Wholesale Early Careers Development Associate

About the Role

The Wholesale Early Careers Development Associate supports a specific portfolio of Wholesale early careers programs, focusing on business priorities, stakeholder needs, and disciplined execution. This role develops a practical understanding of aligned Wholesale businesses, their clients, products, talent needs, and operating environment, applying this context to program planning, analysis, communications, and delivery. It is a business-facing role for an analytical, highly accountable professional with a client mindset, capable of managing multiple stakeholders and translating broad objectives into clear actions. The Associate partners closely with business leaders, program managers, Recruiting, subject matter experts, and cross-functional teams to deliver relevant, accurate, and responsive work.

Location: Open to candidates within the Truist footprint. Truist in-office requirement is 5 days per week.

Language Fluency: English (Required)

Work Shift: 1st shift (United States of America)

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Key Responsibilities

Business Understanding & Client Mindset

• Develop and maintain knowledge of aligned Wholesale businesses, including products, clients, strategic priorities, workforce needs, technical expectations, and key business cycles.
• Use business context to shape program activities, communications, analysis, and recommendations.
• Approach business stakeholders as internal clients by understanding their objectives, anticipating needs, responding with urgency, and delivering practical solutions.
• Conduct research, benchmarking, and structured analysis to support decisions on program structure, timing, content, and talent pipelines.

Program & Business Execution

• Support end-to-end execution of internship, analyst, and associate programs, including onboarding, training, rotations, performance milestones, conversion, and ongoing development.
• Own defined workstreams and deliverables, translating business objectives into requirements, workplans, milestones, dependencies, and measurable outcomes.
• Coordinate business-relevant technical training, leader engagement, manager touchpoints, participant communications, and other program activities.
• Identify risks and execution gaps, resolve issues within scope, and escalate decisions with clear context and recommendations.
• Support future-state program design, new pathways, operating model changes, curriculum updates, and manager readiness based on business needs.

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Build effective working relationships with business leaders, managers, program teams, Recruiting, Finance, Compliance, and other partners.
• Prepare concise, accurate communications, pre-reads, executive updates, recommendations, and meeting recaps tailored to the audience and business decision required.
• Coordinate across stakeholders to clarify ownership, manage dependencies, and maintain momentum against commitments.
• Demonstrate sound judgment, responsiveness, attention to detail, and follow-through in a visible, fast-paced environment.

Analytics & Technology-Enabled Solutions

• Use Excel and other analytical tools to organize data, identify trends, evaluate outcomes, and support business decisions.
• Create clear PowerPoint materials that connect analysis to a business story, recommendation, and decision path.
• Use approved AI and Microsoft 365 capabilities to improve analysis, synthesis, workflow efficiency, and communication while validating accuracy and business context.
• Identify opportunities to simplify reporting, automate manual work, strengthen controls, and improve the stakeholder experience.
• Maintain accurate documentation, decision logs, risk trackers, and governance routines.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Excel
• PowerPoint
• AI
• Microsoft 365
• Data analysis tools

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis tools.

Preferred

• At least two years of experience in Wholesale Banking or knowledge of Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Corporate and Commercial Banking, Wholesale Credit, Payments, or Wealth Management.
• Experience supporting business leaders, client-facing teams, workforce initiatives, or early career programs.
• Experience with data visualization, dashboarding, process automation, survey tools, or business intelligence platforms.
• Experience developing materials for senior leaders and influencing action through analysis and clear recommendations.