New York State Department of Financial Services
Location
Albany, NY | United States
Job description
The New York Department of Financial Services seeks to build an equitable, more transparent and resilient financial system that benefits New Yorkers and supports business. Through engagement, data-driven regulation, and operational excellence, DFS is responsible for empowering consumers and protecting them from financial harm; ensuring the health and stability of the financial entities we regulate; and driving economic growth through responsible innovation.
The Department of Financial Services is seeking candidates for the position of Director of Virtual Currency Monitoring in the Virtual Currency Unit (VCU), within the Research and Innovation Division. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
Preferred Qualifications
o Virtual currency
o BSA/AML, OFAC, and related laws, regulations, and best practices
o Cybersecurity laws, regulations, and best practices
o Internal controls/governance
o Financial analysis
o Accounting
Appointment method:
Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications listed below in order to be eligible for appointment.
Non-Competitive: A Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, actuarial sciences, auditing, banking, business, business administration, business and technology, commerce, computer information systems, computer science, consumer sciences, criminal justice, cyber security, econometrics, economics, finance, financial administration, health, health administration, information systems, information systems engineering, information technology, internal controls, international or public affairs, law, market analysis, mathematics, public administration, public policy, risk management, statistics, taxation, or technology and eight (8) years of financial services experience with: 1) a federal or state regulated entity; 2) a governmental regulatory entity; or 3) an entity or organization with a business focus related to financial services such as a law firm or accounting practice. This experience must include practical and technical knowledge about State, federal and/or international financial services laws, rules and regulations. Two (2) years of the experience must have been at a managerial level.
Salary: The starting salary for this position is $137,387 with periodic increases up to $166,013.
Appointment to this position is pending Governor Appointment’s Office and Division of Budget approval.
To Apply: Interested qualified candidates must submit a resume and letter of interest no later than March 21, 2024 to the email address listed below. Please include the Box # ( Box DVCM-DFSP2-10095) in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application. Email submissions are preferred.
Thomas Hurd
Box DVCM-DFSP2-10095
New York State Department of Financial Services
Office of Human Resources Management
One Commerce Plaza, Suite 301
Albany, NY 12257
Email: [email protected]
Fax: (518) 402-5071
All candidates that apply may not be scheduled for an interview
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Employment with New York State qualifies an individual for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). This program forgives the remaining balance on any Direct Student Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments while working full-time for a U.S. federal, state, local, or tribal government or not-for-profit organization. To learn more about the program and whether you would qualify, please visit:
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Department of Financial Services is required to provide reasonable accommodation for known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant with a disability if an accommodation would enable the applicant to perform the essential functions of the job. If the accommodation would constitute an undue hardship on the operations of the agency, the agency is not required to provide it.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 473-3130 or via email at [email protected].
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $137,387.00 - $166,013.00 per year
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Work Location: Hybrid remote in Albany, NY 12210
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