Lead Executive Recruiter - Corporate Functions

Truist Bank • Charlotte, NC

33d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides advanced expertise and leadership in talent acquisition, serving as a strategic advisor to business leaders on workforce planning, talent strategy, and market dynamics. Leads complex, high-impact recruiting initiatives, shapes talent acquisition practices across the division or department, and drives measurable improvements in hiring outcomes aligned with organizational priorities. This position focuses on Corporate Functions and has in-office expectations; it is not a remote opportunity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, and work-related/business experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive recruiting experience, including senior or executive search and complex requisitions.
• Demonstrated expertise in talent acquisition strategy, labor market analysis, and workforce planning support.
• Advanced knowledge of recruiting processes, risk, and compliance.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive improvements with measurable impact.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in the financial services industry.
• Professional certification in an HR-related discipline (e.g., PHR, SPHR, CIR, CDR).
• Previous recruiting experience in an OFCCP-regulated industry.
• Expertise using recruiting databases such as Workday and Phenom, other platforms, and internet-mining techniques for passive candidate sourcing and talent pool building.
• Experience working for an agency or recruiting search firm.

Responsibilities

• Lead senior-level, executive, difficult-to-fill, and critical-role searches across multiple teams or job areas.
• Translate business, workforce, and succession needs into search strategies, leadership success profiles, target markets, and candidate value propositions.
• Advise senior leaders on talent availability, market conditions, competitive positioning, search risks, and selection considerations.
• Direct market mapping, talent intelligence, and targeted sourcing strategies for leadership talent.
• Manage high-touch and confidential relationships with senior and executive candidates.
• Exercise independent judgment and discretion on confidential, complex, and high-impact executive talent matters with significant organizational implications.
• Assess leadership capabilities, career experience, business impact, and alignment with role requirements.
• Present evidence-based candidate recommendations to senior decision-makers.
• Design structured interview, stakeholder-calibration, and selection processes.
• Partner with Compensation, HR, and business leaders on complex senior and executive offer strategies.
• Build leadership pipelines and external talent networks supporting executive, succession, and critical-talent needs.
• Manage executive search firms and evaluate their delivery, value, and outcomes.
• Improve executive-search practices, tools, processes, governance, metrics, and teammate capabilities.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment coverage
• Tax-preferred savings accounts
• 401(k) plan
• At least 10 days of vacation during the first year, prorated based on hire date and full-time or part-time status
• 10 sick days, prorated
• Paid holidays
• May be eligible for a defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan depending on position and division

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior