Finance and Banking Jobs in Phoenix, AZ
Finance and banking is one of the Valley's biggest white-collar employers, from JPMorgan Chase's Tempe campus to the Wells Fargo and Bank of America operations in Chandler's Price Corridor. Here are the current openings, followed by who is hiring, what the main roles pay and which licenses matter.
Current finance Openings in Phoenix, AZ
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Finance and Banking Work in Phoenix
The Greater Phoenix Economic Council ranks the region's finance and insurance cluster sixth largest in the nation, and most of that work sits in a few East Valley and central Phoenix pockets. Tempe carries the biggest concentration: JPMorgan Chase runs its campus at 100 W University Dr plus a second site at the Tempe South Corporate Center on Elliot Road, and the fintech Achieve hires near Tempe Marketplace at the Loop 202 and Loop 101 junction. The Chandler Price Corridor holds Wells Fargo and Bank of America, which the City of Chandler counts at about 5,500 and 3,600 employees. Charles Schwab trains new reps at its Peak office on Lincoln Drive and staffs a second office on Francisco Drive in Ahwatukee, and Western Alliance Bank is headquartered on East Washington Street downtown.
Much of this is service and operations work rather than Wall Street trading: phone-based bankers, lending specialists, underwriters, fraud analysts and brokerage reps. BLS counts about 206,900 financial activities jobs in the Phoenix metro in August 2026, down 2.1% from a year earlier, so hiring is steady rather than booming.
Top Phoenix Employers Hiring Finance and Banking Workers
These Valley employers have current finance and banking openings:
- JPMorgan Chase - the Tempe campus hires virtual bankers, home lending account specialists and auto underwriters, and Valley branches hire associate bankers.
- Charles Schwab - hires Financial Services Representatives in Phoenix at $26.01 an hour in training, with SIE, Series 7 and 63 licensing paid for.
- Bank of America - its Chandler site on Chandler Boulevard hires centralized lending specialists, and Merrill hires advisors and fraud analysts in the Valley.
- Wells Fargo - one of the Price Corridor's largest employers, with branch teller openings in north Phoenix.
- Western Alliance Bank - the Phoenix-headquartered bank lists accounting openings at its downtown base.
- Achieve - the Tempe fintech hires loan consultants at a posted $80,000 to $120,000 or more with commission, plus licensed mortgage advisors.
Finance and Banking Salaries in Phoenix
- Entry level: about $19 to $25 an hour for tellers, loan clerks and bookkeeping clerks.
- Experienced: roughly $60,000 to $95,000 a year for loan officers, credit analysts and financial analysts.
- Senior: $120,000 to $160,000 or more for senior financial analysts, top-producing loan officers and financial advisors.
These are estimates from BLS 2025 wage data for the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro and current Valley postings. Phoenix medians run about $22.14 an hour for tellers, $61,850 a year for loan officers, $77,020 for credit analysts and $94,700 for financial analysts. Licenses and commission move pay the most: a Series 7 rep or a producing loan officer can earn well above the median, while salaried operations roles pay more evenly.
How to Become a Finance and Banking Worker in Phoenix
Tellers and entry bankers need a high school diploma and customer service experience, and there is no Arizona license for them. Brokerage reps need FINRA exams: the SIE, which anyone 18 or older can take without a sponsor, then the Series 7 and 63 through an employer such as Schwab. Mortgage loan originators at non-bank lenders need an Arizona license from the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions, filed through NMLS, with 20 hours of pre-licensing education including 4 hours of Arizona law, a test, fingerprints and a credit report; loan officers at banks and credit unions register federally in NMLS instead.
For degrees and certificates, ASU's W. P. Carey School of Business offers a BS in Finance in Tempe, Grand Canyon University's Colangelo College of Business offers a BS in Finance on Camelback Road, and Maricopa Community Colleges offers a Banking and Finance AAS and certificate at GateWay and Phoenix College, plus a Financial Services certificate that prepares for the SIE at Glendale, Phoenix College, Scottsdale and South Mountain.
What the Job Involves
Bankers and reps answer client calls, open accounts, process transactions and explain products. Lending staff take applications, collect documents and move loans through underwriting. Analysts review credit, build forecasts and report on risk. Nearly every role runs on compliance, so accuracy, documentation and following procedure matter as much as sales or math.
Skills Employers Look For
- Customer service and phone skills
- Cash handling and attention to detail
- Comfort with compliance and documentation rules
- Excel and basic financial analysis
- FINRA or NMLS licensing, or willingness to earn it
- Sales and needs-based conversations
- Bilingual English and Spanish, a plus at many Valley employers
Career Path and Advancement
A common Valley path starts as a teller or associate banker, moves to relationship or personal banker, then into lending, a licensed brokerage role or branch management. On the operations side, phone bankers and lending specialists in Tempe and Chandler move up to underwriter, fraud analyst or team lead. Degree holders move from analyst to senior analyst and finance manager.
Related Careers in Phoenix
If finance and banking interests you, these related Phoenix roles are close matches:
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a license to work in banking in Phoenix?
Not for teller or most banker jobs. Brokerage and investment roles need FINRA exams such as the SIE and Series 7, and mortgage loan officers need an Arizona license through NMLS if they work for a non-bank lender, or federal NMLS registration if they work for a bank or credit union.
Which companies hire the most finance workers in the Phoenix area?
Some of the largest concentrations are JPMorgan Chase in Tempe, Wells Fargo and Bank of America in the Chandler Price Corridor, and Charles Schwab in Phoenix. Western Alliance Bank and Desert Financial Credit Union are both headquartered in Phoenix.
Can I get a finance job in Phoenix without a finance degree?
Yes. Tellers, associate bankers and phone-based reps are hired on customer service experience, and Schwab pays for the SIE, Series 7 and 63 exams while you train. A degree matters more for analyst, underwriting and accounting roles.
How much do finance jobs pay in Phoenix?
Entry roles such as tellers and loan clerks generally pay about $19 to $25 an hour. BLS 2025 medians for the Phoenix metro are $61,850 for loan officers, $77,020 for credit analysts and $94,700 for financial analysts.
Are finance jobs in Phoenix remote?
Some are, but most Valley banking operations roles are on site or hybrid. Chase's Tempe virtual banker roles and Bank of America's Chandler lending center both list on-site work.
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