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Regular or Temporary:
RegularLanguage Fluency: English (Required)
Work Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)Please review the following job description:
Leads Wholesale Early Career Recruitment and manages a small to midsized team of experienced talent acquisition professionals. The role translates Enterprise and Wholesale talent strategies into recruiting plans for internship and full-time early career programs across Wholesale Banking. The leader will partner closely with senior business leaders, program leaders, HR partners, universities, and campus stakeholders to deliver competitive, compliant, and high-quality hiring outcomes. The leader oversees recruiting strategy, team execution, candidate evaluation, campus engagement, selection, onboarding coordination, metrics, and continuous improvement. Success requires strong knowledge of early career recruiting, financial services talent markets, and the accelerated recruiting cycles common to Investment Banking and related markets businesses.This is a 5 day, in-office role based in Charlotte or Atlanta, with regular business and campus travel required, particularly during peak recruiting seasons.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.
1. Manages a talent acquisition team within Wholesale Banking Early Talent, leading a small to midsized team of experienced professionals to meet hiring needs.
2. Leads the strategy and execution of Wholesale Early Career Recruitment, including internship and full-time recruiting plans, campus engagement, interview and selection processes, offer strategy, and hiring delivery across supported Wholesale programs.
3. Builds trusted partnerships with Wholesale executives, program leaders, HR partners, and school stakeholders to align hiring demand, recruiting timelines, school strategy, candidate profiles, interviewer readiness, and decision-making accountability.
4. Translates talent acquisition strategies defined by senior management and executives into clear team objectives, workflows, and priorities, and is accountable for timely execution of plans.
5. Oversees day to day talent evaluation and selection activities, ensuring appropriate use of assessments, testing, ranking, and reference checking, and improving consistency and quality of hiring decisions.
6. Coordinates onboarding and induction activities for new teammates within the job area, working with managers to deliver a smooth and effective new hire experience.
7. Builds and maintains pipelines for key roles in the job area by managing relationships with selected third-party recruiting agencies and local external partners, and by adapting sourcing tactics within established guidelines.
8. Provides hands on leadership, coaching, and performance feedback to recruitment managers and individual contributors, fostering accountability, collaboration, and skill development.
9. Identifies and implements moderate to significant improvements to recruitment workflows, tools, and team practices to increase efficiency, quality, and candidate experience within the job area.
10. Monitors recruitment metrics and operational reports for the team, using insights to adjust execution plans and provide meaningful input into job area and departmental planning.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, and work-related experience.
2. Minimum of 7 or more years of experience in Human Resources or a related discipline.
3. Proficient knowledge of talent acquisition, teammate relations, benefits, compensation, and training.
4. Advanced leadership experience managing teams and recruitment operations.
5. Ability to travel up to 30%, primarily during peak recruiting seasons
Preferred Qualifications
1. Experience leading university or early career recruiting for Wholesale Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, Capital Markets, or similarly competitive financial services programs.
2. Demonstrated experience managing accelerated recruiting cycles, complex stakeholder groups, multi-school strategies, and high-volume campus selection processes.
3. Demonstrated success influencing senior leaders and facilitating cross-functional collaboration.
4. Certifications in HR, Talent Development, or Program Management (e.g., SHRM-SCP, PHR, PMP).
5. Experience with internal mobility, succession planning, or career pathing frameworks to support talent growth.
General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.
Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.
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The position is described below. If you want to apply, click the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this page. After you click Apply Now and complete your application, you'll be invited to create a profile, which will let you see your application status and any communications. If you already have a profile with us, you can log in to check status.
Need Help?
If you have a disability and need assistance with the application, you can request a reasonable accommodation. Send an email to Accessibility (accommodation requests only; other inquiries won't receive a response).
Regular or Temporary:
RegularLanguage Fluency: English (Required)
Work Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)Please review the following job description:
Leads Wholesale Early Career Recruitment and manages a small to midsized team of experienced talent acquisition professionals. The role translates Enterprise and Wholesale talent strategies into recruiting plans for internship and full-time early career programs across Wholesale Banking. The leader will partner closely with senior business leaders, program leaders, HR partners, universities, and campus stakeholders to deliver competitive, compliant, and high-quality hiring outcomes. The leader oversees recruiting strategy, team execution, candidate evaluation, campus engagement, selection, onboarding coordination, metrics, and continuous improvement. Success requires strong knowledge of early career recruiting, financial services talent markets, and the accelerated recruiting cycles common to Investment Banking and related markets businesses.This is a 5 day, in-office role based in Charlotte or Atlanta, with regular business and campus travel required, particularly during peak recruiting seasons.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.
1. Manages a talent acquisition team within Wholesale Banking Early Talent, leading a small to midsized team of experienced professionals to meet hiring needs.
2. Leads the strategy and execution of Wholesale Early Career Recruitment, including internship and full-time recruiting plans, campus engagement, interview and selection processes, offer strategy, and hiring delivery across supported Wholesale programs.
3. Builds trusted partnerships with Wholesale executives, program leaders, HR partners, and school stakeholders to align hiring demand, recruiting timelines, school strategy, candidate profiles, interviewer readiness, and decision-making accountability.
4. Translates talent acquisition strategies defined by senior management and executives into clear team objectives, workflows, and priorities, and is accountable for timely execution of plans.
5. Oversees day to day talent evaluation and selection activities, ensuring appropriate use of assessments, testing, ranking, and reference checking, and improving consistency and quality of hiring decisions.
6. Coordinates onboarding and induction activities for new teammates within the job area, working with managers to deliver a smooth and effective new hire experience.
7. Builds and maintains pipelines for key roles in the job area by managing relationships with selected third-party recruiting agencies and local external partners, and by adapting sourcing tactics within established guidelines.
8. Provides hands on leadership, coaching, and performance feedback to recruitment managers and individual contributors, fostering accountability, collaboration, and skill development.
9. Identifies and implements moderate to significant improvements to recruitment workflows, tools, and team practices to increase efficiency, quality, and candidate experience within the job area.
10. Monitors recruitment metrics and operational reports for the team, using insights to adjust execution plans and provide meaningful input into job area and departmental planning.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, and work-related experience.
2. Minimum of 7 or more years of experience in Human Resources or a related discipline.
3. Proficient knowledge of talent acquisition, teammate relations, benefits, compensation, and training.
4. Advanced leadership experience managing teams and recruitment operations.
5. Ability to travel up to 30%, primarily during peak recruiting seasons
Preferred Qualifications
1. Experience leading university or early career recruiting for Wholesale Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, Capital Markets, or similarly competitive financial services programs.
2. Demonstrated experience managing accelerated recruiting cycles, complex stakeholder groups, multi-school strategies, and high-volume campus selection processes.
3. Demonstrated success influencing senior leaders and facilitating cross-functional collaboration.
4. Certifications in HR, Talent Development, or Program Management (e.g., SHRM-SCP, PHR, PMP).
5. Experience with internal mobility, succession planning, or career pathing frameworks to support talent growth.
General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.
Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.
EEO is the Law E-Verify IER Right to Work
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Who's Hiring
- Clients Blackbox41
- JPMorganChase16
- Amazon12
- MTSI7
- D.R. Horton7
Top Industries Hiring
- Banking & Financial Services11
- Technology & Software10
- Investment & Asset Management10
- Fintech9
- Construction & Real Estate4
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in acquisition manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, real estate, or a related field
- Experience managing end-to-end acquisition processes from sourcing to close
- Proficiency in financial modeling, valuation, and due diligence analysis
- Strong negotiation and contract management skills across complex transactions
- Familiarity with applicant tracking systems or CRM platforms depending on domain
- Project management ability to coordinate multiple simultaneous acquisition pipelines
Tips for Your Acquisition Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to acquisition type
Acquisition manager roles differ sharply by domain. A real estate acquisition resume should highlight deal volume and asset classes, while an M&A-focused role needs financial modeling and due diligence experience front and center. Generic resumes rarely pass initial screening.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists acquisition manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Quantify pipeline and deal outcomes
Hiring managers for acquisition roles care about results, not just activity. Cite total deal value closed, number of targets evaluated, or percentage of pipeline converted. Vague descriptions of managing acquisitions are common and easy to overlook.
Filter by subsector before applying
The term acquisition manager covers government contracting, real estate, talent, and corporate M&A. Applying broadly without filtering by your subsector wastes time and produces weak cover letters. Narrow your search to the domain where you have direct experience.
Prepare for a case-style interview round
Many acquisition manager interviews include a live case or scenario exercise, such as evaluating a target company or structuring a deal. Practice walking through your analytical framework out loud before your first interview, not after.
Negotiate using total compensation context
Acquisition roles often carry performance bonuses tied to closed deals. When you receive an offer, ask how the bonus structure is calculated and what the realistic payout range has been historically before evaluating base compensation alone.
Acquisition Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most acquisition managers?
The companies hiring the most acquisition managers right now include Clients Blackbox, JPMorganChase, and Amazon, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially concentrated in sectors with active deal pipelines such as defense contracting, commercial real estate, and corporate development.
How many acquisition manager jobs are remote?
About 68% of acquisition manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote work most common in talent acquisition and corporate development roles rather than real estate or government contracting positions, which typically require on-site presence for property tours, site visits, or clearance requirements.
How do you become an acquisition manager?
Start by building experience in a related function such as business development, procurement, real estate analysis, or recruiting depending on the domain you want to work in. Move into roles that involve sourcing, evaluating, or closing deals. Build fluency in financial modeling or negotiation frameworks relevant to your subsector, and seek out progressively larger transactions to demonstrate scope.
Can you get hired as an acquisition manager with little experience?
Entry-level acquisition roles do exist, particularly in talent acquisition and government contracting, where employers often hire candidates with strong analytical skills and train them on domain specifics. Demonstrating that you understand deal pipelines, can manage competing priorities, and communicate clearly with stakeholders matters more than years on a resume in many of these roles.
What does the acquisition manager interview process look like?
Most acquisition manager interview processes include an initial screening call, one or two rounds of behavioral interviews focused on past deal experience, and a practical exercise such as evaluating a mock target, drafting a sourcing strategy, or presenting a pipeline framework. Final rounds often involve meeting cross-functional stakeholders from finance, legal, or operations.
Where can I find and apply to acquisition manager jobs?
You can find and apply to acquisition manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your domain and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background.
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