Why the FDIC?
At the FDIC, we work to maintain stability and public confidence in the nation's financial system, the very things that help keep America running. The financial system is changing, and so is the FDIC. We are spearheading new initiatives to support employees, from professional programs to workforce diversity initiatives. If you would like to make a change in your career, the FDIC and CISR offer the ability to contribute to a worthwhile mission focused on responding to emerging threats.
Why CISR?
The Division of Complex Institution Supervision and Resolution (CISR) is one team with one mission: to protect and maintain stability in the U.S. financial system by avoiding and, if necessary, managing the failure of large complex financial institutions (LCFIs). These large, inter-connected banks and financial companies are integral to the financial services marketplace, and their distress or failure could impact financial stability in the United States. We engage with firms, domestic and international stakeholders, and across the FDIC to build and maintain our resolution preparedness. To accomplish our mission, we need talented individuals like you to make a difference.
Talent and Culture
CISR’s mission requires talent that shares in a cohesive culture, strongly rooted in the FDIC’s core values. Our workplace prioritizes effective teamwork, collaboration, accountability, ownership, professionalism, and respect. We encourage critical thinking, creativity and problem solving, innovation, knowledge sharing, and - in all facets of our work - employees who promote a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible mind-set. The FDIC also offers valuable benefits to support your well-being, including flexible work arrangements, professional developmental programs, and competitive pension and retirement accounts. Visit our Employee Benefits page for more information regarding FDIC benefits.
As a member of the CISR team, specialties include:
- Supervisory risk monitoring, examination, evaluation, analysis, and enforcement
- Resolution planning and strategy development
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Financial institutions bankruptcy and claims
- Qualified financial contracts & capital markets
- Restructuring & recapitalization
- Financial regulatory policy analysis and development
- Domestic and international engagement
- Cross-border banking policy
- Data analytics and modeling
- Internal controls
- Quantitative financial/statistical analysis
- Forensic accounting
Our Work
In CISR, we cover a wide range of financial institutions and activity, where the range of topics, information, and issues are truly unique and provide for unparalleled opportunities to develop knowledge and experience as a financial industry professional. We work on all aspects of the largest banks and systemically important non-banks, and all aspects of their operations: how they generate value, their financial risk profile, governance and operational risks, and their role and importance in the wider financial system.
To support this work, we engage daily with financial institutions, other agencies, global standard setting bodies, and other stakeholders on a range of unique issues. We develop best-in-class analytical tools to support our understanding of LCFIs and the broader financial markets and are involved in a wide range of policy matters related to resolution planning, enhanced capital and liquidity requirements, risk management and operational practices, and financial stability.
CISR is organized into four core branches: Institution Risk, Resolution Readiness, Systemic Risk, and Operations.
Institution Risk (IR)
CISR’s Institution Risk (IR) branch supports the broader FDIC mission by executing or supporting both Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDI Act) supervisory and resolution responsibilities and Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (DFA) resolution planning responsibilities. IR provides backup supervision and risk monitoring for the largest banks and bank holding companies.
Resolution Readiness (RR)
The Resolution Readiness (RR) branch formulates strategies and plans for resolving LCFIs under either the FDI Act or DFA (Title II) and, in the event of failure, collaborates with personnel and resources across the FDIC to lead the execution of those strategies and plans. The branch develops, tests, and maintains readiness capabilities across a range of resolution functions; assesses the resolvability of individual LCFIs; and coordinates with internal and external partners on preparedness.
Systemic Risk (SR)
The Systemic Risk (SR) branch monitors and assesses systemic and emerging risks relevant to the CISR portfolio, provides horizontal views and expertise to support both supervision and resolution work, develops and analyzes domestic and international regulatory policy for banks and non-banks, leads outreach for cross-border crisis management efforts, and develops MIS and quantitative tools to support CISR's broader mission.
Operations (Ops)
The Operations (Ops) branch oversees all aspects of CISR operations, including human resources, information technology and security; knowledge management; procurement, contracting, and oversight management; records and information management; and risk management and internal controls. The branch establishes the infrastructure necessary to support CISR’s business lines and ensure adherence to applicable laws, standards, and regulations.
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