Finance OPT Jobs in North Carolina
North Carolina's finance sector spans major banking hubs in Charlotte and Raleigh, with employers like Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Truist Financial regularly hiring international talent. F-1 OPT allows you to work in qualifying finance roles while remaining on your student visa status, making North Carolina one of the stronger states for finance OPT job seekers.
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Regular or Temporary:
Regular
Language Fluency: English (Required)
Work Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)
Please review the following job description:
The branch leader has responsibility for managing all aspects of assigned branch. The responsibilities include but are not limited to: driving branch performance through leading, coaching and managing; and business development. Small business expertise and development critical to Truist’s Purpose of inspiring and building better lives and communities. Ensuring compliance with internal controls, operational procedures and risk management policies. Management of human capital including interviewing, selection, hiring, conducting performance reviews, disciplinary actions, workforce management scheduling. May be cross trained to assist with teller transactions as needed.
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.
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Promote positive public image in the community and instill the Purpose, Mission and Values in the team and in support of the Truist culture.
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Drive the business development of the branch to deliver both strong team performance as well as strong individual performance through personal productivity, in the areas of Truist strategy including but not limited to Small Business, Mass Affluent, Community Heroes, and Integrated Relationship Management (IRM) partnership.
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Drive branch revenue through Small Business development and new client strategies. Drive the growth of Small Business expertise through branch routines of face-to-face appointments with clients, outbound calling, and prospecting as well as the growth of Mass Affluent through face-to-face appointments and outbound calling.
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Participation, as reviewed and approved in the market, in civic, government, professional, business, community affairs, associations and groups to prospect and develop new business through community involvement and building the Truist Brand.
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Responsible for successfully executing on the branch engagement routines by leading, growing, coaching and motivating teammates, to fulfill the Purpose Mission and Values for client’s financial success and team empowerment.
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Partnership with Integrated Relationship Management (IRM) and Operations partners. Partner with the area operations officer to ensure compliance with bank procedures, internal controls, risk management and the Truist Code of Ethics and ensuring that all required training is successfully completed by the entire team. Proactively collaborate with all IRM and key line of business partners to lead and promote One Team culture within branch through One Team/Business Partnerships.
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Responsible for human capital decisions including interviewing, selection, hiring, workforce scheduling, development planning, annual performance reviews, ratings, and performance counseling including disciplinary actions for all members of branch team.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and related training or experience.
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Two years of financial services and consumer/small business expertise or equivalent experience and/or performance
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One year of previous branch leadership or management experience
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Strong interpersonal, sales relationship and prioritization skills.
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Strong written and verbal skills.
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Must be SAFE Mortgage Licensing Act compliant within 30 days of employment in this role, including new or transfer of registration, and applicable NMLS background check.
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Ability to inspire, lead and coach others.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in Business, Accounting, Finance or Banking
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Graduate of Internal Leadership Development Programs
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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Which finance companies sponsor F-1 OPT visas in North Carolina?
Charlotte-based Bank of America and Truist Financial are among the largest finance employers in North Carolina with established international hiring programs. Wells Fargo maintains a significant presence in Charlotte as well. Regional banks, insurance firms like Lincoln Financial, and fintech companies in the Research Triangle have also hired F-1 OPT candidates, though sponsorship practices vary by role, team, and hiring cycle.
Which cities in North Carolina have the most finance F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
Charlotte is North Carolina's dominant finance hub and the second-largest banking center in the United States, concentrating the majority of F-1 OPT opportunities in the state. Raleigh and the broader Research Triangle area offer finance roles tied to fintech, insurance, and corporate finance within the region's tech-adjacent economy. Winston-Salem has a smaller but established financial services presence through companies like Truist's legacy operations.
What types of finance roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship?
Roles that align with a finance, accounting, economics, or mathematics degree tend to qualify under F-1 OPT, including financial analyst, risk analyst, investment banking analyst, credit analyst, compliance associate, and data analyst positions within financial services firms. The role must be directly related to your field of study. Internship-level roles may qualify for pre-completion OPT, while full-time positions typically fall under post-completion OPT or STEM OPT extension if your program qualifies.
How do I find finance F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in North Carolina?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international students and filters finance jobs in North Carolina by visa type, including F-1 OPT. Rather than manually sorting through general job postings, Migrate Mate surfaces roles from employers with documented sponsorship patterns, saving time during the OPT authorization window. Filtering by the Banking and Financial Services category and selecting North Carolina will show you current openings relevant to your status.
Are there any North Carolina-specific considerations for F-1 OPT sponsorship in finance?
Charlotte's concentration of large national banks means many roles are part of structured analyst programs with established international hiring processes, which can be more predictable than smaller firms. However, community banks and regional lenders across North Carolina rarely sponsor work visas. Finance students at UNC Chapel Hill, NC State, Duke, and Wake Forest may find on-campus recruiting pipelines into Charlotte-based firms particularly active, given the proximity and established employer relationships with those programs.