Director - Talent Acquisition & Mobility

At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters – to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures.

THE ROLE

The Director of Talent Acquisition & Mobility is a senior HR leader reporting directly to the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and serves as a member of the HR Leadership Team. This role is responsible for setting and executing the firm’s enterprise strategy for global talent acquisition and mobility, shaping how MFS attracts, develops, and moves talent across the organization.

As a key strategic partner to HR and business leaders, the Director leads the creation of an integrated internal and external talent marketplace, advances inclusive and high-impact hiring practices, and strengthens leader and recruiter capability through coaching and development. The role leverages data, digital tools, and workforce insights to enhance candidate and employee experience, enable workforce agility, and support MFS’s long-term business and talent priorities.
 

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Leadership, Coaching & Capability Building

• Build and lead a high-performing Global Talent Acquisition & Mobility organization through intentional coaching, regular feedback, and targeted development of team members.

• Establish clear expectations, standards, and rhythms for people leadership, fostering a culture of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.

• Develop future-ready TA and mobility capabilities aligned to evolving skills, technology, and business needs.

Relationship Management & Strategic Partnership

• Serve as a trusted partner to HR Business Partners, HR Centers of Excellence, and senior business leaders to align talent acquisition and mobility strategies with business priorities and workforce plans.

• Demonstrate exceptional stakeholder management by intentionally building strong relationships within HR and across the enterprise, proactively engaging to understand business needs, influencing outcomes and resolving issues.

• Influence and advise leaders on hiring, talent movement, and workforce risks using market insights and internal data.

Talent Marketplace (Internal & External)

• Design, implement, and evolve a holistic talent marketplace strategy that connects external hiring, internal mobility, early career pipelines, and global mobility into a cohesive ecosystem.

• Enable greater visibility of internal talent, opportunities, and career pathways to support retention, development, and equitable access to growth.

• Lead and evaluate recruiting programs and partnerships (e.g., co-op, internships, rotational/early career) to attract, assess, and convert talent at scale.

• Oversee global mobility strategy and partnerships, ensuring compliant, employee-centered, and business-aligned movement of talent across geographies.

DEI & Employee Experience Partnership

• Partner with DEI & Employee Experience and People Analytics teams to embed inclusive, equitable practices across hiring, assessment, and talent movement.

• Use candidate and employee feedback, listening data, and experience insights to continuously improve the talent lifecycle.

• Ensure the external employment brand and internal talent practices reinforce MFS values and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Data & Digital Literacy

• Demonstrate strong data and digital literacy, using recruiting, labor market, and workforce insights to inform strategy, assess outcomes, and guide decisions.

• Leverage technology, analytics, and emerging digital capabilities (including AI-enabled tools) to drive scalable, efficient, and evidence-based talent practices.

• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for HR and business leaders.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 12-15+ years of leadership experience in HR, Talent Acquisition, Global Mobility, or related talent functions within a complex, global organization.

• Proven experience leading and developing teams through coaching and feedback.

• Demonstrated success partnering across HR and senior business leadership.

• Strong data literacy and comfort leveraging analytics, technology, and digital tools to drive decisions.

• Deep understanding of inclusive hiring practices, talent mobility, and modern talent marketplace concepts.

PREFERRED SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Prior enterprise ATS implementation/experience.

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Base Salary Range: $159,500.00 - $240,000.00 This position is eligible for competitive incentive bonus. 

At MFS, we believe in fair and transparent compensation. For that reason, we’re including the salary range for this position. This range reflects our good-faith expectation for what we’ll pay depending on the candidate’s experience, training and education. In addition to the salary, we also offer significant and competitive incentive compensation based on both individual and company performance. Other components of our Total Rewards Package include:

• MFS contributes an amount equal to 15% of your base salary to your retirement account that is separate from the company -sponsored 401(k) 

• Education Assistance: MFS contributes $100 monthly up to $10,000 lifetime maximum directly to loan provider

• Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement up to $8,000 annually 

• Education Assistance: Access to discounted tutors and college coaches

• Generous time off and fully paid leaves including 20-weeks for maternity, 12-weeks for parental and caregiver leaves

• Choice of medical and dental plans and an and an employer contribution into the Health Savings Account

• Tax deferred commuter benefits & flexible spending accounts (medical & dependent care)

• Wellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program with a focus on mental health, subsidized fitness benefit via Wellhub (formerly Gympass), where you can workout at gyms, studios and boutique fitness locations near you, join virtual personal training sessions and access a wide variety of well-being apps

Our compensation philosophy is to pay competitively for talent while ensuring equity across employees performing comparable work. We are committed to transparency – if you have questions about how we arrived at this range or what additional benefits and bonus opportunities come with the role, we’ll be happy to discuss them

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At MFS, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply - you might be just the right candidate for this role or others.

MFS is a hybrid work environment (remote/onsite) unless otherwise stated in the job posting.

If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact MFS at 617-954-5000 or email talent_acquisition@mfs.com for assistance. 

MFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws. Employees and applicants of MFS will not be subject to harassment on the basis of their status. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited. Please see the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal document, linked for your reference.