Banking Jobs in Arkansas
Banking jobs in Arkansas are concentrated in Little Rock, Fayetteville, and Fort Smith, where institutions like Simmons Bank, Arvest Bank, and Bank of America maintain significant operations and hire across commercial lending, retail banking, and wealth management. Demand is steady at every level, from teller and personal banker roles to branch management and credit analysis. Arkansas's growing small-business economy and agricultural lending sector add consistent openings in specialized areas not common in larger markets. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Position is Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm with the ability to work additional hours as needed.
Position is located at 405 S Walton Blvd Bentonville, AR or 4201 S JB Hunt Dr Rogers, AR and will be determined upon hire.
Pay is based on a number of factors including the successful candidate’s job-related knowledge and skills, qualifications, and prior experience. Arvest offers a comprehensive suite of benefits, including a full range of health and life, financial, and wellness benefits. For more information about benefits, please visit www.arvest.com/careers/benefits .
SUMMARY: The incumbent is responsible for effective generation of a full range of products and services used to achieve a comprehensive financial approach of meeting clients’ financial needs. The incumbent has a broad range of knowledge of various financial strategies such as: cash flow management, leverage, and wealth transfer before and after death. The incumbent has an assigned portfolio of clients and is expected to conduct a systematic contact approach to achieve high-level touches with private banking clients. The incumbent is to provide exemplary customer service and be consistently available to meet with clients as needed. Direct responsibilities include: managing a loan portfolio consisting of consumer and commercial[1] loans and deposits, managing loan portfolio risk and client relationships, assessing other financial products to serve the private banking client’s financial needs and fulfilling the delivery of the product or service to the client. Incumbent is expected to be actively involved in the community.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Analyze and develop wealth management strategies for private banking clients by aligning the client’s financial goals with Arvest’s products and services that will serve to meet the client’s needs.
- Serve as a single point of contact for all of a Private Banking client’s financial needs. This role has the responsibility of identifying and acquiring strategic business partners within Arvest who can assist in fulfilling financial needs.
- Develop quality prospects and Centers of Influence (COI’s), through internal and external referral sources, organization involvement, market research, target marketing specific industries or segments of the market.
- Demonstrate strategic internal partnerships by conducting join calls with other associates, including commercial and mortgage lenders, treasury management personnel, wealth management counterparts, and/or the Private Banking Manager.
- Analyze and develop loan presentations with complete credit analysis for commercial loans. Utilize sound underwriting practices to determine an appropriate decision for a commercial loan request. Assimilate required documentation to process consumer loans using the bank’s policies and procedures. Ensure completion of loan closing and disbursements for the client.
- Generate a continuous pipeline of new business utilizing the CFB4 process.
- Pursue continuing education related to the role of the Private Banker. Development of additional expertise in lending and asset management for wealth management financial planning is expected.
- Foster teamwork and private banking knowledge in all assigned branches to ensure a positive customer experience for qualified private banking clients.
- Understand and comply with bank policy, laws, regulations, and the bank's BSA/AML Program, as applicable to your job duties. This includes but is not limited to; complete compliance training and adhere to internal procedures and controls; report any known violations of compliance policy, laws, or regulations and report any suspicious customer and/or account activity.
TEAM ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Cross-sell other services of the bank.
- Support and uphold the Arvest Mission Statement.
- Uphold the Arvest Code of Ethics and ensure that confidential information is safeguarded.
- Maintain a high level of cooperation and rapport with all associates in order to ensure accurate and efficient operations and service.
- Formulate and communicate new ideas and suggestions that will improve profitability and efficiency for the bank's overall operation.
- Foster and promote the proper bank image at all times.
- Maintain involvement in community affairs to foster and promote the proper bank image at all times.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
May directly supervise 1 or more associates as assigned by the Manager. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Ensure direct reports have completed required compliance training and are adhering to all internal procedures and controls as it relates to bank policy, laws, regulations and Arvest’s BSA/AML Program. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, appraising performance, rewarding, and disciplining associates. The incumbent has the authority and the appropriate influence to make recommendations regarding hiring, firing, advancement, promotion, or any other change of status of other associates within the guidelines of the bank’s procedures and guidelines for such change of status events. The incumbent provides training, planning, assigning, and directing work assignments and schedules; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
[1] Commercial credits are underwritten on the strength of the private client’s personal financial strength, i.e., personal financial statement, cash flow and assets.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- Associates degree in accounting, finance or business or equivalent work experience is required.
- 4 years experience in financial services is required.
- Completion of CFB 4 training within 6 months.
- Current NMLS SAFE Act Registration or the ability to be registered within 30 days required.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Series 7, 66 and insurance license preferred.
- Exceptional consulting skills preferred: ability to probe, listen, clarify and present information to advance sales transactions, deepen relationships.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Must be able to arrive at work on time, work on site and have regular work attendance
- Must be able to work cooperatively with other co-workers regardless of personality, presence or communication style
- Must be able to provide cordial customer service regardless of customer personality, presence or communication style
- Must be able to perform several tasks at once
- Must be able to work in a stressful atmosphere
- Must be able to rotate job tasks
- Must be able to greet others cordially
- Must be able to coordinate multiple and changing priorities
- Must be able to verbally communicate with all other associates
- Must be able to operate telephone, scanner, copier and FAX machines
- Must be able to occasionally work outside of normal business hours.
- Must be able to move from department, division, or bank to department, division, or bank to attend meetings
- Must be able to operate personal computer keyboard in order to create reports, schedules and other appropriate documentation
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and to talk and hear. The associate must occasionally reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch.
The associate may occasionally be required to lift or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
The incumbent must be able to travel occasionally by themselves within the US, including overnight, and via automobile and air.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Grade 16
Pay Range: $74370 - $92965 per year
Position is Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm with the ability to work additional hours as needed.
Position is located at 405 S Walton Blvd Bentonville, AR or 4201 S JB Hunt Dr Rogers, AR and will be determined upon hire.
Pay is based on a number of factors including the successful candidate’s job-related knowledge and skills, qualifications, and prior experience. Arvest offers a comprehensive suite of benefits, including a full range of health and life, financial, and wellness benefits. For more information about benefits, please visit www.arvest.com/careers/benefits .
SUMMARY: The incumbent is responsible for effective generation of a full range of products and services used to achieve a comprehensive financial approach of meeting clients’ financial needs. The incumbent has a broad range of knowledge of various financial strategies such as: cash flow management, leverage, and wealth transfer before and after death. The incumbent has an assigned portfolio of clients and is expected to conduct a systematic contact approach to achieve high-level touches with private banking clients. The incumbent is to provide exemplary customer service and be consistently available to meet with clients as needed. Direct responsibilities include: managing a loan portfolio consisting of consumer and commercial[1] loans and deposits, managing loan portfolio risk and client relationships, assessing other financial products to serve the private banking client’s financial needs and fulfilling the delivery of the product or service to the client. Incumbent is expected to be actively involved in the community.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Analyze and develop wealth management strategies for private banking clients by aligning the client’s financial goals with Arvest’s products and services that will serve to meet the client’s needs.
- Serve as a single point of contact for all of a Private Banking client’s financial needs. This role has the responsibility of identifying and acquiring strategic business partners within Arvest who can assist in fulfilling financial needs.
- Develop quality prospects and Centers of Influence (COI’s), through internal and external referral sources, organization involvement, market research, target marketing specific industries or segments of the market.
- Demonstrate strategic internal partnerships by conducting join calls with other associates, including commercial and mortgage lenders, treasury management personnel, wealth management counterparts, and/or the Private Banking Manager.
- Analyze and develop loan presentations with complete credit analysis for commercial loans. Utilize sound underwriting practices to determine an appropriate decision for a commercial loan request. Assimilate required documentation to process consumer loans using the bank’s policies and procedures. Ensure completion of loan closing and disbursements for the client.
- Generate a continuous pipeline of new business utilizing the CFB4 process.
- Pursue continuing education related to the role of the Private Banker. Development of additional expertise in lending and asset management for wealth management financial planning is expected.
- Foster teamwork and private banking knowledge in all assigned branches to ensure a positive customer experience for qualified private banking clients.
- Understand and comply with bank policy, laws, regulations, and the bank's BSA/AML Program, as applicable to your job duties. This includes but is not limited to; complete compliance training and adhere to internal procedures and controls; report any known violations of compliance policy, laws, or regulations and report any suspicious customer and/or account activity.
TEAM ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Cross-sell other services of the bank.
- Support and uphold the Arvest Mission Statement.
- Uphold the Arvest Code of Ethics and ensure that confidential information is safeguarded.
- Maintain a high level of cooperation and rapport with all associates in order to ensure accurate and efficient operations and service.
- Formulate and communicate new ideas and suggestions that will improve profitability and efficiency for the bank's overall operation.
- Foster and promote the proper bank image at all times.
- Maintain involvement in community affairs to foster and promote the proper bank image at all times.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
May directly supervise 1 or more associates as assigned by the Manager. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Ensure direct reports have completed required compliance training and are adhering to all internal procedures and controls as it relates to bank policy, laws, regulations and Arvest’s BSA/AML Program. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, appraising performance, rewarding, and disciplining associates. The incumbent has the authority and the appropriate influence to make recommendations regarding hiring, firing, advancement, promotion, or any other change of status of other associates within the guidelines of the bank’s procedures and guidelines for such change of status events. The incumbent provides training, planning, assigning, and directing work assignments and schedules; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
[1] Commercial credits are underwritten on the strength of the private client’s personal financial strength, i.e., personal financial statement, cash flow and assets.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- Associates degree in accounting, finance or business or equivalent work experience is required.
- 4 years experience in financial services is required.
- Completion of CFB 4 training within 6 months.
- Current NMLS SAFE Act Registration or the ability to be registered within 30 days required.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Series 7, 66 and insurance license preferred.
- Exceptional consulting skills preferred: ability to probe, listen, clarify and present information to advance sales transactions, deepen relationships.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Must be able to arrive at work on time, work on site and have regular work attendance
- Must be able to work cooperatively with other co-workers regardless of personality, presence or communication style
- Must be able to provide cordial customer service regardless of customer personality, presence or communication style
- Must be able to perform several tasks at once
- Must be able to work in a stressful atmosphere
- Must be able to rotate job tasks
- Must be able to greet others cordially
- Must be able to coordinate multiple and changing priorities
- Must be able to verbally communicate with all other associates
- Must be able to operate telephone, scanner, copier and FAX machines
- Must be able to occasionally work outside of normal business hours.
- Must be able to move from department, division, or bank to department, division, or bank to attend meetings
- Must be able to operate personal computer keyboard in order to create reports, schedules and other appropriate documentation
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and to talk and hear. The associate must occasionally reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch.
The associate may occasionally be required to lift or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
The incumbent must be able to travel occasionally by themselves within the US, including overnight, and via automobile and air.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Grade 16
Pay Range: $74370 - $92965 per year
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Banking Job Market in Arkansas
A snapshot from current Arkansas openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Bank OZK15
- First Service Bank3
- Arvest Bank1
- Simmons Bank1
- GPM Investments1
Top Industries Hiring
- Banking & Financial Services
What Arkansas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in banking jobs across Arkansas.
- Active NMLS registration required for mortgage loan originators working in Arkansas
- Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or a related field strongly preferred
- Minimum two years of experience in retail, commercial, or consumer banking
- Proficiency with core banking platforms and loan origination software
- Strong knowledge of federal and Arkansas-specific banking compliance regulations
- Demonstrated ability to meet sales goals and build customer relationships
Banking Jobs in Arkansas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a banking professional in Arkansas?
Most banking roles in Arkansas require at minimum a high school diploma, though a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or business significantly improves hiring prospects. Mortgage loan originators must register with the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and pass the SAFE Mortgage Loan Originator Test. The Arkansas Securities Department oversees licensing for investment-related roles. Many candidates enter through teller or customer service positions at community banks or credit unions and advance from there.
Which companies hire banking professionals in Arkansas?
Companies currently hiring bankings in Arkansas include Bank OZK, First Service Bank, and Arvest Bank, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Arkansas also has a strong community banking presence, with regional institutions and credit unions regularly posting openings across retail, lending, and operations functions.
Which Arkansas cities have the most banking jobs?
Little Rock, Conway, and Harrison have the most banking openings in Arkansas. Little Rock drives the largest share of postings as the state capital and home to several bank headquarters, while Fayetteville benefits from the University of Arkansas's economic activity and the corporate presence of major employers in the Northwest Arkansas corridor, and Fort Smith supports a steady base of community banking and commercial lending positions.
Are there remote banking jobs in Arkansas?
Yes, but they're limited. About 33% of banking openings tied to Arkansas are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the in-person nature of most branch and lending roles. The positions most likely to allow remote work are back-office functions such as credit underwriting, compliance review, and mortgage processing, where client-facing duties are minimal.
How can I get hired as a banking professional in Arkansas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is a teller or personal banker role at a community bank or credit union, where on-the-job training is standard and formal experience requirements are low. Arvest Bank and Simmons Bank both run structured development programs for new hires without banking backgrounds. Obtaining your NMLS registration early gives candidates a visible edge for lending-track roles, and associate degrees in business or accounting from Arkansas community colleges are well-regarded by regional employers for entry-level credit and operations positions.
Where can I find and apply to banking jobs in Arkansas?
You can find and apply to banking jobs in Arkansas on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers hiring across the state right now. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and location, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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