The Analyst, Policy Development will provide analytical and operational support for the public policy development, supervision, and/or enforcement processes within the CSBS policy and supervision department. The analyst will perform research and analysis in support of state regulators’ public policy priorities related to banks, mortgage companies, money transmitters and other financial services providers. The individual will also assist in researching, analyzing and assessing federal regulatory and legislative proposals to determine the impact on these state regulated institutions, as well as state regulatory agencies.
Researches and analyzes regulatory, legislative, and supervisory topics, proposals and studies, as well as financial services industry trends, that may impact the state regulatory and supervisory landscape.
Drafts a range of policy-related material including issue briefs, summaries, white papers, testimony and comment letters to support state regulators’ policy development process.
Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to research and develop policy positions on a wide range of legislative, regulatory and supervisory issues.
Assists in developing and executing projects, meetings and conferences with state regulators, federal regulatory agencies, industry representatives, consumer advocates and academics.
Serves as staff support for committees, working groups, and/or taskforces of the Policy and Supervision Business Unit.
Supports state supervision and enforcement efforts, including integrating new and revised regulations or standards into supervisory and/or enforcement processes.
Additional Responsibilities
Leverages economic and financial analyses to support the public policy development process.
Participates in and assists with a number of special projects.
Minimum Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree in public policy, finance, business, economics, accounting or another business or government related field. A Master’s degree in law, public policy, business, finance, or accounting, a plus, but not required.
Work in a financial services regulatory agency (federal or state), trade association or financial institution in interpreting, analyzing and assessing federal/state bank procedures, regulations and statutes, a plus but not required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Legal and regulatory knowledge – Develops knowledge of the legal and regulatory landscape underlying the dual banking system, including knowledge of relevant federal banking laws, regulations, and legal precedent. Develops the ability to discern and gauge the impact of new and revised regulations and laws, including the jurisdictional impact for state regulators and the business impact on state-regulated institutions.
Banking supervision and financial analysis – Becomes familiar with bank examination principles, practices, and financial reports, including the ability to analyze bank call reports and other regulatory data.
Data analytics and macroeconomic principles - Learns and leverages key data sets to aid the policy research and analysis process.
Organization and planning—Able to balance organizational needs with different timeframes; meet deadlines and keep processes moving at the appropriate pace; manage and prioritize multiple projects accurately and timely.
Written communication – Able to write clearly and effectively present ideas, document activities and communicate information in a succinct and organized manner.
Intellectual curiosity and responsiveness – Able to come up to speed quickly and respond to inquiries from regulatory agencies and members of the business community on policy issues.
Meeting management/group facilitation - Able to facilitate meetings and build consensus among various parties.
Results orientation - Able to work at a fast pace and meet critical deadlines.
Requirements
Due to the nature of CSBS’s business in support of state financial services supervision, all CSBS employees have the potential of interacting with confidential information related to the supervision of financial services companies (“Confidential Supervisory Information”). As a result, in addition to general business conflicts of interest, all CSBS employees are expected to disclose conflicts of interest in financial services companies on at least an annual basis and to proactively avoid such conflicts.
Protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of CSBS information and information systems in accordance with CSBS policies and procedures.
Values Instilled Behaviors for Excellence (VIBEs)
Capability to build and value relationships
Ability to prioritize work
Advocate and advance member's goals
Teamwork
Ability to give credit to others
Have a “pitch in” attitude
Learns from successes and setbacks
Respect/Trust
Listens and learns from others
Speaks the truth even when uncomfortable
Ability to honor the expertise of others
Collaboration
Recognizes the contributions of others
Ability to consult and communication effectively
Desires to make others successful
Ownership/Engagement
Ability to persevere through adversity
Willingness to experiment and take risks
Plans ahead and is a forward thinking individual
Core Leadership Competencies
Is a solutions-oriented thinker
Has good time management skills
Manages expectations of what is achievable
Change Management
Actively engage and participate during change
Asks questions and takes ownership for understanding why the change is happening and the risk of not changing actively
Adopts the new habits, monitors own performance and checks self against the objectives and seeks help when they don’t match
Identifies and communicates obstacles and resistance
Emotional Intelligence
Manages own emotions productively to stay in role
Handles emotionally charged situations productively and with empathy
Asks for and openly accepts feedback; looks for opportunities to grow
Conducts conversations courageously - hitting difficult issues head-on with an eye on maintaining relationships
Working Conditions
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