Sr. Financial Institution Policy Analyst- Cross Policy Integration and Secretariat, Division of Supervision & Regulation - R025568
Primary Location : DC-Washington
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Employee Status : Regular
Overtime Status : Exempt
Job Type : Standard Work Shift: : 1st Shift : : Relocation Provided: : Yes Compensation Grade Low: : FR PAY GRADE 27 Compensation Grade High: : FR PAY GRADE 28 Minimum Salary: : $140,500.00 Maximum Salary: : $250,400.00
Posting Date : Apr 15, 2026 Minimum EducationBachelor's degree or equivalent experience Minimum Experience6 SummarySenior Financial Institution and Policy Analysts work under limited guidance to design and conduct in-depth analyses on quantitative and qualitative data. Serve as the project or team leader for Section, Division, Board, or system initiatives. May also serve as Board liaison or representative in consulting/collaborating with domestic agencies, international authorities, and/or standard-setting bodies. Prepare and deliver communications including presentations and recommendations to others in the Section/Division and/or to external stakeholders. Act as recognized domain experts within the Division. Some travel is required. Duties and Responsibilities- Senior Financial Institution and Policy Analysts perform the following responsibilities with limited guidance:
- Lead and perform quantitative and/or qualitative analyses in support of FRB mission, Division goals, and Section objectives
- Prepare and deliver clear, accurate and concise communication orally and in writing
- Serve as Board liaisons or representatives in consulting/collaborating with domestic agencies/international authorities/standard-setting bodies
- Serve as project or team leaders for Section, Division, Board, or system initiatives
- Provide guidance and mentorship to new or junior staff
- Contribute to and advise on discussions and analyses across the Board
- Act as the recognized domain expert within Division
- Senior Financial Institution and Policy Analysts at the Federal Reserve Board may play many roles related to their jobs. They are responsible for a combination of the following roles:
- Data Analysis
• Lead production of charts, graphs, and other visuals to help analyze data
• Identify relevant issues and trends and draw conclusions through analysis of quantitative and qualitative data
• Identify data that can be used to analyze policy - Examination and Supervision
• Lead examinations and reviews
• Implement supervision and/or oversight policies and/or programs - Financial Analysis
• Lead analyses of financial, regulatory, and compliance data and information in support of Division/Section's area of responsibility
• Clearly present analyses of financial, regulatory, and compliance data
• Identify relevant issues and trends and draw conclusions through analysis of financial, regulatory, and compliance data - Policy
• Interpret and/or implement policy, regulation, and/or guidance
• Draft and review policy recommendations supported by logical reasoning and sound analysis - Risk Management
• Identify and analyze emerging risks in financial institutions and markets, and/or for consumers and communities
• Apply appropriate risk management frameworks and policies to support oversight of financial institutions - Consumer and Community Affairs (DCCA): Financial Institution Policy Analysts perform analyses related to consumer-focused supervision, research, and policy analysis across the Federal Reserve System. They may participate in studies or projects which focus on financial institution compliance with consumer protection laws and regulations, identifying risks of and protecting from consumer harm, and providing oversight of and guidance for Reserve Bank consumer-focused supervision. They also prepare memoranda to keep the Board, Division Management, and the System informed on developing trends and issues in consumer protection and community development.
- Monetary Affairs (MA): Senior Financial Institution and Policy Analysts develop and design analyses with limited guidance while working with and possibly leading counterparts throughout the Board to execute the Division’s responsibilities pertaining to: monetary policy implementation; the tools of monetary policy; money, reserve, and bank credit aggregates; analysis of financial institutions and markets; and Federal Reserve System operations.
- Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems (RBOPS): Senior Financial Institution and Policy Analysts identify options, assess trade-offs, measure outcomes, and develop consensus related to novel and highly complex projects involving Federal Reserve Banks’ policies, operations, compliance, and information management; systemically important financial market infrastructures (FMIs); payment, clearance, and settlement (PCS) activities; and the broader financial and payment systems. They regularly collaborate with staff from the Federal Reserve System, other domestic and international authorities, and international standard-setting bodies, in a manner that involves working independently without direct engagement of Board official staff. Projects include those that ultimately lead to decisions by the Board; Board Committees, notably the Committee on Federal Reserve Bank Affairs (BAC) and the Payments System Policy Advisory Committee (PSPAC); and senior Division and Reserve Banks’ management.
- Supervision and Regulation (S&R): Senior Financial Institution and Policy Analysts perform in-depth analyses related to banking supervisory or regulatory activities involving complex and sensitive issues. They participate fully in, and may conduct, special studies or projects related to financial institution supervision and regulation and identify problems or potential problems in the banking system or individual banking organizations. They also prepare memoranda to keep the Board, Division Management, and the Division Oversight Committee informed on developing trends and issues in the financial environment.
About The Role
The Cross Policy Integration and Secretariat section in the Division of Supervision & Regulation is responsible for facilitating the management of the division’s strategic policy priorities in collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders. Examples of the section’s work include coordinating the division’s domestic engagement (e.g., with interagency partners, FSOC as well as responses to Congressional inquiries) and international policy-related engagement (e.g., with the Basel Committee, Financial Stability Board) to align policy initiatives and efforts.
The section also acts as a repository for key policy positions on priority topics to enable cross-policy and cross-divisional collaboration and coordination and coordinates closely with Policy Group stakeholders on responses to Congressional and public inquiries and S&R stakeholders on the issuance of supervisory guidance. In addition to coordinating within S&R, the section also works closely with key contacts in other Board divisions, including Legal, Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems, Consumer & Community Affairs, Financial Stability, and International Finance, to identify connection points and interdependencies that inform the policy strategy and the broader work of S&R’s Policy group.
In this role, candidates should expect to:
Complete substantive issue spotting across capital and liquidity frameworks; in particular, immediately identifying areas of convergence and divergence with the Vice Chair’s policy agenda.
Review international documents to identify areas of convergence and divergence with existing U.S. domestic regulatory frameworks.
Maintain resources on a flow basis as events change to keep senior leadership apprised and to manage the policy pipeline.
Collaborate with key Board stakeholders and with other U.S. financial regulatory agencies, as needed to identify positions and areas of convergence and divergence.
Drafting memos, talking points and issues notes identifying interconnections or interdependencies.
Requirements
FR-27:
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, public policy, economics, or another related field and a minimum of 6 years of related experience
FR-28:
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, public policy, economics, or another related field and a minimum of 8 years of related experience
Required Skills/Experience
Knowledge of the Board’s capital and liquidity regulatory frameworks.
Demonstrated analytical ability to troubleshoot independently, quickly identifying and understanding key issues, and applying the learning immediately.
Ability to manage and successfully complete multiple, complex projects simultaneously.
Preferred Skills/Experience
The ideal candidate will have:
JD or Master’s degree in Economics or Accounting (preferred)
Working knowledge of derivatives, capital markets, private credit, and clearing to begin contributing immediately.
Strong written and oral communication skills and exacting attention to detail.
Strong collaboration skills engaging stakeholders throughout a project as it evolves and building a network among stakeholders to promote the CPI’s mission.
Notes
This position will require an on-site presence in Washington, DC.
There will be a writing assessment conducted during the interview process.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or application, membership, or service in the uniformed services. |
Req ID: R025568
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