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DEPARTMENT OF BANKING STATE OF TEXAS

DOB- Financial Examiner VIII: Chief Trust Examiner

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A Financial Examiner examines the practices of large financial institutions, including firms doing business in securities and real estate and banks. Reviews financial and business records and checks compliance with state and federal law and industry regulations. May review and report on the financial health of an institution or monitor and report on bank lending practices.

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More Like This Between $14,583.00 and $17,670.00 Per Month Position range in Dallas County $4,430.00
  • $9,516.00 Per Month DOB
Financial Examiner VIII:
Chief Trust Examiner
DEPARTMENT OF BANKING STATE OF TEXAS
Occupation:
Financial Examiners
Location:
Dallas, TX
  • 75244
Job Type:
Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment, Day Shift
Posted:
08/13/2026 Positions available: 1
Source:
WorkInTexas
Web Site:
WorkInTexas Onsite /
Remote:
Selection Required
Updated:
08/14/2026
Expires:
08/13/2027
Agency Job ID:
103111 Job #: 17055262 Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Work Onsite Full Time Schedule Full Time Job Type Regular Duration Permanent Employment Shift Day Shift Help for . Please paste the following URL into a browser to view the entire job posting on the CAPPS Careers page.
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Working Title:
Chief Trust ExaminerDivision:
Bank & Trust State Classification:
Financial Examiner VIII Class No. /
Sal Grp:
U1114 / EE00
Monthly Salary:
$14,583.00
  • 17,670.
00
FLSA Status:
Exempt (Salary Commensurate with Experience)
Location:
Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio or Lubbock Overnight Travel:
Approximately 25-50 %
Mission:
The mission of the Texas Department of Banking is to ensure Texas has a safe, sound, and competitive financial services system.
General Description:
Acts as chief trust examiner and supervisor of a team of trust specialists. Assists the Deputy Commissioner of Bank & Trust Supervision in meeting trust company and trust department examination priorities and goals and prepares examination schedules for trust specialists. Works closely with the agency's Director of Examination Support Activities and Regional Directors to ensure that trust department examinations are planned and performed in conjunction with safety and soundness examinations and examination findings are incorporated into the assessment of the risk profile of the banking organization. Performs review of trust examination reports to ensure that supervisory findings and related support documents adequately support the findings. Makes appropriate recommendations for administrative and enforcement actions. Represents the agency at meetings with industry representatives, board of directors, and agency staff. Works extensively with federal regulators to ensure that examination activities are conducted in a well-coordinated manner. Supervises, performs appraisals, and conducts and ensures appropriate training of trust specialists. Ensures that agency databases are updated with current information relating to trust companies and trust departments. Responsible for the preparation of the agency budget regarding trust revenue and expenses and provides quarterly variance analysis reports.

Will act as examiner-in-charge or participate in examinations, including large, complex, and/or severe problem institutions. A portion of work duties could include conducting supervisory reviews of Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) compliance, and Market / Liquidity Risk (including Private Capital Investments) of Large Banking Organizations (LBO). Other responsibilities include keeping abreast of industry and entity activities along with regularly communicating with headquarters staff regarding the ongoing operations and needs of the supervised entities and the agency's staff. Works under the direction of the Director of Examination Support Activities. Performance measures include enhancing management skills; providing guidance to ensure proper application of regulatory policies, procedures, laws and regulations; and enhancing communication between trust company and bank management and department personnel.

Job Duties
  • Recommends appropriate corrective action for identified problems and maintains thorough and ongoing communication with bank and trust company management.
  • Ensures proper application of departmental policies and procedures, as well as state and federal regulations
  • Represents the Department at board meetings of financial institutions of any size or complexity
  • Works closely with regional directors and federal regulatory agency personnel to ensure effective supervision of trust departments of banking organizations
  • Performs report review function of trust examinations
  • Prepares schedule of supervisory examinations and allocates personnel effectively to meet the agency's examination priorities. Coordinates examinations of out-of-state trust organizations
  • Supervises a team of trust specialists, performs periodic performance appraisals, establishes a training program for trust specialists, and provides hands-on training.
  • Prepares the agency budget regarding trust revenue and expenses and provides quarterly variance analysis reports.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in finance, accounting, business administration, or economics with a minimum of six hours in accounting, to include basic and intermediate accounting
  • Must be a current or former bank examiner commissioned by the FDIC, Federal Reserve, OCC, Texas Department of Banking, or another approved state banking authority
  • Current or recent trust regulatory experience required
  • Possess and exhibit a thorough working knowledge of trust company and bank trust department operations and trust laws
  • Ten years progressively responsible experience in the regulation, examination, and analysis of trust companies or bank trust departments.
  • Internal applicants may have educational requirements waived per AM 2019 guidelinesCopy of official college transcripts must be submitted with The State of Texas Application for Employment.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Work experience with a trust financial institution
  • Completion of the Cannon Financial Institute's Trust School I, II and III, or an equivalent school
  • Member of the Fiduciary & Investment Risk Management Association (FIRMA) or an equivalent designation
  • Possess and exhibit excellent personnel supervisory skills including one to three years' current experience in management and supervision
  • Bilingual in Spanish and English with the ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing.
Special Requirements
  • Position requires approximate