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Head of Talent roles sit at the intersection of strategic leadership and people operations, making them a strong fit for H-1B visa specialty occupation status. Employers in tech, finance, and consulting regularly sponsor this title. Your degree in HR, organizational psychology, or business is the credential anchor for your petition.
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Get Access To All JobsAt Franklin Templeton, we believe success is built through powerful partnerships. As a forward thinking asset manager, we build dynamic relationships with clients, understand their goals, and navigate complex markets together. We leverage cutting edge strategies and deep insights to unlock opportunities for long term wealth creation. Our talented, global teams bring expertise that is both broad and unique.
From our welcoming, inclusive, and supportive culture to our globally diverse business, we offer opportunities not only to help you reach your potential, but also to contribute to our clients’ success.
About the Department
Talent Acquisition plays a critical role in supporting business growth by attracting, hiring and retaining exceptional talent across all regions and business areas. Working closely with Talent Management, Human Resources Business Partners and senior leaders, the team combines recruitment expertise, workforce planning, market intelligence and talent insights to build future-ready talent pipelines and strengthen organizational capability. You will be joining us at an exciting stage in our development, having recently implemented a talent intelligence platform we’re looking for someone to lead us through, the next chapter of our journey, helping us navigate the opportunities and challenges ahead.
How You Will Add Value
- Define and deliver Franklin Templeton’s global talent acquisition strategy.
- Create a consistent global recruitment framework while allowing flexibility to meet regional market requirements.
- Lead all recruitment activity worldwide across experienced hire, early career and executive.
- Partner with business leaders to align hiring with workforce plans.
- Build a proactive talent strategy that strengthens organizational capability and succession planning.
- Drive adoption of artificial intelligence and recruitment technologies.
- Enhance employer branding and talent marketing strategies.
- Use analytics to improve hiring outcomes and decision making.
- Lead and develop a high-performing global Talent Acquisition team.
What Will Help You Be Successful in This Role
Experience, Education & Certifications
- Significant Talent Acquisition leadership experience within a global organization.
- Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide recruitment strategies across multiple international markets.
- Experience across executive, professional and early careers hiring.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Professional Human Resources or Talent Acquisition qualification preferred.
- Executive Search, Workforce Planning or Talent Management certifications advantageous.
Technical Skills
- Deep understanding of recruitment technology and automation, including ATS, CRM platforms, recruitment marketing tools, talent intelligence platforms and AI platforms.
- Strong workforce planning and organizational capability knowledge.
- Ability to use market intelligence and analytics to guide decisions.
Soft Skills
- Strong commercial and strategic thinking.
- Executive stakeholder influence and partnership skills.
- Excellent communication and change leadership capabilities.
- Data-driven approach to problem solving and decision making.
- Collaborative leadership style with high integrity and accountability.
Work Schedule & Location
Location: New York, Boston, San Mateo, St Petersburg, London, Edinburgh
This role will require 3 days per week in the office.
Franklin Templeton offers employees a competitive and valuable range of total rewards, designed to support their well-being and recognize their time, talents, and results. Along with base compensation, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, a 401(k) plan with a generous match, and recognition rewards. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, learning resources, career development programs, reimbursement for certain education expenses, paid time off, and a wellbeing program. We expect the annual salary for this position to range between $180,000 - $250,000, depending on location and level of relevant experience, plus discretionary bonus.
LI-US
At Franklin Templeton, we believe your benefits should support your life, your goals, and your future. That’s why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to help you thrive both personally and professionally.
Highlights of our benefits include:
- Paid Time Off: Three weeks of PTO in your first year
- Health Coverage: Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance to support your well-being
- Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with an 85% company match on pre-tax and/or Roth contributions, up to IRS limits
- Equity & Investing: Employee Stock Investment Plan (ESIP) with discounted share purchase opportunities
- Learning Education Assistance Program (LEAP): To support your ongoing growth and career advancement
- Employee Investment Benefits: Opportunity to purchase company funds with no sales charge
Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
At Franklin Templeton, we believe success is built through powerful partnerships. As a forward thinking asset manager, we build dynamic relationships with clients, understand their goals, and navigate complex markets together. We leverage cutting edge strategies and deep insights to unlock opportunities for long term wealth creation. Our talented, global teams bring expertise that is both broad and unique.
From our welcoming, inclusive, and supportive culture to our globally diverse business, we offer opportunities not only to help you reach your potential, but also to contribute to our clients’ success.
About the Department
Talent Acquisition plays a critical role in supporting business growth by attracting, hiring and retaining exceptional talent across all regions and business areas. Working closely with Talent Management, Human Resources Business Partners and senior leaders, the team combines recruitment expertise, workforce planning, market intelligence and talent insights to build future-ready talent pipelines and strengthen organizational capability. You will be joining us at an exciting stage in our development, having recently implemented a talent intelligence platform we’re looking for someone to lead us through, the next chapter of our journey, helping us navigate the opportunities and challenges ahead.
How You Will Add Value
- Define and deliver Franklin Templeton’s global talent acquisition strategy.
- Create a consistent global recruitment framework while allowing flexibility to meet regional market requirements.
- Lead all recruitment activity worldwide across experienced hire, early career and executive.
- Partner with business leaders to align hiring with workforce plans.
- Build a proactive talent strategy that strengthens organizational capability and succession planning.
- Drive adoption of artificial intelligence and recruitment technologies.
- Enhance employer branding and talent marketing strategies.
- Use analytics to improve hiring outcomes and decision making.
- Lead and develop a high-performing global Talent Acquisition team.
What Will Help You Be Successful in This Role
Experience, Education & Certifications
- Significant Talent Acquisition leadership experience within a global organization.
- Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide recruitment strategies across multiple international markets.
- Experience across executive, professional and early careers hiring.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Professional Human Resources or Talent Acquisition qualification preferred.
- Executive Search, Workforce Planning or Talent Management certifications advantageous.
Technical Skills
- Deep understanding of recruitment technology and automation, including ATS, CRM platforms, recruitment marketing tools, talent intelligence platforms and AI platforms.
- Strong workforce planning and organizational capability knowledge.
- Ability to use market intelligence and analytics to guide decisions.
Soft Skills
- Strong commercial and strategic thinking.
- Executive stakeholder influence and partnership skills.
- Excellent communication and change leadership capabilities.
- Data-driven approach to problem solving and decision making.
- Collaborative leadership style with high integrity and accountability.
Work Schedule & Location
Location: New York, Boston, San Mateo, St Petersburg, London, Edinburgh
This role will require 3 days per week in the office.
Franklin Templeton offers employees a competitive and valuable range of total rewards, designed to support their well-being and recognize their time, talents, and results. Along with base compensation, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, a 401(k) plan with a generous match, and recognition rewards. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, learning resources, career development programs, reimbursement for certain education expenses, paid time off, and a wellbeing program. We expect the annual salary for this position to range between $180,000 - $250,000, depending on location and level of relevant experience, plus discretionary bonus.
LI-US
At Franklin Templeton, we believe your benefits should support your life, your goals, and your future. That’s why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to help you thrive both personally and professionally.
Highlights of our benefits include:
- Paid Time Off: Three weeks of PTO in your first year
- Health Coverage: Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance to support your well-being
- Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with an 85% company match on pre-tax and/or Roth contributions, up to IRS limits
- Equity & Investing: Employee Stock Investment Plan (ESIP) with discounted share purchase opportunities
- Learning Education Assistance Program (LEAP): To support your ongoing growth and career advancement
- Employee Investment Benefits: Opportunity to purchase company funds with no sales charge
Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Head Of Talent
Align your degree to the role
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to the specialty occupation. For Head of Talent, degrees in human resources, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, or business administration carry the clearest credential match in your petition.
Search LCA filings by occupation code
Use Migrate Mate to filter employers by Labor Condition Application filing history under HR management SOC codes. This surfaces companies with active H-1B sponsorship for talent leadership roles, not just general hiring activity.
Target cap-exempt employers strategically
Universities, nonprofit research organizations, and government-affiliated entities file H-1B petitions outside the annual cap. Head of Talent roles at these institutions bypass the lottery entirely, giving you a direct path to sponsorship year-round.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer must certify your offered salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for your metro area. Run your title and location through the OFLC Wage Search before your offer conversation so you know the floor your employer is legally required to meet.
Prepare evidence of specialty occupation early
Collect job postings from comparable Head of Talent roles that list a bachelor's degree as required, not preferred. USCIS adjudicators weigh industry-wide degree norms when evaluating whether the position qualifies, so documented precedent strengthens your petition.
Use your 60-day grace period deliberately
If your current H-1B employer terminates your role, you have a 60-day grace period to secure a new sponsoring employer and file an H-1B transfer. Don't wait for a formal end date before engaging prospective employers about timeline and portability.
H-1B Visa Head Of Talent: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Head of Talent role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as human resources, organizational psychology, or business administration. Roles titled Head of Talent that are primarily operational or administrative without a degree requirement may face scrutiny. The job description's language about required qualifications matters significantly during USCIS adjudication.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas for talent leadership roles?
Search Migrate Mate to browse Head of Talent positions filtered by employers with verified H-1B filing history. DOL Labor Condition Application disclosures are public record, so you can confirm whether a company has sponsored similar roles before investing time in their application process.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new employer if I'm already in a Head of Talent role?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a transfer petition, without waiting for approval, as long as you've been in valid H-1B status for at least 180 days. Your new employer files Form I-129 and a new LCA covering your updated role and compensation.
What makes a Head of Talent petition riskier than other HR roles for H-1B purposes?
Broad or hybrid titles that blend recruiting, HR operations, and business partnership functions can trigger USCIS requests for evidence questioning whether the role truly requires a specialized degree. To reduce this risk, ensure your job description emphasizes the strategic and analytical dimensions of the work and avoids language that implies the role is generalist or administrative.
Does the H-1B annual cap apply to Head of Talent positions at all employers?
Not always. The 85,000-slot annual cap and lottery apply to private-sector employers. If you're hired by a qualifying university, affiliated nonprofit research organization, or government research institution, your petition is cap-exempt and can be filed at any time of year without entering the lottery.