SBI Recruitment Specialist Cadre Officers 2026

 SBI Recruitment Specialist Cadre Officers 2026

SBI Specialist Cadre Officers Recruitment 2026

State Bank of India (SBI) has officially released the Specialist Cadre Officer Recruitment 2026 notification under Advt. No. CRPD/SCO/2026-27/25 for 6 vacancies in the Wealth Management & Premier Banking Department. Eligible Indian citizens aged between 25 and 52 years, depending on the post, with qualifications including MBA/PGDM, CA/CFA, B.E./B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech, or Graduation along with the required post-qualification experience can apply online from 30 September 2026 to 21 October 2026. The selected candidates will be appointed on a contractual basis for an initial period of 5 years, renewable for another 4 years at the Bank's discretion, with annual CTC ranging from Rs. 37.20 lakhs to Rs. 199.00 lakhs depending on the post. The official notification PDF and online application link are available below.

SBI Specialist Cadre Officer Recruitment 2026 Overview

The table below gives the main details of the SBI SCO Recruitment 2026 for Wealth Management & Premier Banking.

Particulars	Details
Organization	State Bank of India (SBI)
Department issuing notification	Central Recruitment & Promotion Department, Corporate Centre, Mumbai
Advertisement No.	CRPD/SCO/2026-27/25
Engagement type	Specialist Cadre Officers on Contract Basis
Department	Wealth Management & Premier Banking
Total vacancies	6 (provisional)
Application mode	Online
Selection procedure	Shortlisting and Interview cum CTC negotiation
Suggested place of posting	Mumbai
Official website	https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings
Notification date	30.09.2026

SBI Specialist Cadre Officer Important Dates

Online registration and payment of fees run from 30.09.2026 to 21.10.2026. The notification does not specify an interview date or result date.

Event	Date
Notification date	30.09.2026
Online registration and fee payment starts	30.09.2026
Last date for online registration and fee payment	21.10.2026
Date for age, qualification and experience	31.08.2026
Interview date	Not specified in the notification

SBI Specialist Cadre Officer Vacancy 2026

The Bank has announced 6 vacancies across 5 posts. All vacancies are listed as Regular, and no Backlog vacancies are shown. One vacancy (Central Operations Team (COT) Support, OBC) carries a horizontal PwBD vacancy under the Visually Impaired (VI) category. The number of vacancies, including reserved vacancies, is provisional and may vary according to the Bank's actual requirement.

Sl. No.	Name of Post	Total	PwBD (Horizontal)
1	Head Sales	1	-
2	Central Research Team (Product Lead)	2	-
3	Manager (Business Process)	1	-
4	Project Development Manager (Technology)	1	-
5	Central Operations Team (COT) Support	1	1 (VI)
Total		6	1

Abbreviations used in the notification: UR – Unreserved; OBC – Other Backward Class (Non-Creamy Layer); SC – Scheduled Caste; ST – Scheduled Tribe; EWS – Economically Weaker Section; VI – Visually Impaired; HI – Hearing Impaired; LD – Locomotive Disability; d&e – PwBDs as mentioned in Sec 34 (1) clause (d) & (e) of The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016. EWS vacancies are tentative and subject to further directives of the Government of India and the outcome of any litigation.

SBI Specialist Cadre Officer Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must fulfil the eligibility criteria for the post as on the date of eligibility, which is 31.08.2026 for educational qualification, experience and age. The educational qualification prescribed is the minimum, and candidates must possess the qualification and relevant full-time experience as on the specified dates. Meeting the minimum criteria does not entitle a candidate to be called for interview.

Key Eligibility Conditions

• Only Indian citizens can apply.
• Teaching and training experience will not be counted for eligibility.
• Experience of less than six months in any organization will not be considered for eligibility.
• The employer's experience certificate must specifically state that the candidate has experience in the related field as required.
• Candidates can apply for more than one post if they fulfil all eligibility criteria for each post.
• Candidates working in SBI Group companies must produce a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employer while applying.
• Candidates with adverse reports regarding character and antecedents, moral turpitude, etc. are not eligible to apply.
• Candidates selected and issued offer letters in previous Wealth Management & Premier Banking (WBPM) recruitment who did not join are debarred from applying for two (2) years from the date of non-joining.
• Candidates previously engaged on contract for the posts in this advertisement who resigned are debarred from applying for any post in this advertisement for two (2) years from the date of resignation. Where a caution notice has been issued, such candidates are barred from appearing in all forthcoming recruitments.

SBI Specialist Cadre Officer Qualification and Experience

Qualification and experience are counted as on 31.08.2026. The table summarizes the requirement for each post.

Post	Educational Qualification	Post-Qualification Experience
Head Sales	Mandatory: MBA/PGDM from reputed Colleges/universities. Preferred: CFP / CFA / NISM V-A / NISM 21-A.	Essential: Minimum 15 years of experience in managing sales team in Wealth Management / Retail Banking / AMCs, out of which minimum 8 years of experience in leading a large team of Relationship Managers and Team Leads, preferably in Wealth Management Firms or Asset Management Companies (AMCs).
Central Research Team (Product Lead)	Mandatory: MBA/PGDM from recognized College/University or CA/CFA. Preferred: NISM Investment Advisor / Research Analyst Certificate / CFP / NISM 21A or 21B.	Mandatory: Minimum 5 years in Equity Research/Products experience in Wealth Management / AMC (Mutual Funds) / Banks.
Manager (Business Process)	Mandatory: MBA/PGDM from Government recognised University or Institution.	Mandatory: Minimum 5 years in Bank / Wealth Management firms / broking firms. Preferred: Experience in business processes in wealth management area.
Project Development Manager (Technology)	Mandatory: BE / B.Tech / ME / M.Tech / MBA / MMS / PGDM / PGDBM from Government recognized University or Institution.	Mandatory: Minimum 4 years' experience in banking Technology, preferably in a business function.
Central Operations Team (COT) Support	Mandatory: Graduates from Government recognised University or Institution.	Mandatory: Minimum 3 years in financial services, investment advisory, private banking or Wealth Management Solution Providers, out of which minimum two years' experience in Central Operations in Wealth Management business.

Preferred Skills (to be Tested at Interview)

The notification states that the preferred skills below will be tested at the time of interview.

Head Sales

• Should have managed a large Management Team.
• Excellent knowledge of equity products, PMS, AIF, Mutual Funds and Advisory.
• Should have exposure to CRM.
• Proven track record of high performance and leadership.
• Should have relevant work experience at a national level with large Wealth Management organisations.
• Should have managed a large team of relationship managers and Team Leads at a national level.

Central Research Team (Product Lead)

• Minimum 8 years' experience in Equity/Fixed Income Research/MF Research Analytics.
• Excellent knowledge of local and global economic trends.
• Excellent knowledge of local Primary/Secondary Equity Markets/Fixed Income and of PMS/AIF/MF/Structured Products schemes in India.
• Experience in creating views and research-based publications on capital market / sector trends.
• Proficiency in using Excel / Modeling techniques / Bloomberg / Reuters / Morning Star / CRISIL databases.
• Flair for equity, understanding of all exchange traded products including bonds, INVIT, MLDs, REITs, Section 54 EC Bonds.

Manager (Business Process)

• Experience in business processes in wealth management area.

Central Operations Team (COT) Support

• Excellent knowledge of Equity Products, Structured Products, PMS, Mutual Funds and Advisory.

No specific skills are listed for Project Development Manager (Technology) in the notification.

How Work Experience Is Verified

Work experience is reckoned from the details in the Biodata/Resume at the time of shortlisting and interview. Verification is carried out at the time of interview or joining through one or more of these documents:

• Certificate of experience issued by the employer; and/or
• Annual performance appraisal letters; and/or
• Combination of appointment and relieving letters; and/or
• Combination of offer letter and IT returns; and/or
• Any other authentic documentary evidence substantiating the period of experience, subject to satisfactory background and reference checks.

SBI Specialist Cadre Officer Age Limit

The age limit is calculated as on 31.08.2026. The maximum age shown is for Unreserved category candidates. Upper age relaxation for reserved categories is available as per Government of India guidelines, wherever applicable.

Post	Minimum Age (Years)	Maximum Age (Years)
Head Sales	40	52
Central Research Team (Product Lead)	30	45
Manager (Business Process)	30	40
Project Development Manager (Technology)	25	40
Central Operations Team (COT) Support	30	40

SBI Specialist Cadre Officer Application Fee

The application fee and intimation charges (non-refundable) are ₹750/- (Seven Hundred Fifty only) for UR/EWS/OBC candidates. There are no fees or intimation charges for SC/ST/PwBD candidates.

Category	Application Fee
UR / EWS / OBC	₹750/-
SC / ST / PwBD	Nil

• Payment is made online through the payment gateway using Debit Card, Credit Card, Internet Banking, etc. Transaction charges, if any, are borne by the candidate.
• Registration is complete only when the fee is deposited online on or before the last date.
• The fee, once paid, will not be refunded on any account and cannot be adjusted for any other examination or selection in future.
• If online payment is not completed in the first instance, candidates should make fresh attempts.
• In case of multiple applications, only the last valid (completed) application is retained, and the fee paid for other registrations is forfeited.

SBI Specialist Cadre Officer Salary (CTC) and Contract Period

SBI has specified an annual CTC upper limit for each post. The annual CTC is negotiable and depends on the candidate's experience, current emoluments in present employment and place of posting. The CTC upper range covers Fixed Pay plus Variable Pay/PLP (based on Performance Rating) plus other perks. The notification does not give a monthly salary figure.

Post	CTC Upper Limit (₹ in Lakhs)
Head Sales	199.00
Central Research Team (Product Lead)	77.20
Manager (Business Process)	47.20
Project Development Manager (Technology)	47.20
Central Operations Team (COT) Support	37.20

Bifurcation of Annual CTC (Maximum Limit)

Post	Fixed Pay	Conveyance, Mobile, Medical Allowances	Performance Linked Pay	Annual Increment Band
Head Sales	INR 147.00 Lakhs	INR 0.38 Lakhs	0% to 35% of Fixed Pay	0% to 25%
Central Research Team (Product Lead)	INR 57.00 Lakhs	INR 0.38 Lakhs	0% to 35% of Fixed Pay	0% to 25%
Manager (Business Process)	INR 34.75 Lakhs	INR 0.32 Lakhs	0% to 35% of Fixed Pay	0% to 25%
Project Development Manager (Technology)	INR 34.75 Lakhs	INR 0.32 Lakhs	0% to 35% of Fixed Pay	0% to 25%
Central Operations Team (COT) Support	INR 27.32 Lakhs	INR 0.32 Lakhs	0% to 35% of Fixed Pay	0% to 25%

SBI Specialist Cadre Officer Selection Process

The selection process comprises shortlisting of candidates, followed by one or more rounds of personal/video interview and CTC negotiation. There is no written test mentioned in the notification.

1. Shortlisting: A shortlisting committee constituted by the Bank decides the shortlisting parameters and the number of candidates to be called. Meeting the minimum qualification and experience does not give any right to be called for interview. The Bank's decision is final and no correspondence will be entertained. Shortlisting is provisional and without verification of original documents.
2. Interview: The interview carries 100 marks. Qualifying marks will be decided by the Bank.
3. CTC negotiation: The Bank may negotiate the CTC with shortlisted/provisionally qualified candidates either (a) at the time of the interview, individually, or (b) subsequent to the interview, on the same day after the interview process or on a later date. If negotiation is conducted separately, candidates are called in order of merit. A provisionally selected candidate who does not agree to the CTC offered is treated as having voluntarily exited the recruitment process, and the next candidate in merit may be considered.
4. Merit list: Prepared in descending order of interview scores only. Candidates with the same cut-off marks are ranked by age in descending order.

The interview call letter or intimation will be sent by email or uploaded on the Bank's website. No hard copy will be sent. At the time of interview, original documents are verified, and candidates must provide details of any pending criminal cases. The Bank may also conduct independent verification, including police records.

 

How to Apply? :

Interested and eligible candidates can apply online official website.

SBI Recruitment 2026 - Important Links

Link Description	Link
Official Notification PDF	Click here
Apply Online	Click here
Official Website	Click here

Note: Before applying Candidates are suggested to please always check once and confirm the above detail with the official website and Notification/Advertisement.