Careers

Thank you for your interest in employment with the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI). We offer a broad range of professional career paths and we hope that you will consider a rewarding and challenging career with us!

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 Executive Career Opportunities

  • Career Executive Assignment (CEA):
    • DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, LEGAL
      • This executive is responsible for the legal program of the DFPI. This includes planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and reviewing the work of professional legal staff. The Deputy Commissioner (DC) acts as legal advisor to top management; preparing legislation and representing the Department before the Legislature. The DC formulates legal policy; acts as the chief operating officer on Legal matters; and participates as a member of top management in the development and implementation of Department policy.
    • Learn more about the CEA recruitment process (PDF). 

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CalCareers Online Exam-Assessment Opportunities

For a complete listing of exam-assessment opportunities with the State of California, please visit CalCareers at www.jobs.ca.gov.

Search for a specific exam-assessment via  Exam / Assessment Search on CalCareers.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

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 (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

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: (https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHRPublic/Landing/Jobs/Veteransinformation.aspx)

 

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.

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.

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Last updated: May 26, 2023 @ 3:49 pm