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Chief, Capital Markets Strategies, CM-1160-00

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Summary

This position is located in the Division of Risk Management Supervision, Capital Markets, Accounting, and Policy Branch, Capital Markets Strategies Section of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, D.C.

Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $277,500.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$183,754 - $277,500 per year
Pay scale & grade
CM 00
Promotion potential
CM - 00
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel is required.
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
Yes
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Financial disclosure required
Yes - This position requires the selectee to file a confidential financial disclosure report (OGE Form 450) as a condition of employment.
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
2026-CM-0267
Control number
883994500

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to current FDIC permanent employees with competitive status eligibility.

Duties

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  • Plans, directs, coordinates, and supervises personnel responsible for the development and implementation of rules, regulations, and supervisory guidance affecting large, complex financial institutions, and community banks to ensure the timely identification and ongoing monitoring of risks posed by these institutions to the deposit insurance fund.
  • Plans, directs, coordinates, and supervises personnel responsible for assessing and interpreting credit, liquidity, market, and other emerging risks of large financial institutions and community banks, including from capital markets activities and complex and emerging financial products.
  • Serves as technical advisor on a broad range of capital markets activities conducted by large, complex financial organizations.  Plans and directs the activities of Corporation working groups responsible for developing policy and supervisory guidance related to regulatory capital, liquidity, and market risk requirements of large, complex financial institutions and community banks.  Assists the Associate Director in setting strategic priorities and in formulating appropriate FDIC policies with respect to capital markets activities and the analysis and supervision of capital markets-related risks.
  • Develops policy initiatives that advance the Corporation’s mission as it relates to the regulation and supervision of large, complex financial institutions and community banks.  Prepares analyses and briefs senior management regarding significant events or issues, and recommends appropriate supervisory action, as required.  Reviews and evaluates studies, reports, and proposals prepared by staff members, financial institutions, and other government agencies as these relate to the capital markets operations of large, complex financial organizations and community banks.
  • Works closely with divisions and offices of the FDIC and other regulatory agencies to ensure that prudential policies, practices, and methods are devised for capital markets relating risks posed by large, complex financial organizations and community banks.  Responsible for ensuring that regulatory requirements are tailored to the risks present in large and community bank operations.
  • Coordinates and executes integrated capital markets-related regulatory initiatives with domestic banking regulators including the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, domestic securities regulators including the Securities and Exchange Commission, international banking regulators through the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, International Organization of Securities Commissions, and other relevant international groups.
  • Prepares and presents proposed and final regulations requiring FDIC Board of Director action at FDIC Board Meetings.  Coordinates the development of congressional testimony and background material for the Chairman and other Board members.
  • Exercises supervisory personnel management authority.  Performs the full range of performance management duties including, but not limited to, providing input and evaluating each team member’s performance; counseling and career development guidance; feedback on problems and improvements needed; monitoring progress in mastering tasks and work processes; and individual and team training needs.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

2-page Resume Requirement: Please limit your résumé to 2 pages (minimum 10-point font). If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

Employment Conditions.

High Risk - Background Investigation (BI) required.

Employee may be relocated to any duty location to meet management needs.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the following leadership and technical experiences. These qualifications would typically be gained through serving in roles that require managing projects/teams or guiding the technical work of others.

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious/spiritual; community; student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must submit a resume that addresses each minimum qualification experience. Examples should be clear, and concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities; the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services you managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed; and the results of your actions. You should use action-oriented leadership words to describe your experience and accomplishments and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments (e.g., the number of employees supervised).

Leadership Experience 1: Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector coordinating the work of employees in a work unit or team, including assigning and evaluating work; setting priorities, timelines, and expectations; and monitoring progress against goals; AND  

Leadership Experience 2: Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector as a leader or technical advisor for senior management on strategic priorities related capital markets activities of financial institutions, including preparing and presenting materials and briefings to senior/executive management; AND

Technical Experience 1: Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector advising on a broad range of capital markets activities conducted by large, complex financial organizations, including advising on the development of policy and supervisory guidance related to regulatory capital, liquidity, and market risk requirements; AND
    
Technical Experience 2: Experience with financial institution regulation or supervision and with identifying and implementing enhancements to complex/technical financial institution supervision programs, regulations, or operations associated with capital markets.     

Education

There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.

Additional information

To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.

If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type. You will be evaluated for fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: 

  • your performance and conduct;
  • the needs and interests of the agency;
  • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
  • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

If selected, you may be required to serve a supervisory/managerial probationary period.

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

This position is a Corporate Manager, CM-00, which is equivalent to above the CG/GS-15.

This is a recommended minimum Step 9 position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

1. Your resume will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contains sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. 

2. If you are found minimally qualified, a Management Screening Panel (MSP) will review your resume against pre-established benchmarks related to the competencies/Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs), to determine if you possess the competencies/KSAs and key experiences.

3. Top ranked candidates will be invited to participate in one or more structured panel interviews to further assess technical competencies, confirm organizational fit, and commitment to American ideals.

The competencies/Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) you will be assessed on are listed below:

  • Advising
  • Developing Others
  • Direction Setting
  • Influencing others
  • Organizational Awareness
  • Knowledge of risk management techniques and quantitative measures used by large, complex financial institutions and community banks to manage credit, operational, market, and liquidity risks.
  • Knowledge of current and prospective U.S. and international regulatory and supervisory frameworks impacting large financial institutions and community banks, financial markets, and financial institution operations, as well as an extensive technical knowledge of complex and emerging financial products.
  • Ability to serve as a spokesperson for the Corporation before industry groups and the public.
  • Ability to promote and support the Corporation’s positions on key policy matters in various internal and external forums, including discussions with international and U.S. banking and securities regulations.

Your resume will serve as responses to the competencies/KSAs. Only include experience directly relevant to the position.

Experience must be explicitly stated in the resume as experience not specifically described in the resume cannot be assumed. Resumes that are vague or don't address specific requirements will not receive maximum consideration.


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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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Agency contact information

Engelbert Espiritu
Phone
415-808-8182
Email
eespiritu@fdic.gov
Address
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Office of Human Resources, Executive Resources
25 Jessie Street at Ecker Square
Suite 908
San Francisco, California 94105
United States

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