12 CFR 264a.2 – Who is considered a senior examiner of the Federal Reserve?
For purposes of this part, an officer or employee of the Federal Reserve is considered to be the “senior examiner” for a particular state member bank, bank holding company, savings and loan holding company, or foreign bank if—
(a) The officer or employee has been authorized by the Board to conduct examinations or inspections on behalf of the Board;
(b) The officer or employee has been assigned continuing, broad and lead responsibility for examining or inspecting the state member bank, bank holding company, savings and loan holding company, or foreign bank; and
(c) The officer’s or employee’s responsibilities for examining, inspecting and supervising the state member bank, bank holding company, savings and loan holding company, or foreign bank—
(1) Represent a substantial portion of the officer’s or employee’s assigned responsibilities; and
(2) Require the officer or employee to interact routinely with officers or employees of the state member bank, bank holding company, savings and loan holding company, or foreign bank or its affiliates.