Mobile banking is now the primary way people choose to manage their finances. According to the American Bankers Association, mobile apps have been consumers’ most-used banking method for six consecutive years now, with 55 percent reporting them as their preferred channel in the latest survey. That’s all the more reason banks depend on relationship bankers to turn brief in-person visits into lasting client connections.
A good relationship banker does more than open accounts — they’re sales-driven specialists that spot opportunities to help customers borrow, invest and grow their businesses, making trust a driver of both client success and bank growth. These banks are hiring people who know how to foster long-term loyalty. Below lists some of the industry’s top regional and national banks that are actively competing to hire relationship bankers who can convert everyday account holders into lifelong clients.
Top Companies Hiring Relationship Bankers
Citi
U.S. Bank
Truist
TD Bank
BMO
Top Companies Hiring Relationship Bankers
Headquarters: Cherry Hill, New Jersey
TD Bank serves millions of U.S. consumers and Canadian clients. Its market niche is built around convenience, offering extended evening hours and a weekend drive-thru service at select locations. Its current relationship banker openings put long-term client relationships first, asking employees to conduct financial reviews, explore small-business lending needs and connect customers with wealth management specialists.
Headquarters: New York, New York
Citi moves more than $6 trillion in financial flows through a global network of 1,000 offices and branches. Active wealth relationship manager listings describe a shift from everyday banking to high-level client advisory, with candidates expected to hold FINRA licenses and starting annual salaries at up to $125,000.
Headquarters: Toronto, Canada
BMO expanded its U.S. footprint through its acquisition of Bank of the West, adding more than 500 branches and wealth offices. With more than 12 million clients, its relationship bankers have to prioritize personalized advisory care and cross-selling specialized offerings such as home financing for self-employed borrowers. Those opportunities continue to grow as the company plans to open 150 additional locations over the next five years.
Headquarters: Minneapolis, Minnesota
US Bank is the fifth largest bank in the country. With more than 2,000 branches across 26 states, its wide reach gives relationship bankers plenty of opportunities to help customers manage their finances over the long term. Current listings include responsibilities such as evaluating personal and small-business credit applications and offering tailored financial guidance, with a wide range of specialties from generic business to commercial, ETF and customer payment sales.
Headquarters: Providence, Rhode Island
Citizens Bank has been around since 1828, making it one of the oldest banks in the country. It currently operates more than 1,000 branches across 14 states and Washington, D.C. Its relationship bankers use the bank’s Citizens Checkup framework as a tool to assess customers’ financial health and recommend relevant products, from debt consolidation and mortgages to premium deposit accounts.
Headquarters: Columbus, Ohio
Founded in 1866, Huntington National Bank operates more than 1,400 branches across 21 states, offering consumer, small-business and commercial banking, as well as mortgage lending and wealth management services. Current openings include Financial Relationship Banker roles, which combine everyday banking services with financial guidance, relationship building and opportunities to recommend products such as loans, savings accounts and other banking services.
Headquarters: Cleveland, Ohio
KeyBank operates 950 full-service locations across 15 states and regularly recruits sales-minded candidates for roles spanning retail and commercial banking. Relationship bankers there acquire new clients through preset appointments, conduct deep financial wellness conversations and connect clients to products and business partners while enjoying employee perks such as tuition support through Guild partnerships and 401(k) matching.
Headquarters: Charlotte, North Carolina
Truist emerged from the 2019 merger of BB&T and SunTrust and has a strong presence across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Its current relationship banker openings emphasize building client relationships and growing portfolios rather than focusing solely on transactions, with benefits like health insurance, 401(k) savings matching, and paid vacation available to eligible employees working at least 20 hours per week as well as pathways to obtain relevant licenses.
Headquarters: Birmingham, Alabama
Regions Bank runs 1,200 branches across the South and Midwest. It offers salaried and hourly positions that combine personal banking advice with small-business development, and offer performance-based incentives and structured career development along the way. Relationship bankers there may conduct advisory discussions for clients with up to $5 million in annual revenue.
Headquarters: Cincinnati, Ohio
With billions of dollars in assets, Fifth Third is expanding across the Sunbelt, recently marking its 200th location in Florida and 100th in the Carolinas. Open relationship banker roles focus on growing client portfolios and originating credit, noting opportunities to advance into more specialized work in private wealth and business banking down the line.
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