Personal Banker Jobs in New Jersey
Personal Banker jobs in New Jersey concentrate heavily in retail banking, wealth management, and community lending, with demand across entry-level teller-adjacent roles through senior relationship banker positions. The largest hiring markets are Newark, Jersey City, and Cherry Hill, anchored by major employers such as TD Bank, Wells Fargo, and PNC Bank, all of which maintain significant branch and regional office networks throughout the state. The most in-demand specialties right now are small business banking, consumer lending, and high-net-worth client services. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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OceanFirst Bank is seeking a new Personal Banker at our Vineland, NJ branch! Upon hire, all retail staff will participate in a 2-week personalized and interactive training experience.
At OceanFirst Bank, each one of our employees plays an important role in fulfilling the mission and taking responsibility to execute daily tasks in alignment with our core values. Together we foster an environment of respect, professionalism and diversity that makes OceanFirst a great place to work and do business.
Great benefits include: professional growth opportunities, employee perks & discount programs, tuition assistance program, incentive compensation program, company holidays and paid time off, use of the on-site fitness facilities at Red Bank and Toms River headquarter offices, and more! Apply today to #BecomeOceanFirst and make an impact in the local community!
About Your Role
Accurately process routine financial transactions for banking customers with an emphasis on personalized quality service. Contribute to the growth, profitability, and customer retention of the Branch by meeting sales and service goals and objectives. Assess customer needs and effectively sell appropriate banking products and services. Provide banking services ensuring the highest level of quality service is provided to current and prospective customers.
What You Will Do
- Greets customers warmly and professionally. Utilizing consultative selling and profiling techniques, assists new and existing customers to select appropriate products and services to meet their needs.
- Balances and proves cash drawer and work daily to ensure minimum teller difference and controllable loss performance standards are achieved. Attends to night deposit vault, ATM, ITM, coin machine as needed.
- Daily outbound calling to customers and prospects to promote Bank, Wealth and NEST products and services.
- Meets and exceeds annually, all assigned sales goals for Bank products and referral goals for NEST and digital products.
- Proactively sells all Bank products and services to deepen and preserve relationships, based on customer need.
- Identifies sales opportunities for Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Wealth and Trust services as well as other strategic sales goals as directed by management.
- Solicits new consumer loan applications, processes applications, and closes loans.
- Receives and responds to all customer inquiries concerning Bank services, interacting with all internal departments to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Performs account and record maintenance duties as directed.
- Provides notary services if licensed.
- Processes deposits, withdrawals, loan payments, cashes checks, and all other teller transactions, in accordance with Bank's policy.
- Serves as Branch Supervisor if directed by management.
- Assists with related branch office functions as directed by the Branch Manager.
- Proficient in the migration of customers to the digital channels of the Bank.
- Remains current and applies an understanding on all Bank policies and procedures, to include BSA, attending additional training classes as directed
- Participates in the Branch Incentive Program.
- Ensures compliance with all regulations governing the banking industry, as well as employment and labor laws, agency guidelines and organization policies.
- Manages the compliance requirements for the Retail Branch to ensure files are maintained in accordance with regulations.
- Ensures that all staff members meet compliance and disclosure requirements and are cross trained in all.
What We Expect of You
- Excellent sales and service.
- Strong basic math skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills and an attention to detail with strong organizational skills and a basic knowledge of opening new accounts, i.e. checking, savings, etc.
- Computer literacy, moderate typing skills and knowledge of standard office equipment, including calculator.
- Working knowledge of bank products, services and software or ability to be trained and quickly learn.
- Mastery of operational Teller aspects.
- Must be able to work flexible schedules in accordance with the needs of the branch.
Your Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
- 2-3 years' experience in a direct customer service capacity, with 1-year prior cash handling, preferably in a retail banking environment, teller related experience preferred.
- Prior experience in sales capacity, preferably in a retail banking environment.
- Valid NMLS Registration required.
Internal and External Contacts
- Internal contact with managers, inter-branch and departmental personnel as well as outside vendors
- External contact with existing customers and prospects of the Bank.
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements
Remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time. Ability to communicate in order to exchange information with individual customers. Ability to travel throughout the company footprint if required. Ability to navigate throughout the branch to facilitate customer requests and meet operational standards. Ability to operate a computer, phone and operationally essential equipment as required. Ability to handle money and position self to transport coin bags and boxes.
Pay Range: $20.00/hr - $28.75/hr
OceanFirst Bank is seeking a new Personal Banker at our Vineland, NJ branch! Upon hire, all retail staff will participate in a 2-week personalized and interactive training experience.
At OceanFirst Bank, each one of our employees plays an important role in fulfilling the mission and taking responsibility to execute daily tasks in alignment with our core values. Together we foster an environment of respect, professionalism and diversity that makes OceanFirst a great place to work and do business.
Great benefits include: professional growth opportunities, employee perks & discount programs, tuition assistance program, incentive compensation program, company holidays and paid time off, use of the on-site fitness facilities at Red Bank and Toms River headquarter offices, and more! Apply today to #BecomeOceanFirst and make an impact in the local community!
About Your Role
Accurately process routine financial transactions for banking customers with an emphasis on personalized quality service. Contribute to the growth, profitability, and customer retention of the Branch by meeting sales and service goals and objectives. Assess customer needs and effectively sell appropriate banking products and services. Provide banking services ensuring the highest level of quality service is provided to current and prospective customers.
What You Will Do
- Greets customers warmly and professionally. Utilizing consultative selling and profiling techniques, assists new and existing customers to select appropriate products and services to meet their needs.
- Balances and proves cash drawer and work daily to ensure minimum teller difference and controllable loss performance standards are achieved. Attends to night deposit vault, ATM, ITM, coin machine as needed.
- Daily outbound calling to customers and prospects to promote Bank, Wealth and NEST products and services.
- Meets and exceeds annually, all assigned sales goals for Bank products and referral goals for NEST and digital products.
- Proactively sells all Bank products and services to deepen and preserve relationships, based on customer need.
- Identifies sales opportunities for Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Wealth and Trust services as well as other strategic sales goals as directed by management.
- Solicits new consumer loan applications, processes applications, and closes loans.
- Receives and responds to all customer inquiries concerning Bank services, interacting with all internal departments to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Performs account and record maintenance duties as directed.
- Provides notary services if licensed.
- Processes deposits, withdrawals, loan payments, cashes checks, and all other teller transactions, in accordance with Bank's policy.
- Serves as Branch Supervisor if directed by management.
- Assists with related branch office functions as directed by the Branch Manager.
- Proficient in the migration of customers to the digital channels of the Bank.
- Remains current and applies an understanding on all Bank policies and procedures, to include BSA, attending additional training classes as directed
- Participates in the Branch Incentive Program.
- Ensures compliance with all regulations governing the banking industry, as well as employment and labor laws, agency guidelines and organization policies.
- Manages the compliance requirements for the Retail Branch to ensure files are maintained in accordance with regulations.
- Ensures that all staff members meet compliance and disclosure requirements and are cross trained in all.
What We Expect of You
- Excellent sales and service.
- Strong basic math skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills and an attention to detail with strong organizational skills and a basic knowledge of opening new accounts, i.e. checking, savings, etc.
- Computer literacy, moderate typing skills and knowledge of standard office equipment, including calculator.
- Working knowledge of bank products, services and software or ability to be trained and quickly learn.
- Mastery of operational Teller aspects.
- Must be able to work flexible schedules in accordance with the needs of the branch.
Your Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
- 2-3 years' experience in a direct customer service capacity, with 1-year prior cash handling, preferably in a retail banking environment, teller related experience preferred.
- Prior experience in sales capacity, preferably in a retail banking environment.
- Valid NMLS Registration required.
Internal and External Contacts
- Internal contact with managers, inter-branch and departmental personnel as well as outside vendors
- External contact with existing customers and prospects of the Bank.
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements
Remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time. Ability to communicate in order to exchange information with individual customers. Ability to travel throughout the company footprint if required. Ability to navigate throughout the branch to facilitate customer requests and meet operational standards. Ability to operate a computer, phone and operationally essential equipment as required. Ability to handle money and position self to transport coin bags and boxes.
Pay Range: $20.00/hr - $28.75/hr
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Personal Banker Job Market in New Jersey
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Who's Hiring
- PNC Financial Services23
- Wells Fargo11
- OceanFirst Bank3
- WSFS Bank1
- Fifth Third Bank1
What New Jersey Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in personal banker jobs across New Jersey.
- FINRA Series 6 or Series 7 license required or must be obtained within 90 days
- Associate or bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a related field preferred
- One to three years of experience in retail banking or financial services
- Proven ability to meet or exceed sales goals in a branch environment
- Strong knowledge of deposit products, consumer loans, and credit card offerings
- Bilingual fluency in Spanish or another language valued for New Jersey markets
Personal Banker Jobs in New Jersey: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a personal banker in New Jersey?
Most New Jersey personal banker roles require at minimum a high school diploma, though an associate or bachelor's degree in business or finance strengthens your candidacy. The most important credential is a FINRA securities license, typically the Series 6 for investment products or Series 7 for broader securities. New Jersey does not impose a separate state-level banking license for this role, but many employers require FINRA registration to be completed within your first few months of hire.
Which companies hire personal bankers in New Jersey?
Employers hiring personal bankers in New Jersey right now include PNC Financial Services, Wells Fargo, and OceanFirst Bank, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. New Jersey's dense suburban branch network and proximity to the New York City financial corridor means both national bank brands and regional community banks maintain active personal banker headcount across the state year-round.
Which New Jersey cities have the most personal banker jobs?
Vineland, Avenel, and Dayton consistently post the most personal banker openings in New Jersey. Newark and Jersey City drive volume through their large commuter populations and the regional headquarters of major financial institutions, while Cherry Hill serves as a key retail banking hub for the dense suburban corridor stretching from the Philadelphia metro into South Jersey.
Are there remote personal banker jobs in New Jersey?
Yes, but they're rare. Personal banker work is fundamentally branch-based and client-facing, so fully remote positions are uncommon. About 0% of personal banker openings tied to New Jersey are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those tend to concentrate in phone-based or digital banking support roles rather than traditional branch positions.
How can I get hired as a personal banker in New Jersey with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying directly to teller or customer service representative roles at New Jersey branch locations of large retail banks, which routinely promote internally into personal banker positions. TD Bank and PNC both run structured associate development programs in their New Jersey markets for candidates new to financial services. Earning a FINRA Series 6 license before applying, even without employer sponsorship, signals readiness and gives you a concrete edge over other entry-level candidates.
Where can I find and apply to personal banker jobs in New Jersey?
You can find and apply to personal banker jobs in New Jersey on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level and preferred location, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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