Financial Examiner ; FE

Make a Difference:
Protect Consumers & Join Our Dynamic Team!

This recruitment will remain open until February 5, 2026. The agency reserves the right to make a hiring decision at any time after the initial screening date on January 12, 2026. It is in the applicant’s best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

• Meaningful work:
  Ensure a healthy insurance market & protect Washington consumers.
• Impactful career:
  Make a daily difference in the lives of countless Washingtonians.
• Small agency, big opportunities:
  Gain a holistic understanding of our mission and build strong relationships with colleagues.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion: OIC is committed to ensuring that all employees enjoy a respectful, safe, and supportive working environment by fostering the inclusion of people from all backgrounds, cultures, and attributes.

The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) protects the public through fair, transparent, and consistent oversight of the insurance industry. Our work ensures that insurance companies operating in the state of Washington remain financially sound, compliant with state and national standards, and able to meet their commitments to consumers.

The Financial Examiner 4 (Supervising Examiner) plays a key leadership role in this mission. Supervising Examiners oversee complex, risk-focused financial condition examinations conducted under National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) accreditation standards. In this role, you guide examination teams, exercise professional judgment in assessing solvency and governance risks, and ensure examinations are completed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with OIC policies.

This position is ideal for experienced financial examiners who are ready to lead people and processes, apply advanced regulatory judgment, and influence examination quality and consistency statewide. Supervising Examiners help shape examination practices, mentor staff, and contribute to regulatory policy – making this a highly visible role with significant impact on consumer protection and market stability.

• Lead and oversee risk-focused financial condition examinations of insurance companies and other regulated entities in accordance with NAIC accreditation standards and OIC procedures.
• Guide examination teams in gaining a comprehensive understanding of insurer operations, including corporate governance and enterprise risk management frameworks.
• Exercise professional judgment to identify, assess, and prioritize current and prospective solvency risks.
• Determine examination scope and tailor examination procedures based on an insurer’s size, complexity, and risk profile.
• Assign work to staff examiners and specialists, manage workloads, and monitor progress to ensure timely and accurate completion of examinations.
• Lead teams in identifying internal controls and risk‑mitigation strategies and determining appropriate tests of controls and substantive procedures.
• Oversee examinations for compliance with Washington State laws, rules, regulations, and NAIC standards.
• Review, evaluate, and approve examination work papers, analyses, and findings; require revisions or corrections as needed.
• Assist staff examiners with complex accounting, examination, and regulatory issues.
• Assist in preparing and reviewing formal financial examination reports for adoption at the conclusion of examinations.
• Identify material adverse findings and ensure proper communication and escalation in accordance with established procedures.
• Confer with insurer executives, attorneys, actuaries, accountants, and other professionals regarding contracts, agreements, and examination issues.
• Supervise and evaluate examination staff, including performance management, coaching, and professional development.
• Assess staff training needs and provide or coordinate on‑the‑job training and mentorship.
• Perform peer reviews (accreditation reviews) of completed financial examinations to ensure quality and consistency.
• Lead or participate in special projects, including targeted examinations, limited‑scope reviews, new company admissions, and internal control or risk…