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Fifth Third Bank

Banking, loans, mortgages, and wealth management

Business Banking Relationship Manager 2

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026Deadline 10/30/26
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Austin, TX, USA
In PersonPosition is in Austin; regional/local travel may be required.
Finance & BankingRetail & Commercial Banking

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience is required.
  • At least 3 years of sales experience is required.
  • Formalized credit training or equivalent credit risk experience is required.
  • Ability to build new and existing client business and provide a positive client experience.
  • Strong business acumen, including detailed analysis, review of financial statements, and knowledge of advanced accounting principles.
  • Thorough knowledge of commercial and treasury management services, as well as alternative lending and financing options.
  • Ability to assess client needs, profitability drivers, and corporate and personal life cycles to optimize financial solutions.
  • Effective problem-solving and analytical skills, including the ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, especially face-to-face negotiation and group presentation experience.
  • Ability to promote high-performing work groups through personal actions and leadership influence, and to work in a team-based sales environment.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
  • Regional or local travel is required; frequent travel may be required depending on assignment.
Responsibilities
  • Develop business and manage relationships and client experience for companies with annual gross sales of at least $2 million and generally less than $10 million.
  • Assist business owners in achieving financial goals by providing financial solutions for personal and business needs.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to business clients and collaborate with product partners to understand clients’ and prospects’ business needs.
  • Identify client needs and provide needs-based banking services, including loans, deposits, and treasury management, to grow revenue.
  • Manage risk by exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and following policies and procedures; identify, assess, manage, monitor, and report risks within the bank’s risk appetite.
  • Prospect for new clients using referral sources, existing clients, financial centers, and centers of influence.
  • Work with product partners to analyze, evaluate, and develop tailored relationship strategies for clients and prospects.
  • Attend community or industry forums, conferences, and meetings to broaden relationship networks and referral sources, and to deepen knowledge of trends, practices, services, and the competitive landscape.
  • Retain and grow long-term profitable lead client relationships.
  • Cross-sell applicable bank products and services to existing business customers and their owners or senior management, with the goal of becoming their lead or primary bank.
  • Plan and conduct relationship strategy and review meetings with product partners.
  • Coordinate client-facing activities, including credit support and other product partners.
  • Conduct pre-call planning using the One Bank Consultative Sales approach and complete prompt post-call follow-up.
  • Use the bank’s customer relationship management system for client activity tracking, call reports, and pipeline management.
  • Partner with portfolio managers and credit officers on credit requests and follow established portfolio management guidelines.
  • Meet credit standards and metrics for asset quality, credit administration, and risk-adjusted return on capital.
  • Monitor customer financial performance, condition, and industry trends to ensure credit exposure is acceptable and appropriately priced.
  • Complete administrative responsibilities in a timely manner.
Desired Qualifications
  • At least 3 years of experience managing business banking or commercial relationships is preferred.
  • Underwriting experience is preferred.
  • Familiarity with prospecting and customer relationship management sales tools is preferred.
  • Microsoft certifications are a plus.

About the company

Fifth Third Bank offers banking products and services for individuals, small businesses, and commercial clients, including deposits, loans, mortgages, insurance, and wealth management. Customers access these offerings through branches and online platforms (53.com), with advisory services for investment and retirement planning. The bank earns revenue from interest on loans, banking fees, and commissions from insurance and investment products. Its goal is to provide comprehensive financial solutions and support community financial education while growing through a mix of fees, interest, and advisory revenue.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Cincinnati, Ohio

Founded

1858

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What believers are saying

  • September 2026 conversion gave former Comerica customers access to Fifth Third's full product suite.
  • Management said Q3 2026 net interest income and fee income tracked at the upper end.
  • Payload investment on August 24, 2026 expands embedded finance reach beyond simple payments.

What critics are saying

  • September 9, 2026 Comerica customers reported login failures and long hold times after conversion.
  • CFPB action for auto-lending discrimination and credit card abuses still stains Fifth Third's brand.
  • Fitch affirmed A- on September 11, 2026, but downgraded debt after Category III threshold crossing.

What makes Fifth Third Bank unique

  • September 8, 2026 Comerica conversion made Fifth Third a $300B, 1,500-branch national bank.
  • Newline generated over $1 billion fee revenue in 2025, anchoring embedded payments leadership.
  • Fifth Third led Rightfiber's $1.6 billion credit facility on September 2, 2026.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Performance Bonus
  • Flexible Work Hours

Company News

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Oct 22nd, 2026
Cherry Street Energy closes expanded credit facility led by Fifth Third Bank

Cherry Street Energy, an Atlanta-based distributed power company, has refinanced and expanded its credit facility to fund growth and the development and acquisition of solar projects across the Southeast. The facilities closed on October 15. They include a revolving line of credit and term and delayed draw term loan commitments. Fifth Third Bank, National Association acted as administrative agent, left lead arranger, and sole bookrunner. Seyfarth Shaw LLP advised Cherry Street, with partner Whitney Schmidt leading the deal. Schmidt has worked with the company since 2023, when she represented it on its prior credit facility. "This expanded facility gives us more capital to invest in our customers," said Michael Chanin, chief executive officer of Cherry Street Energy.

StreetInsider
Oct 6th, 2026
Blue Bird Closes $600 Million Credit Facility Refinancing, Extends Maturity to 2031

Upsized facilities include a $300 million revolver and a $300 million delayed draw term loan, with lower pricing and expanded capacity to fund growth MACON, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blue Bird...

Proximo Infra
Sep 9th, 2026
Rightfiber secures $1.6B credit facility to fund fibre infrastructure growth

Rightfiber has secured a $1.6 billion credit facility led by Fifth Third Bank to support its organic growth strategy. The newly formed fibre infrastructure platform announced the facility alongside the strategic merger of Ritter Communications and Great Plains Communications. The significant credit line will enable Rightfiber to expand its fibre network infrastructure across its operating regions. The combination of the two telecommunications companies creates a larger platform for deploying broadband services. Fifth Third Bank is leading the syndicated credit facility, which represents one of the substantial financing arrangements in the telecommunications infrastructure sector recently.

Associated Press
Sep 8th, 2026
Fifth Third completes Comerica conversion, creating $300B bank with 1,500 branches across US

Fifth Third Bancorp has completed the technical conversion of approximately 600,000 customer accounts and 293 banking centres from Comerica across Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan, and Texas. The integration, executed over Labour Day weekend, finalises the merger that began on 1 February 2026. The combined entity is now the ninth-largest US bank with over $300 billion in assets and operations in 17 of the 20 fastest-growing large US metropolitan areas. Its retail footprint reaches more than half of the US population through approximately 1,500 branches and 21,300 ATMs. In Texas, Fifth Third operates 107 financial centres and plans to invest nearly $1 billion over the next five years, including opening 150 new centres by 2029. By 2030, the bank expects to operate approximately 1,750 branches.

FinanzNachrichten.de
Sep 7th, 2026
Collinson Group secures £350 million financing to accelerate £500 million growth strategy

Collinson has secured £350 million of new financing, reflecting strong confidence in the Group's performance and strategyWith record financial results and growing global demand across travel