H-1B Visa Lead Technical Recruiter Jobs
Lead Technical Recruiter jobs with H-1B visa sponsorship sit at the intersection of talent strategy and workforce compliance. Employers filing Labor Condition Applications for this role treat it as a specialty occupation requiring a degree in HR, organizational psychology, or a related field. Candidates with demonstrated hiring pipelines for engineering and technical talent are in the strongest position.
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New York
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Hybrid
Department
Recruiting
Compensation
* $163.9K – $245.9K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus
Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in our equity plan and benefits program. Benefits include, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits (401k match up to 4%), and flexible PTO.
Why Harvey
At Harvey, we’re transforming how legal and professional services operate. By combining frontier agentic AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise, we’re reshaping how critical knowledge work gets done for decades to come.
This is a rare chance to help build a generational company at a true inflection point. We have strong product-market fit and world-class investor support. We’re scaling fast and defining a new category in real time. The work is ambitious, the bar is high, and the opportunity for growth — personal, professional, and financial — is unmatched.
Our team moves fast, takes ownership, and is deeply committed to the mission — operating with intensity, staying close to our customers, and pushing each other for excellence. We live by three values: Decisiveness, Simplicity, and Job's Not Finished. We act quickly on clear judgment over perfect information, we believe simplicity is what scales, and we're never satisfied with where we are. If you want to do the best work of your career alongside people who share that drive, we'd love to build with you.
At Harvey, the future of professional services is being written today — and we’re just getting started.
Role Overview
We are looking for a Lead Technical Recruiter to help build Harvey Labs, our AI research organization.
You’ll partner closely with our Chief Research Officer and technical leadership to build the team from the ground up, initially focused on post-training talent across data and evaluations, infrastructure, and modeling and training. You’ll own searches end-to-end, develop talent strategies for highly specialized AI talent markets, and help define how we identify and attract exceptional technical talent as Harvey Labs scales.
This is a hands-on role with significant ownership. You’ll operate in ambiguity, develop a strong point of view on the AI talent landscape, and serve as a trusted advisor to technical leadership.
Partner closely with our Chief Research Officer and Harvey Labs leadership to translate technical priorities into recruiting strategies
Own full-cycle recruiting across specialized AI/ML, research, and engineering roles
Build deep talent maps across leading AI companies, research labs, startups, academia, and open-source communities
Develop creative, high-touch sourcing and engagement strategies for exceptional talent, from experienced researchers to emerging new grads
Help leaders define new profiles, calibrate talent bars, and evolve search strategies based on market insights
Advise leadership on talent availability, competitive dynamics, compensation, and candidate motivations
Drive searches from initial market mapping through offer strategy, negotiation, and close
Use data and market intelligence to continuously improve our recruiting strategy
* Help build scalable recruiting processes and raise the bar for technical recruiting across Harvey
What You Have
7+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience in fast-paced, high-growth environments
Experience recruiting for technical AI research teams or similarly specialized technical roles
Strong aptitude for understanding complex technical domains and evaluating candidate qualifications
Exceptional sourcer who enjoys identifying hard-to-find talent across research labs, startups, academia, open source, and other nontraditional channels
Willing to take creative, white-glove approaches to engaging and closing exceptional talent
Trusted advisor who can build credibility with highly technical leaders and candidates
Comfortable with ambiguity and able to help shape searches when the profile isn't fully defined
Strong instincts for talent and a genuine interest in the evolving AI landscape
Data-driven and highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple complex searches without sacrificing candidate experience
High ownership, low ego, strong judgment, and a willingness to roll up your sleeves
Leads by example and helps elevate the broader recruiting team
Highly resourceful and fluent with modern AI tools, using them to accelerate research, sourcing, outreach, market mapping, and recruiting operations without sacrificing judgment or the candidate experience
Compensation
$163,900 - $245,900 USD
Depending on your location, an Applicant Privacy Notice may apply to you. You can find all of our Applicant Privacy Notices here.
Harvey is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made by emailing accommodations@harvey.ai
Location
New York
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Hybrid
Department
Recruiting
Compensation
* $163.9K – $245.9K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus
Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in our equity plan and benefits program. Benefits include, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits (401k match up to 4%), and flexible PTO.
Why Harvey
At Harvey, we’re transforming how legal and professional services operate. By combining frontier agentic AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise, we’re reshaping how critical knowledge work gets done for decades to come.
This is a rare chance to help build a generational company at a true inflection point. We have strong product-market fit and world-class investor support. We’re scaling fast and defining a new category in real time. The work is ambitious, the bar is high, and the opportunity for growth — personal, professional, and financial — is unmatched.
Our team moves fast, takes ownership, and is deeply committed to the mission — operating with intensity, staying close to our customers, and pushing each other for excellence. We live by three values: Decisiveness, Simplicity, and Job's Not Finished. We act quickly on clear judgment over perfect information, we believe simplicity is what scales, and we're never satisfied with where we are. If you want to do the best work of your career alongside people who share that drive, we'd love to build with you.
At Harvey, the future of professional services is being written today — and we’re just getting started.
Role Overview
We are looking for a Lead Technical Recruiter to help build Harvey Labs, our AI research organization.
You’ll partner closely with our Chief Research Officer and technical leadership to build the team from the ground up, initially focused on post-training talent across data and evaluations, infrastructure, and modeling and training. You’ll own searches end-to-end, develop talent strategies for highly specialized AI talent markets, and help define how we identify and attract exceptional technical talent as Harvey Labs scales.
This is a hands-on role with significant ownership. You’ll operate in ambiguity, develop a strong point of view on the AI talent landscape, and serve as a trusted advisor to technical leadership.
Partner closely with our Chief Research Officer and Harvey Labs leadership to translate technical priorities into recruiting strategies
Own full-cycle recruiting across specialized AI/ML, research, and engineering roles
Build deep talent maps across leading AI companies, research labs, startups, academia, and open-source communities
Develop creative, high-touch sourcing and engagement strategies for exceptional talent, from experienced researchers to emerging new grads
Help leaders define new profiles, calibrate talent bars, and evolve search strategies based on market insights
Advise leadership on talent availability, competitive dynamics, compensation, and candidate motivations
Drive searches from initial market mapping through offer strategy, negotiation, and close
Use data and market intelligence to continuously improve our recruiting strategy
* Help build scalable recruiting processes and raise the bar for technical recruiting across Harvey
What You Have
7+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience in fast-paced, high-growth environments
Experience recruiting for technical AI research teams or similarly specialized technical roles
Strong aptitude for understanding complex technical domains and evaluating candidate qualifications
Exceptional sourcer who enjoys identifying hard-to-find talent across research labs, startups, academia, open source, and other nontraditional channels
Willing to take creative, white-glove approaches to engaging and closing exceptional talent
Trusted advisor who can build credibility with highly technical leaders and candidates
Comfortable with ambiguity and able to help shape searches when the profile isn't fully defined
Strong instincts for talent and a genuine interest in the evolving AI landscape
Data-driven and highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple complex searches without sacrificing candidate experience
High ownership, low ego, strong judgment, and a willingness to roll up your sleeves
Leads by example and helps elevate the broader recruiting team
Highly resourceful and fluent with modern AI tools, using them to accelerate research, sourcing, outreach, market mapping, and recruiting operations without sacrificing judgment or the candidate experience
Compensation
$163,900 - $245,900 USD
Depending on your location, an Applicant Privacy Notice may apply to you. You can find all of our Applicant Privacy Notices here.
Harvey is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made by emailing accommodations@harvey.ai
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Lead Technical Recruiter
Frame your degree for specialty occupation
USCIS evaluates whether your role requires a specific bachelor's degree, not just any degree. Document how your coursework in HR, industrial-organizational psychology, or business directly maps to the technical recruiting competencies your employer lists in the job description.
Use O*NET to anchor your job duties
Pull the O*NET occupation profile for HR Specialists or Recruiters before your employer drafts the job description. Aligning your listed duties with recognized specialty tasks strengthens the LCA and I-129 petition against a Request for Evidence.
Find sponsors with active LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to identify employers who have already certified Labor Condition Applications for technical recruiting roles. Companies with recent LCA activity in your target city are operationally ready to sponsor and won't need to build a process from scratch.
Verify worksite coverage before accepting an offer
Each office location where you'll recruit on-site requires its own certified LCA. If the role involves embedded recruiting at client sites or multiple offices, confirm your employer will file separate LCAs for each worksite before you sign.
Time your offer to the H-1B cap selection window
Because H-1B cap selection rules have changed recently, ask your prospective employer's immigration counsel to confirm the current registration timeline. A delayed offer can cost you an entire cap year if the registration window closes before your petition is registered.
Check prevailing wage tiers before salary negotiations
Run your target title and location through the OFLC Wage Search to see which wage level your duties correspond to. Employers must certify wages at or above the applicable DOL prevailing wage, so knowing the tier prevents late-stage offer renegotiations that can stall the LCA.
H-1B Visa Lead Technical Recruiter: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Lead Technical Recruiter role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in human resources, organizational psychology, industrial relations, or business administration. Employers sponsoring this role document that the degree requirement is both normal for the industry and a genuine condition of employment, not just a preference. Roles structured around generalist or clerical duties without a degree requirement do not qualify, so the job description framing matters significantly.
Which employers commonly sponsor H-1B visas for technical recruiting roles?
Technology companies, staffing firms with large engineering practices, and enterprise software organizations are the most active sponsors for Lead Technical Recruiter positions. These employers typically have established immigration programs and HR infrastructure to manage LCA filings. You can browse employers with verified LCA sponsorship history for recruiting roles directly on Migrate Mate, filtered by location and seniority level.
What documents should I prepare before approaching a potential H-1B sponsor?
Compile your official degree transcripts, any professional certifications in talent acquisition or HR, and a detailed resume that connects your academic background to the technical recruiting duties the employer needs. If your degree is from outside the U.S., a credential evaluation from a NACES-member service is essential. USCIS will request evidence that your degree is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's in a directly related field.
How long does H-1B status last for a Lead Technical Recruiter?
H-1B status is initially granted for up to three years and can be extended to a maximum of six years. Extensions beyond six years are possible only if a qualifying green card process, such as an approved I-140 immigrant petition, has been pending for more than a year. Changing employers during this period requires your new sponsor to file a transfer petition before your last day with the current employer.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new employer if I change recruiting jobs?
Yes, H-1B portability lets you start working for a new employer once they file a transfer petition, without waiting for USCIS approval, provided your existing status is valid and unexpired. The new employer must certify a fresh LCA reflecting the new worksite and prevailing wage. Each location where you'll work on-site needs its own LCA, so confirm all recruiting sites are covered in the new petition before your start date.