Associate Strategist - Los Angeles

## Associate Payment Strategist - Los Angeles Apply:
Los Angeles, CA:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
October 17, 2026 (18 days left to apply):
R73204
** Make banking a Fifth Third better
** We connect great people to great opportunities. Are you ready to take the next step? Discover a career in banking at Fifth Third Bank.
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* ABOUT THE ROLE:

** The Associate Payments Strategist works closely with Treasury Management Officers and Commercial Bankers to grow, retain and expand a portfolio of commercial and business banking clients. This relationship-focused professional supports day-to-day client engagement, sales activities, and solution execution, helping to accelerate revenue growth and ensure a high-quality client experience. The Associate Payments Strategist participates in client and prospect meetings, conducts portfolio analysis, identifies treasury management opportunities and develops tailored recommendations to optimize cash flow, improve operational efficiency, and mitigate risk.

By collaborating with treasury management officers, Commercial Payments leadership, Relationship Managers, and internal partners, employees in this role will gain expertise in treasury management solutions, consultative sales practices, and relationship management. This position is designed to enhance client coverage, improve responsiveness, and build deep knowledge in payments and treasury management while supporting a broad book of business.

Please see below for specific responsibilities and requirements for this role.
** YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
** The responsibilities for this role are below; responsibilities may vary based on client needs, business priorities, and the associate’s experience level.
* Partner with Treasury Management Officers, Commercial Bankers, Relationship Managers, and internal stakeholders to support client coverage, joint calling efforts, and relationship strategies.
* Serve as a day-to-day client contact for assigned relationships, building trusted relationships, maintaining engagement, and ensuring responsive follow-up.
* Participate in client and prospect meetings to understand business objectives, cash flow processes, operational challenges, and opportunities to deepen relationships.
* Identify, structure, and support treasury management solutions across payments, receivables, fraud prevention, liquidity, commercial card, and digital channels.
* Prepare treasury reviews, pricing analyses, proposals, presentations, RFP responses, and other materials that support client recommendations and sales activities.
* Conduct portfolio reviews and monitor client activity to uncover revenue growth, retention, expansion, optimization, and risk-related opportunities.
* Support pipeline development, opportunity tracking, CRM accuracy, deal documentation and progression of sales opportunities toward close.
* Coordinate onboarding, implementation, service, product, and follow-up activities to help deliver a seamless client experience.
* Ensure adherence to applicable risk, compliance, documentation, and bank standards; proactively elevate issues and help drive timely resolution.
* Develop and maintain strong knowledge of treasury management products, sales processes, industry trends, client industries, and financial workflows.
* Assist in achieving team sales, retention, revenue growth, and client satisfaction objectives.
* *** Other Duties:**
* * Performing other duties as assigned, adapting to new tasks or shifts in priorities as necessary to support your team’s and the company’s mission.
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* MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

*** 2+ years of experience in Treasury Management, Commercial Banking or Payments
* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
* Demonstrated ability to support sales efforts and manage client…