Taflink Group connects US companies with world-class European engineering talent — and helps French scaleups build their first American teams. Boutique. Bilingual. Built for both markets.
People Nurture Talent.
Most recruitment firms are built around one market. Taflink Group is built around the corridor between two. We specialise in data, ML, and engineering talent — connecting US companies with European technical depth, and French scaleups with American market access.
We understand both markets from the inside — legally, culturally, and operationally. That dual fluency is not just our positioning. It is our product.
Alexandra brings over 10 years of full-cycle US recruitment experience across tech, luxury, and healthcare — combined with deep on-the-ground knowledge of the French professional landscape as a business consultant and educator based in Île-de-France. Bilingual, bicultural, and founder of Taflink Group.
We work on retained and contingency mandates for data, ML, and engineering roles across the US and French markets.
Full-cycle recruitment for data analysts, ML engineers, data engineers, and software engineers across the US and French markets. Retained and contingency mandates available.
We help companies navigate the structural, legal, and cultural complexity of hiring across France and the US — from entity setup advice to compensation benchmarking and offer structuring.
A focused 30-minute session where we review your open roles, hiring process, and job descriptions — and tell you exactly where you're losing the right candidates. Free for new clients.
For companies with ongoing hiring needs, we offer embedded recruitment partnerships — acting as your internal talent team across both markets on a monthly retainer basis.
Accurate, current compensation benchmarks for data and engineering roles across the US and French markets — so you make offers that land, not ones that get declined.
Guidance on employment structures for cross-border hires — contractor vs employee, EOR options, French CDI requirements, and US state-by-state considerations.
From a single strategic hire to a fully embedded talent partnership. All prices shown in USD and EUR for your convenience.
For early-stage teams who want pre-vetted, high-fit candidates without the noise.
When you want the full hiring journey handled — from strategy to offer to onboarding.
Your embedded talent leader — without the full-time cost. Unlike transactional recruiters, your Fractional Hiring Partner builds and executes a smarter hiring system from inside your business.
The numbers speak for themselves. * USD/EUR at approx. 1 USD = 0.928 EUR
| Traditional Agency | Full-Time Head of Talent | Taflink Tier 1 | Taflink Tier 2 | Taflink Tier 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | $18k–$30k / €16.7k–€27.8k per hire | $85k–$170k/yr / €78.9k–€157.8k/yr (incl. benefits) | $7k–$10k / €6.5k–€9.3k per role | 18–20% salary / Min. $9k · Min. €8.4k | $7.5k–$9.5k/mo / €6.9k–€8.8k/mo |
| Franco-American Expertise | ✗ Rarely | ✗ Unlikely | ✓ Always | ✓ Always | ✓ Always |
| Bilingual FR/EN | ✗ Usually not | ✗ Depends on hire | ✓ Always | ✓ Always | ✓ Always |
| Speed to Shortlist | 3–6 weeks | 2–4 months to onboard | 1–2 weeks | 2–3 weeks | Ongoing pipeline |
| Cultural Intelligence | ✗ Generic | ✗ Single-market | ✓ Dual-market | ✓ Dual-market | ✓ Dual-market |
| Flexibility | Low — per placement | None — fixed headcount | High — per role | High — per role | High — pause or scale |
| Replacement Guarantee | Sometimes | N/A | ✗ | ✓ 60 days | ✓ Included |
* USD/EUR conversion based on approximate rate of 1 USD = 0.928 EUR. Rates may vary.
We operate with legal entities and active networks on both sides of the Atlantic — not as a generalist agency dabbling internationally, but as a specialist built for this corridor.
Deep experience across the US tech hiring landscape. We understand at-will employment, equity culture, and what drives American technical talent.
On-the-ground presence in Île-de-France with a registered SASU (Kbis 2025). We know the grandes écoles pipelines, the CDI culture, and what French engineers actually want.
A twice-monthly newsletter for founders, CTOs, and HR leads navigating the US–French talent market. Salary benchmarks, legal nuances, cultural intelligence, and hiring strategies you won't find anywhere else.
This issue: the Franco-American talent arbitrage window, why US companies keep losing French candidates at the offer stage, and the three legal structures for hiring in France without setting up an entity.
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Taflink Group operates with registered entities on both sides of the Atlantic — not a virtual presence, but a real structural footprint in each market we serve.
Our primary US billing entity, operating in a zero state income tax jurisdiction. Serving clients across all US states.
East Coast presence serving the DC Metro, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast US markets.
Registered French entity (SASU, Kbis obtained 2025). Serving French and EU clients, GDPR-compliant operations.
Whether you're a US company looking to access European tech talent, or a French scaleup expanding into the US — start with a free 30-minute hiring audit.
30 minutes with Alexandra. We review your open roles, your process, and your JDs — and tell you exactly where you're losing the right candidates. No commitment required.