University Talent Acquisition Lead – Banking

Truistfinancialcorporation; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Truist Financial Corporation in Charlotte/Atlanta is seeking a Talent Acquisition Consultant to lead full-cycle university recruiting for wholesale banking and markets. The role covers internship and early career hires, from workforce planning to offers and onboarding, with regular campus travel.

The position requires 5+ years of recruiting experience, strong stakeholder management, and proficiency in MS Office and recruiting platforms. It is an in-office role with travel during peak seasons.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, and work-related/business experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of professional recruiting experience.
• Ability to clearly articulate the organization's value proposition, mission, values, and strategic competitive advantages.
• Practical knowledge of recruiting processes, risk, and compliance.
• Strong business acumen and organizational savvy to anticipate future talent needs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access.

Responsibilities

• Leads full-cycle university recruiting for the Wholesale Banking and Markets Program, including Investment Banking, across internship and full-time early career hiring.
• Conducts talent screenings, assessments, and reference checks to ensure candidate fit and quality.
• Coordinates campus marketing, events, on-campus and virtual interviews, interviewer preparation, candidate assessment, offer management, acceptance strategy, and onboarding handoffs.
• Coordinates job advertising and posting efforts internally, externally, and with third-party recruiting agencies.
• Builds and maintains talent pools and communities through internet mining and database management.
• Supports talent staffing and workforce planning initiatives aligned with organizational objectives.
• Provides guidance, coaching, and training to junior teammates within the talent acquisition function.
• Interfaces with leaders and stakeholders to provide industry, market, and peer group insights to enhance the organization’s talent strategy and initiatives and plan for future talent needs.
• Partners and communicates with teammates within and outside of own job area to hire and retain top talent.
• Organizes and participates in employment fairs and campus recruiting events to prospect talent.
• Makes adjustments or recommends improvements to recruitment processes to enhance recruiting effectiveness and achieve operational targets with a significant impact on the job area results.
• Partners with senior bankers, business and program leaders, HR partners, and interview teams to confirm hiring demand, candidate profiles, recruiting timelines, school engagement, interview plans, and timely selection decisions.
• Executes recruiting activity within accelerated Investment Banking and markets timelines, maintaining disciplined project management, high-touch candidate communication, and a strong candidate experience throughout the process.
• Uses recruiting data, market intelligence, school and pipeline insights, and competitive activity to recommend sourcing, engagement, and conversion strategies for priority talent segments.
• Travels regularly to campuses and business locations, with increased travel during peak university recruiting periods.

Skills

Recruiting experience

Articulates value proposition

Risk & compliance awareness

Business acumen

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Workday

Phenom

Applicant Tracking Systems

CRM

Video interviewing tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access)

Job description

Truist Financial Corporation in Charlotte/Atlanta is seeking a Talent Acquisition Consultant to lead full-cycle university recruiting for wholesale banking and markets. The role covers internship and early career hires, from workforce planning to offers and onboarding, with regular campus travel.

The position requires 5+ years of recruiting experience, strong stakeholder management, and proficiency in MS Office and recruiting platforms. It is an in-office role with travel during peak seasons.