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Department of Professional and Financial Regulation

Job Class Code: 0462
Grade: 27 (Supervisory)
Salary: $61,942 - $ 87,464/Annually

Location: Gardiner, ME

Opening Date: March 2, 2026

Closing Date: March 16, 2026

Make a difference in public safety and professional accountability across Maine.

The Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection is seeking a Principal Consumer Credit Examiner to play a key role in protecting the public by examining finance companies and money transmitters for violations of applicable laws. If you enjoy complex work, and bringing enforcement actions this role offers meaningful impact and variety every day.

In this position, you’ll help ensure that consumers who borrow money to buy automobiles, homes and other consumer goods are treated fairly.

As a Principal Examiner, you will provide supervision and training to consumer credit examiners.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting examinations of consumer lenders.
• Training and supervising staff in the conduct of examinations of lenders, including meeting with company representatives, drafting examination reports and conducting exit interviews
• Identifying violations of applicable laws and bringing appropriate cases to the Attorney General’s office for possible legal action.
• Interpreting statutes and recommending amendments where needed.
• Ensuring compliance with state laws, rules, confidentiality standards, and information security policies.

The successful candidate will be detail-oriented and comfortable working in a regulatory environment. In addition, they will have:

• Experience creating and following examination procedures
• Knowledge of Maine consumer lending laws, or the ability to quickly learn this material.
• Strong organizational skills and advanced written and verbal communication abilities.
• The ability to analyze financial statements.
• Comfort learning and using multiple computer systems and applications.
• Ability to teach and supervise examiners

Minimum qualifications

Preferred qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate:

• Experience in administrative enforcement actions.
• Experience with cyber security, crypto currency or fintech companies

If you’re motivated by public service, enjoy variety in your work, and want to contribute to systems that keep Maine residents safe, we encourage you to apply.

Please contact Lorna Getchell, Deputy Superintendent with any questions about the job posting at Lorna.j.getchell@maine.gov

Benefits of working for the State of Maine:

No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:

• Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.

• Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11,196.96 - $12,514.32 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.

• Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($387.92 annual value).

• Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 13.29% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) for MSEA, or 18.09% for Confidential employees.

State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.

There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics.

If you’re looking for a great next step, and want to feel good about what you do, we’d love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

Thinking about applying?

Research shows that people from historically excluded communities tend to apply to jobs only when they check every box in the posting. If you’re currently reading this and hesitating to apply for that reason, we encourage you to go for it! Let us know how your lived experience and passion set you apart.

If you are unable to complete the online application, please contact the Human Resources representative listed on the job opening you are interested in applying for. They will work with you for an alternative method of submitting.

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If you are unable to complete the online application, please contact the Human Resources representative listed on the job opening you are interested in applying for. They will work with you for an alternative method of submitting.