SBI Specialist Cadre Officers Recruitment 2026 - 207 Posts, Apply now

State Bank of India has invited applications for 207 Specialist Cadre Officer posts in its Wealth Management vertical, spanning Zonal Head, Regional Head, Relationship Manager-Team Lead, Investment Specialist, Investment Officer, VP Wealth and AVP Wealth roles. Graduates and postgraduates with relevant banking, wealth management or finance experience can apply online, with the window now extended to 5 October 2026.

Who Should Apply

• Zonal Head (Retail) — 1 post: Graduate with 15+ years in Wealth Management/Retail Banking sales, including 5 years leading a large team
• Regional Head — 5 posts: Graduate with 12+ years in relationship management, including 5+ years leading a team
• Relationship Manager-Team Lead — 24 posts: Graduate with 8+ years in relationship management, preferably in wealth management
• Investment Specialist — 9 posts: PG degree/diploma in finance-related fields or CA/CFA, with 6+ years as an investment advisor/officer
• Investment Officer — 4 posts: Same qualification as above, with 4+ years of experience
• VP Wealth — 91 posts: Graduate with 6+ years in sales & marketing with banks/wealth firms/AMCs
• AVP Wealth — 73 posts: Graduate with 3+ years in sales & marketing, or 4 years as an SBI Wealth CRE

All engagements are on a 5-year contract, renewable for another 4 years at the Bank's discretion.

Eligibility & Age Limit

Every post requires a graduate degree at minimum — Investment Specialist and Investment Officer instead require a postgraduate degree/diploma in Finance, Accountancy, Business Management, Commerce, Economics, Capital Markets, Banking, Insurance or Actuarial Science, or a CA/CFA qualification. Experience requirements differ by post as listed above, all reckoned as on 31 August 2026. Teaching and training experience does not count, and any single stint of less than 6 months' experience is not counted either.

Age (as on 31 August 2026), for Unreserved category:

Relaxation in the upper age limit is available to reserved category candidates as per Government of India guidelines; the notification does not state specific relaxed figures beyond this. Since the age cut-off date is fixed, you can check your exact age as on the cut-off date.

Salary & Pay Scale

These are contract posts paid on an annual Cost to Company (CTC) basis rather than a fixed monthly pay scale, so figures are given as CTC upper ranges, not monthly salary:

CTC is negotiable based on the candidate's experience and current emoluments, and includes 0–45% Performance Linked Pay on Fixed Pay plus an Annual Increment Band. Since this is CTC-based and individually negotiated, actual in-hand pay will vary candidate to candidate — no fixed monthly figure applies.

Important Dates

[check] The extension to 5 October 2026 is reported on the recruiter's careers page updates; the original notification PDF (dated 4 September 2026) still shows 25 September 2026 as the closing date. Confirm the extended date on the official SBI careers page before your final submission.

Application Fee

₹750 for UR/EWS/OBC candidates; no fee for SC/ST/PwBD candidates. Fee is non-refundable and must be paid online via Debit Card, Credit Card, or Internet Banking. Once paid, it cannot be refunded or adjusted against any other exam or selection.

How to Apply

1. Go to the SBI careers page, https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings, and download the detailed advertisement CRPD/SCO/2026-27/23.
2. Register online using an active email ID (keep it active until results are declared).
3. Scan your latest photograph (20–50 KB, 200×230 pixels) and signature (10–20 KB, 140×60 pixels, signed in black ink on white paper) — your application won't register without these.
4. Upload your resume, ID proof, PAN card, educational certificates, experience certificates, Form-16/salary slip, caste/PwBD certificate (if applicable), and bio-data — all as PDF, A4 size, each file under 500 KB.
5. Fill the form carefully; you can save and re-edit up to three times before final submission using your system-generated registration number and password.
6. Pay the ₹750 fee (if applicable) through the integrated payment gateway — no edits are allowed after payment.
7. Print your submitted application and e-receipt for your records; hard copies need not be sent to the Bank.

Since exact size limits are given for both the photo/signature and the supporting documents, resize your photo and signature to the exact spec and compress your PDF to fit the limit before you start uploading.

How Are Candidates Selected

Shortlisting: Meeting the minimum qualification and experience does not guarantee an interview call — the Bank's shortlisting committee decides the parameters and number of candidates called, and this decision is final.

Interview: One or more rounds of Personal, Telephonic, or Video interview, carrying 100 marks. The qualifying marks are decided by the Bank.

CTC Negotiation: Conducted individually with shortlisted candidates, at or after the interview.

Merit List: Prepared in descending order of interview scores only; candidates tied at the cut-off are ranked by higher age first.

Why This Job Matters

This recruitment fills senior and mid-level roles across SBI's Wealth Management business — the bank's channel for serving affluent, HNI and UHNI clients — with the bulk of vacancies (164 of 207) in the VP Wealth and AVP Wealth grades. Unlike most public-sector bank hiring, there's no written exam here; selection runs entirely on experience-based shortlisting and interview performance, and pay is individually negotiated rather than fixed by a pay scale, making this closer to a private-sector lateral hire than a typical government bank recruitment.

The FreshersLike Take

Best fit: Experienced wealth management, relationship banking, or investment advisory professionals who already meet the steep experience bars (3 to 15+ years depending on post) and want SBI's brand and stability with private-sector-style CTC negotiation.

Who should think twice: This is not an entry-level opening — the shortest experience requirement is 3 years (AVP Wealth) and it climbs to 15 years for Zonal Head, so freshers and early-career candidates without relevant sales/wealth experience won't clear the eligibility bar; also note these are 5-year contract posts, not permanent Bank employment, and can be terminated by either side with 2 months' notice.

Practical tip: You'll be asked to pick three different preferred Circles for most posts and no change is allowed later, so check the circle-wise vacancy table above before applying — some Circles like Amaravati, Chandigarh, Guwahati and Patna have zero openings for VP Wealth and AVP Wealth, so picking them wastes a preference slot.

Documents Required

• Recent passport-style colour photograph (20–50 KB, 200×230 pixels)
• Signature on white paper in black ink (10–20 KB, 140×60 pixels)
• Resume/bio-data (PDF)
• ID proof and PAN card (PDF)
• Educational qualification certificates and mark-sheets (PDF)
• Experience certificates (PDF)
• Form-16, offer letter, or latest salary slip from current employer (PDF)
• Caste certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL candidates)
• PwBD certificate, if applicable
• No Objection Certificate, if currently employed in Government/PSU/Nationalized Bank/SBI Group

What Happens After Selection

Shortlisted candidates go through document verification at the time of interview (original documents checked against the application). Selected candidates must be declared medically fit as per the Bank's requirement before engagement, and the engagement is subject to the Bank's service and conduct rules in force at joining. [check] The notification does not give a specific joining date or training/induction schedule — check your interview call letter or the official website for these once shortlisted.

Contact & Helpline

The notification directs queries through the "Contact Us/Post Your Query" link on the Bank's careers page: https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers. No phone number or email is separately published. This is the only official channel — SBI will not contact candidates through any other number or address for payment or personal details.

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Common Questions

What is the last date to apply for SBI SCO Recruitment 2026?

The original closing date in the notification was 25 September 2026; it has reportedly been extended to 5 October 2026. [check] this extended date on the official careers page before applying.

How many vacancies are there, and across which posts?

207 total — 1 Zonal Head, 5 Regional Head, 24 Relationship Manager-Team Lead, 9 Investment Specialist, 4 Investment Officer, 91 VP Wealth, and 73 AVP Wealth.

Can a fresher apply?

No. Every post has a mandatory post-qualification experience requirement, ranging from 3 years (AVP Wealth) to 15 years (Zonal Head).

Is the application fee refundable?

No. The ₹750 fee for UR/EWS/OBC candidates is non-refundable and cannot be adjusted against any other exam. SC/ST/PwBD candidates pay no fee.

Is there a written exam?

No. Selection is through shortlisting and interview (100 marks) followed by CTC negotiation — there's no written test mentioned in the notification.

Can I apply for more than one post?

Yes, provided you meet the full eligibility criteria for each post you apply for.

Is there a correction window after final submission?

No corrections are allowed once the application is submitted and fee is paid; you can save and re-edit an unsubmitted application up to three times before that.

Are these permanent SBI jobs?

No. These are 5-year contract engagements, renewable for another 4 years at the Bank's discretion, and either side can end the contract with 2 months' notice.

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