Austin Lear
About Austin Lear
Austin Lear is the Bilingual Global Talent Acquisition Team Lead at FM Global, managing talent acquisition across 30 countries in Europe, the UK, and Asia Pacific.
Current Title at FM Global
Austin Lear is the Bilingual Global Talent Acquisition Team Lead at FM Global, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he oversees a team responsible for talent acquisition across 30 countries in Europe, the UK, and the Asia Pacific region. He also leads a team of senior bilingual talent sourcing specialists in these regions, ensuring the acquisition of top talent for the organization.
Previous Role at OSF Digital
Before joining FM Global, Austin Lear worked at OSF Digital as a Senior Bilingual Recruiter for North America and Europe. He held this position for six months from 2021 to 2022, based in Québec, Canada. In this role, he was responsible for recruiting top talent in various regions, leveraging his bilingual skills to communicate effectively with candidates.
Experience at Western Union
From 2018 to 2021, Austin Lear served as the Senior Bilingual Talent Advisor at Western Union. He was responsible for talent acquisition across North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East, based in the Greater Denver Area. His role involved advising on and implementing talent strategies to support Western Union's global workforce.
Educational Background
Austin Lear holds a Master of Science (MS) in International Economics from Northeastern University, where he studied from 2018 to 2020. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in International Economics from the University of Denver, completing his studies in 2014. Additionally, he studied Etudes franco-canadiennes at Université de Montréal and achieved a Certificat de compétance de la langue française from Collège International de Cannes.
Early Career and Internships
Austin Lear's early career includes a role as a Senior Bilingual Talent Solutions Consultant at Modis, where he worked from 2014 to 2018, focusing on talent solutions for the Canadian public and private sectors. He also interned at the United States Senate in 2013 for four months, serving as an Agricultural Senatorial Intern in the Greater Denver Area.