(EEO) Policy
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
Current DFPI Career Opportunities
ACCOUNTING OFFICER (SPECIALIST)
Accounting Officer (Specialist) – Fiscal Management Office
Location – Sacramento
Final Filing Date – 2/21/2025
ASSOCIATE BUDGET ANALYST
Budget Analyst – Fiscal Management Office’s
Location – Sacramento
Final Filing Date – 2/27/2025
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINER (Financial Institutions Examiner)
Financial Institutions Division – Money Transmitters
Location – Los Angeles
Final Filing Date – 2/26/2025
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINER (Regulatory Examiner)
Consumer Financial Protection – Supervision and Registration of New Covered Persons
Location – Statewide
Final Filing Date – 3/5/2025
OFFICE TECHNICIAN (TYPING)
Escrow and Mortgage Lending Office (Escrow)
Location – Los Angeles
Final Filing Date – 2/20/2025
STAFF SERVICES ANALYST
Procurement Analyst – Business Operations Office
Location – Sacramento
Final Filing Date – 3/6/2025
Current DFPI Executive Career Opportunities
Career Executive Assignment (CEA):
- NORTHERN REGIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DFAL DIVISION
- This executive is responsible for overseeing the Northern California licensees under the Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL) Division of the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI). This includes working with the Deputy Commissioner of DFAL in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and reviewing professional program staff working on the implementation of the DFAL. The DFAL Division is dedicated to implementing AB 39 and SB 401, collectively known as the Digital Financial Assets Law. This Division oversees regulatory compliance over digital financial assets (also known as cryptocurrency or crypto assets), provides consumer and investor protection, and fosters innovation in the digital financial assets sector. Key functions include reviewing, approving, and declining DFAL license applications, supervising existing DFAL licensees, working with DFPI’s Legal Division on developing and enforcing regulations, and conducting research on emerging trends. The Division also collaborates with digital financial assets stakeholders on policy development and working with DFPI’s Enforcement Division to take appropriate enforcement actions to ensure a fair and transparent market. Through these efforts, the Division protects the public, supports the integrity of the digital financial assets industry, and maintains the stability of our financial system.
- Window for applying: February 4, 2025 to February 25, 2025
- SOUTHERN REGIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DFAL DIVISION
- This executive is responsible for overseeing the Southern California licensees under the Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL) Division of the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI). This includes working with the Deputy Commissioner of DFAL in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and reviewing professional program staff working on the implementation of the DFAL. The DFAL Division is dedicated to implementing AB 39 and SB 401, collectively known as the Digital Financial Assets Law. This Division oversees regulatory compliance over digital financial assets (also known as cryptocurrency or crypto assets), provides consumer and investor protection, and fosters innovation in the digital financial assets sector. Key functions include reviewing, approving, and declining DFAL license applications, supervising existing DFAL licensees, working with DFPI’s Legal Division on developing and enforcing regulations, and conducting research on emerging trends. The Division also collaborates with digital financial assets stakeholders on policy development and working with DFPI’s Enforcement Division to take appropriate enforcement actions to ensure a fair and transparent market. Through these efforts, the Division protects the public, supports the integrity of the digital financial assets industry, and maintains the stability of our financial system.
- Window for applying: February 4, 2025 to February 25, 2025
Current DFPI Exam Opportunities
- Financial Institutions Examiner – Open
Final Filing Date: Continuous Filing
Learn more about the Financial Institutions Examiner recruitment process (PDF). - Financial Institutions Examiner (LEAP) – Open
Final Filing Date: Continuous Filing - Financial Institutions Manager – Open
Final Filing Date: Continuous Filing - Financial Institutions Manager (LEAP)– Open
Final Filing Date: Continuous Filing - Senior Financial Institutions Examiner – Open
Final Filing Date: Continuous Filing - Senior Financial Institutions Examiner (LEAP) – Open
Final Filing Date: Continuous Filing
CalCareers Online Exam-Assessment Opportunities
Search for a specific exam-assessment via Exam / Assessment Search on CalCareers
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
The U.S. Department of Education Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program forgives the remaining balance on eligible federal student loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments are made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for the State of California.
Veterans’ Preference
Veterans’ Preference can be applied to a veteran’s eligibility for qualifying open and non-promotional examinations.
To determine if the exam being administered qualifies for Veterans’ Preference, please review the examination bulletin. Veterans’ Preference will be awarded as follows:
Any veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran, who achieves a passing score in an entrance examination, shall be ranked in the top rank of the resulting eligibility list. Any veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released is not eligible for Veterans’ Preference.
An entrance examination is defined, under the law, as any open competitive examination.
Veterans’ Preference is not granted once a person achieves permanent civil service status.
For more information about Veterans’ Preference, please visit CalCareer’s Veterans’ Preference page
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
DFPI is committed to establishing a work culture in which diversity, equity, and inclusion are valued and promoted throughout the organization. We believe our long-term success is rooted in attracting a talented workforce that mirrors the diverse composition of the Californians we serve. We believe in fostering an environment where employees from all different cultures, backgrounds, and individual life experiences are valued and can thrive. For more information about these DFPI initiatives, please visit the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion page.
Other Resources
- CalHR’s Tutorials for Job Seekers
- CalHR’s Frequently Asked Questions
- Career Executive Assignment (CEA) Flyer (PDF)
- Financial Institutions Examiner Flyer (PDF)
- Frequently Asked Questions – Financial Institutions Examiner Hiring – Recruitment Process (PDF)
- CalCareers – Seeking a State job. Learn more about the steps for getting a State job at CalCareers.
- State Application (Std. 678) (PDF) – Standard State Application Form
- My Rank – Eligible List Disclosure – Find out where you rank on an eligible list.
- State Retirees Boomerang – Working after retirement.
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