'The hottest skill on Wall Street’: Demand for this AI ability jumped 1,721% as banks embrace agents

Wall Street banks like JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup have increased AI-related job postings by 49% in 2026, with demand for skills in AI agent orchestration surging 1,721%. These roles focus on deploying multiple AI agents to automate complex financial and operational tasks, reflecting a shift from model-building to embedding AI in business processes.