:

    • Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

    Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

    • 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).


    If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.


    The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

    The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

    The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

    All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

    Additional Information

    • Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
    • Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
    • Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
    • You must provide complete and accurate information or:
      • your score may be lower than deserved.
      • you may be disqualified.
    • You may only apply/test once for this posting.
    • Your results will be provided via email.

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    Posted on NEOGOV: 3/3/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/3/2026

    Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-pabureau-5251601