Policy Director will work as a team member leveraging information and expertise from a variety of sources to identify state financial services regulatory needs, analyze strategies, and facilitate networks of regulatory and industry professionals in crafting the necessary policies and procedures to implement solutions. The Policy Director will work with regulator and industry users of the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) to build the NMLS into a system of unprecedented state coordination.
NMLS is the platform upon which the successful Policy Director candidate will help move the world of financial supervision forward.

Job Responsibilities:

- Facilitate working groups of state regulatory agency staff and industry professionals in developing policies and procedures necessary in building an effective and efficient system of licensure.

- Through regular conference calls and in-person meetings, identify and respond to regulator and industry feedback and develop policies and procedures that improve NMLS‚ functioning as a modern tool for mortgage industry supervision.

- Gain a strong understanding of NMLS to identify problems and create process proposals for NMLS functionality that achieves policy goals through the innovative interface of technology and regulator and industry users.

- Address new problems in financial services regulation as they are identified through facilitating creative brainstorming by stakeholders, developing policy proposals, implementing solutions, creating communication strategies, and evaluating the effectiveness of solutions.

Minimum Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed and meet the amount of education, training and/or work experience required.

Education:

Bachelor's degree required; Masters Degree in public policy or management preferred.

Experience:

Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in public policy or financial services work experience. Extensive policy or financial services industry experience may be substituted for education.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong planning and analytical skills
- Ability to work in collaboration with a variety of stakeholders to resolve policy issues
- Ability to work in fast paced environment managing multiple projects driven by multiple deadlines
- Strong written and oral skills
- Ability to use office software (Excel, Word, etc.) to manage projects and develop formal presentations

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