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How much do transaction banking jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 22, 2026, the average yearly pay for transaction banking in California is $75,969.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $47,400.00 and $94,700.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is transaction banking?

A Transaction Banking job involves providing financial services to corporate clients, including cash management, trade finance, and payment solutions. Professionals in this field work to optimize clients' transaction processes, improve liquidity, and ensure secure and efficient fund transfers. They collaborate with businesses to streamline financial workflows and enhance working capital management. This role often requires knowledge of banking regulations, financial technology, and global payment systems.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in transaction banking?

To excel in Transaction Banking, you need strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a sound understanding of financial products and regulations, typically supported by a degree in finance, business, or a related field. Familiarity with banking platforms, cash management systems, SWIFT messaging, and certifications like Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) are valuable. Excellent client management, problem-solving, and communication skills help build trust and manage complex client needs. These competencies enable professionals to deliver reliable transaction services, drive client satisfaction, and maintain rigorous compliance standards in a dynamic banking environment.

What are some typical career paths and advancement opportunities in transaction banking?

Many professionals in Transaction Banking start in analyst or associate roles focused on client service and operations, gradually advancing to relationship management, product development, or sales positions. With experience, you may progress to team lead or managerial positions overseeing strategic projects or larger client portfolios. Transaction Banking is also closely connected with areas like corporate banking, risk management, and product innovation, offering room for lateral movement and specialization. Continued professional development, networking, and strong performance can open doors to senior leadership opportunities across global financial institutions.

What does a transaction banking professional do?

A transaction banking professional manages and facilitates daily banking services such as cash management, payments, trade finance, and treasury operations for corporate clients. They analyze client needs, ensure efficient transaction processing, and use banking software and financial regulations to support business operations.

What job categories do people searching Transaction Banking jobs in California look for?

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Infographic showing various Transaction Banking job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% As Needed, 88% Full Time, 8% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 89% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $75,969 per year, or $36.5 per hour.

Transaction Banking, Sales, Vice President

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

San Francisco, CA • On-site

$125 - $250/hr

Other

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Posted 17 days ago


Goldman Sachs rating

7.8

Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

Based on 28 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

88th of 171 rated banks


Job description

Transaction Banking, Sales, Vice President Job Description

TRANSACTION BANKING

Our mission is simple: provide a global transaction banking platform that is nimble, secure, and easy for clients to use. We have delivered a modern, digital-first transaction banking platform to serve GS' varied client base. Our business combines the strength, heritage, and expertise of a 150-year-old firm with the agility and entrepreneurial spirit of a tech start-up designed to solve some of the most complex operational needs in the industry.

We aim to help our clients achieve Working Capital efficiency gains by optimizing their short-term liquidity needs and simplifying their Cash Management operations. We do so by delivering a best-in-class digital solution that helps clients manage their liquidity movements, foreign exchange, and payments, enabling international treasury operations and commerce. We’re a team of diverse Treasury and Payments specialists helping our clients solution and build for the future.

ROLE OVERVIEW

As aTransaction Banker covering the TMT sector, you will be responsible for deepening relationships with our technology, media, and telecommunications clients, acting as a trusted advisor for their specialized cash management, liquidity, and digital payment needs. The candidate will work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders, both in the Transaction Bank and the broader GS franchise - particularly partnering with our industry-leading TMT Investment Banking division.

A TMT Transaction Banker uses deep technical and sector expertise to solution customized cash management offerings (including API-driven banking, real-time payments, and multi-currency global clearing) by owning the entire lifecycle of the client journey: qualifying, prospecting, solutioning, and driving revenue opportunities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Drive Sector Revenue:Own and drive revenue opportunities for Transaction Banking products across a dedicated portfolio of TMT clients, ranging from high-growth SaaS and e-commerce platforms to established media conglomerates and telecom giants.
  • Deliver Specialized Treasury Solutions:Design and deliver creative, customized treasury solutions leveraging expertise in high-volume digital payments, API integrations, real-time liquidity management, and complex cross-border FX clearing.
  • Address TMT-Specific Challenges:Partner with clients to optimize working capital tied up in capital-intensive infrastructure (e.g., 5G/6G rollouts and data centers) or to streamline complex billing and reconciliation processes associated with subscription and digital-first business models.
  • Cross-Franchise Collaboration:Partner closely with internal stakeholders across the TMT Investment Bank, Corporate Derivatives, Risk, and Debt Capital Markets to deliver "One Goldman Sachs" to some of the world's largest and most complex multinational technology and telecom entities.
  • Industry Thought Leadership:Deepen and broaden knowledge of TMT industry trends, regulatory shifts, and the competitive landscape, positioning GS as a thought leader in digital treasury innovation.
  • Lead Global RFPs:Lead complex, global RFP processes and host regular in-person and virtual payments and treasury advisory sessions with senior client stakeholders (CFOs, Treasurers, and Heads of Payments).

Qualifications

  • Education: Strong academic record with a Bachelor’s Degree, equivalent, or above required.
  • Experience: 7+ years’ experience in client-facing corporate banking or transaction banking roles, with a proven track record of managing relationships. TMT sector experience preferred.
  • Technical Treasury Knowledge:Deep understanding of modern treasury technology, including ERP/TMS integrations, API-based banking, real-time payments (RTP), and automated multi-currency cash pooling.
  • Complex Solutioning:Proven ability to solution for high-volume, low-value payment flows (e.g., marketplaces, app stores, streaming platforms) as well as large-scale capital management.
  • Franchise Collaboration:Ability to collaborate with an extensive array of partners both within Transaction Banking and across the broader GS Investment Banking Division.
  • Risk Management:Effective risk manager capable of working with first and second lines of defense to ensure robust compliance, fraud prevention, and risk frameworks are in place for high-velocity digital transactions.
  • Communication & Leadership:Extremely strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders (C-suite) both internally and externally.

Mindset:Self-motivated, highly diligent, and thrives in a fast-paced, lean, and entrepreneurial environment

Salary Range
The expected base salary for this San Francisco, CA, United States-based position is $125000-$250000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.

Benefits
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here .

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers .

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Job Info
  • Job Identification 179363
  • Job Category Vice President
  • Posting Date 07/22/2026, 01:20 PM
  • Locations San Francisco, CA, United States

Healthcare & Medical Services

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally

We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

Financial Wellness & Retirement

We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.

Health

We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.

Fitness

To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).

We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

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About Goldman Sachs

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At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world. We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs.

Industry

Finance and insurance

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

New York, NY, US

Year founded

1869