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Assistant Vice President roles in finance, banking, and consulting regularly sponsor OPT candidates, particularly those with STEM-designated degrees in finance, economics, or data analytics. Your 12-month OPT window, or 24-month STEM extension, gives employers enough runway to evaluate sponsorship for H-1B visa or other long-term visa pathways.
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SWIVEL, an SWBC software technology company, is seeking a talented individual who will be responsible for driving new client acquisition, payment transaction volume, and revenue growth within an assigned territory, with a primary focus on credit unions and community banks. This position develops relationships with financial institution executives, identifies payment acceptance and loan repayment needs, and leads complex consultative sales cycles from prospecting and discovery through demonstrations, proposals, negotiations, and contract execution.
The Regional Vice President partners with implementation, product, operations, risk and compliance, and client success teams to align SWIVEL solutions with client needs, support a successful transition from sale to implementation, and create opportunities for long-term client growth.
Why you’ll love this role:
This role provides the opportunity to build executive relationships across the financial services industry and help credit unions and community banks modernize the way their members and borrowers make payments. You’ll manage the sales process from initial outreach through contract execution, collaborate with teams across SWIVEL, and directly contribute to new client growth, payment volume, and revenue.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
- Develops and executes a territory business plan focused on new client acquisition, payment transaction volume, and revenue growth.
- Proactively engages credit unions and community banks through phone calls, email, video meetings, digital prospecting, referrals, industry relationships, and other targeted outreach.
- Builds relationships with financial institution executives and key stakeholders, including leaders in lending, operations, finance, payments, and technology.
- Identifies and qualifies new business opportunities generated through outbound prospecting, marketing campaigns, referral partnerships, industry relationships, and competitive displacement.
- Maintains a healthy and measurable sales pipeline aligned with established territory and revenue goals.
- Conducts discovery to understand prospective clients’ payment channels, transaction volumes, processing costs, member or borrower experiences, operational workflows, technical environments, and integration requirements.
- Positions SWIVEL products and services based on documented client needs, business objectives, operational requirements, and economic value.
- Leads executive presentations, product demonstrations, and other sales discussions throughout the evaluation process.
- Coordinates pricing, business cases, proposals, procurement requirements, contract negotiations, and internal approvals.
- Develops strategies to address client concerns, competitive challenges, and other obstacles that may affect the sales process.
- Leads opportunities through contract execution while maintaining clear communication with prospective clients and internal stakeholders.
- Collaborates with Product, Implementation, Operations, Finance, Risk and Compliance, and Client Success to confirm solution fit and establish appropriate client expectations.
- Supports a structured transition from sales to implementation and communicates relevant client requirements, commitments, risks, and objectives.
- Identifies opportunities to introduce additional SWIVEL capabilities that support prospective or existing client needs.
- Maintains accurate and timely CRM records, including client interactions, opportunity stages, sales activities, forecasts, competitive information, and next steps.
- Provides regular updates regarding territory performance, pipeline activity, forecasted results, competitive developments, and potential business risks.
- Develops productive relationships with referral sources, strategic partners, and industry contacts.
- Participates in industry events, conferences, virtual forums, webinars, and other business development activities as appropriate.
- Partners with Marketing on campaigns and sales initiatives designed to engage priority market segments and prospective clients.
- Travels locally and nationally, and potentially internationally, as necessary to support client meetings, sales activities, conferences, and business needs.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, Technology, or a related field preferred. Equivalent relevant professional experience may be considered.
- Minimum of five (5) years of successful B2B consultative sales experience.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a territory and develop new business through proactive prospecting and relationship development.
- Experience navigating complex sales cycles involving multiple decision-makers and business stakeholders.
- Demonstrated success presenting solutions, developing proposals, negotiating agreements, and achieving revenue goals.
- Strong executive-level prospecting, discovery, presentation, relationship management, objection-handling, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to assess client business needs and position technology or financial services solutions based on measurable value.
- Strong pipeline management, territory planning, sales forecasting, and CRM skills.
- Proficiency with Salesforce or a comparable customer relationship management platform.
- Ability to understand and communicate payment processing economics, transaction fees, implementation considerations, and client value.
- Ability to coordinate cross-functional resources throughout complex consultative sales cycles.
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to work independently and manage multiple opportunities and priorities.
- Ability to build relationships and close business effectively through phone, email, video meetings, and in-person interactions.
SWBC OFFERS:
- Competitive overall compensation package
- Work/Life balance
- Employee engagement activities and recognition awards
- Years of Service awards
- Career enhancement and growth opportunities
- Leadership Academy and Mentor Program
- Continuing education and career certifications
- Variety of healthcare coverage options
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement plans
- Lucrative Wellness Program
Based upon employee eligibility
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SWBC is a Substance-Free Workplace and requires pre-employment drug testing.
Please note, SWBC does not hire tobacco users as allowed by law.
INTRODUCTION
SWIVEL, an SWBC software technology company, is seeking a talented individual who will be responsible for driving new client acquisition, payment transaction volume, and revenue growth within an assigned territory, with a primary focus on credit unions and community banks. This position develops relationships with financial institution executives, identifies payment acceptance and loan repayment needs, and leads complex consultative sales cycles from prospecting and discovery through demonstrations, proposals, negotiations, and contract execution.
The Regional Vice President partners with implementation, product, operations, risk and compliance, and client success teams to align SWIVEL solutions with client needs, support a successful transition from sale to implementation, and create opportunities for long-term client growth.
Why you’ll love this role:
This role provides the opportunity to build executive relationships across the financial services industry and help credit unions and community banks modernize the way their members and borrowers make payments. You’ll manage the sales process from initial outreach through contract execution, collaborate with teams across SWIVEL, and directly contribute to new client growth, payment volume, and revenue.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
- Develops and executes a territory business plan focused on new client acquisition, payment transaction volume, and revenue growth.
- Proactively engages credit unions and community banks through phone calls, email, video meetings, digital prospecting, referrals, industry relationships, and other targeted outreach.
- Builds relationships with financial institution executives and key stakeholders, including leaders in lending, operations, finance, payments, and technology.
- Identifies and qualifies new business opportunities generated through outbound prospecting, marketing campaigns, referral partnerships, industry relationships, and competitive displacement.
- Maintains a healthy and measurable sales pipeline aligned with established territory and revenue goals.
- Conducts discovery to understand prospective clients’ payment channels, transaction volumes, processing costs, member or borrower experiences, operational workflows, technical environments, and integration requirements.
- Positions SWIVEL products and services based on documented client needs, business objectives, operational requirements, and economic value.
- Leads executive presentations, product demonstrations, and other sales discussions throughout the evaluation process.
- Coordinates pricing, business cases, proposals, procurement requirements, contract negotiations, and internal approvals.
- Develops strategies to address client concerns, competitive challenges, and other obstacles that may affect the sales process.
- Leads opportunities through contract execution while maintaining clear communication with prospective clients and internal stakeholders.
- Collaborates with Product, Implementation, Operations, Finance, Risk and Compliance, and Client Success to confirm solution fit and establish appropriate client expectations.
- Supports a structured transition from sales to implementation and communicates relevant client requirements, commitments, risks, and objectives.
- Identifies opportunities to introduce additional SWIVEL capabilities that support prospective or existing client needs.
- Maintains accurate and timely CRM records, including client interactions, opportunity stages, sales activities, forecasts, competitive information, and next steps.
- Provides regular updates regarding territory performance, pipeline activity, forecasted results, competitive developments, and potential business risks.
- Develops productive relationships with referral sources, strategic partners, and industry contacts.
- Participates in industry events, conferences, virtual forums, webinars, and other business development activities as appropriate.
- Partners with Marketing on campaigns and sales initiatives designed to engage priority market segments and prospective clients.
- Travels locally and nationally, and potentially internationally, as necessary to support client meetings, sales activities, conferences, and business needs.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, Technology, or a related field preferred. Equivalent relevant professional experience may be considered.
- Minimum of five (5) years of successful B2B consultative sales experience.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a territory and develop new business through proactive prospecting and relationship development.
- Experience navigating complex sales cycles involving multiple decision-makers and business stakeholders.
- Demonstrated success presenting solutions, developing proposals, negotiating agreements, and achieving revenue goals.
- Strong executive-level prospecting, discovery, presentation, relationship management, objection-handling, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to assess client business needs and position technology or financial services solutions based on measurable value.
- Strong pipeline management, territory planning, sales forecasting, and CRM skills.
- Proficiency with Salesforce or a comparable customer relationship management platform.
- Ability to understand and communicate payment processing economics, transaction fees, implementation considerations, and client value.
- Ability to coordinate cross-functional resources throughout complex consultative sales cycles.
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to work independently and manage multiple opportunities and priorities.
- Ability to build relationships and close business effectively through phone, email, video meetings, and in-person interactions.
SWBC OFFERS:
- Competitive overall compensation package
- Work/Life balance
- Employee engagement activities and recognition awards
- Years of Service awards
- Career enhancement and growth opportunities
- Leadership Academy and Mentor Program
- Continuing education and career certifications
- Variety of healthcare coverage options
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement plans
- Lucrative Wellness Program
Based upon employee eligibility
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SWBC is a Substance-Free Workplace and requires pre-employment drug testing.
Please note, SWBC does not hire tobacco users as allowed by law.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Assistant Vice President
Target financial services firms with OPT sponsorship history
Large banks, asset managers, and consulting firms sponsor OPT candidates at the AVP level far more consistently than smaller firms. Search OFLC disclosure data to confirm which employers have filed LCAs for this role before applying.
Lead with your STEM OPT extension eligibility
If your degree is STEM-designated, tell recruiters early. A 24-month extension gives employers two additional years before committing to H-1B visa sponsorship, which meaningfully reduces their perceived risk in hiring at the AVP level.
Apply before your OPT authorization start date, not after
AVP hiring cycles at major financial institutions move slowly. Start applications three to four months before your OPT begins so offers, onboarding timelines, and your EAD start date align without gaps.
Frame your international background as a business asset
AVP roles in global banking and capital markets often value candidates with cross-border experience. Emphasize language skills, familiarity with international regulatory environments, or previous work across multiple markets in your application materials.
Clarify your OPT status directly in the application
On applications asking about work authorization, select that you require sponsorship now or in the future. Ambiguity about your status wastes hiring manager time and can disqualify you late in the process when firms need certainty.
Prioritize firms already running H-1B cap-exempt or cap-subject programs
Some universities and research-adjacent financial firms qualify as cap-exempt H-1B employers. Identify these early. For cap-subject sponsors, confirm they participate in the annual H-1B lottery before accepting an AVP offer tied to long-term sponsorship.
Assistant Vice President OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can F-1 OPT students work as an Assistant Vice President in the United States?
Yes. F-1 students authorized for OPT can work as an Assistant Vice President, provided the role is directly related to their field of study. Standard OPT provides 12 months of work authorization. Students with STEM-designated degrees in fields like finance, economics, or computer science may qualify for a 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving them up to 36 months total.
Do AVP roles at banks and consulting firms typically sponsor OPT candidates for long-term visas?
Many large financial institutions and management consulting firms do sponsor OPT candidates for H-1B visas once they demonstrate strong performance. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and depends on the employer's program and budget. Firms with a pattern of filing LCAs for AVP-level roles are your best targets. Migrate Mate filters OPT-friendly AVP jobs to help you find employers with active sponsorship histories.
What happens to my OPT work authorization if I get promoted or change teams within the same company?
Internal promotions or team transfers generally don't require changes to your OPT authorization, as long as the work remains directly related to your degree field. However, if the role shifts significantly in function or moves outside your degree's scope, you should consult your Designated School Official before accepting the change to confirm continued compliance.
Is an AVP role considered a specialty occupation for H-1B sponsorship purposes?
In most cases, yes. AVP positions in finance, risk management, quantitative analysis, and consulting typically require at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field, which satisfies the specialty occupation standard. Roles that are more general management in nature face higher scrutiny. Your employer's immigration attorney will assess whether your specific job description meets the H-1B specialty occupation requirement.
How far in advance should I start applying for AVP roles on OPT?
Start at least three to four months before your OPT authorization begins. AVP-level hiring at banks and financial firms involves multiple interview rounds and compliance reviews that take longer than entry-level processes. You want your EAD card in hand and your start date confirmed before onboarding, not scrambling after an offer. Delays in EAD issuance can cost you an offer if you're not prepared.