Your First International Hire Needs an Owned Hire, Not a Recruiting Vendor
You found the right person. They are ready to start. The team is excited. Then the questions begin. Who is the legal employer? How is payroll processed? What benefits are required by the country? What happens if the role changes, the employee relocates, or the engagement ends? Who owns the role: the hire, the manager, the country, the partner?
25+ Years of LATAM Operational Infrastructure
With established business structures across key Latin American countries, TN provides a compliance-first EOR model that lets companies hire quickly and confidently. Our teams have operated in these markets for decades — we understand local labor law, cultural dynamics, and regulatory nuances that generic global EOR providers often miss.
TN Outsourcing acts as your Employer of Record across LATAM. We become the legal employer for your international hires. You manage the work. We handle everything else.
Deep LATAM Expertise
Decades of operational experience in Latin American markets.
Compliance-First
Proactive regulatory monitoring across all supported countries.
Established Structures
Legal entities and accounting networks already in place.
Scalable Model
From one hire to a regional team — our infrastructure grows with you.
Deep LATAM Expertise
Decades of operational experience in Latin American markets.
Compliance-First
Proactive regulatory monitoring across all supported countries.
Established Structures
Legal entities and accounting networks already in place.
Scalable Model
From one hire to a regional team — our infrastructure grows with you.
International hiring gets complicated when the offer letter is ready, but the role ownership is not.
What looks like one hire can quickly turn into country-specific questions around contracts, payroll, benefits, taxes, termination rules, and worker classification.
Employment paperwork — covered (mostly)
Contracts, payroll, benefits, statutory filings — most EOR vendors cover this layer. Coverage is the table-stakes; it is not the differentiator.
Country compliance — partially covered
Local labor code, mandatory benefits, severance accruals, 13th-month pay. Some vendors cover this. Few own it by name. Coverage is uneven across the country stack.
Entities take months, not days
Setting up a local legal entity is the right move eventually, but not when you are still validating the hire, the role, or the country. EOR is the stage that bridges the gap.
Contractor shortcuts become legal exposure
Misclassification is the most common way international hires go wrong. A contract on its own does not protect you. The employment structure underneath it does.
Role ownership across the full employment lifecycle
Onboarding, performance review, compliance lifecycle, exit, and replacement — the layers that turn a hire into a role. When these are not owned, the hire becomes a seat and the manager becomes the back office.
Employment paperwork — covered (mostly)
Contracts, payroll, benefits, statutory filings — most EOR vendors cover this layer. Coverage is the table-stakes; it is not the differentiator.
Country compliance — partially covered
Local labor code, mandatory benefits, severance accruals, 13th-month pay. Some vendors cover this. Few own it by name. Coverage is uneven across the country stack.
Entities take months, not days
Setting up a local legal entity is the right move eventually, but not when you are still validating the hire, the role, or the country. EOR is the stage that bridges the gap.
Contractor shortcuts become legal exposure
Misclassification is the most common way international hires go wrong. A contract on its own does not protect you. The employment structure underneath it does.
Role ownership across the full employment lifecycle
Onboarding, performance review, compliance lifecycle, exit, and replacement — the layers that turn a hire into a role. When these are not owned, the hire becomes a seat and the manager becomes the back office.
EOR Services Designed for LATAM Expansion
With 25+ years of operational experience and established business structures across key Latin American countries, TN provides a compliance-first EOR model that lets companies hire quickly and confidently.
Fully compliant employment contracts drafted and maintained in accordance with local labor law in each target country. We handle all revisions as regulations change.
What's Included
- Contracts compliant with local labor laws
- Country-specific terms and conditions
- Regulatory updates and re-issuance
- Bilingual documentation where required
- Digital signing and record keeping
Also included in every service
Our operational structure is built in — consistent quality and performance at scale, regardless of which service you choose.
QA Monitoring
Reduces errors and rework.
Workforce Management
Protects coverage and service levels.
Team Leads & Supervisors
Keeps daily execution accountable.
Reporting & Governance
Gives visibility into performance.
Senior Management Oversight
Ensures issues are escalated.
End-to-end payroll processing with accurate tax withholding and statutory social contribution management across all supported LATAM countries.
What's Included
- Monthly payroll processing and disbursement
- Local tax withholding and remittance
- Statutory social contribution management
- Multi-currency payroll coordination
- Payroll reporting and reconciliation
Also included in every service
Our operational structure is built in — consistent quality and performance at scale, regardless of which service you choose.
QA Monitoring
Reduces errors and rework.
Workforce Management
Protects coverage and service levels.
Team Leads & Supervisors
Keeps daily execution accountable.
Reporting & Governance
Gives visibility into performance.
Senior Management Oversight
Ensures issues are escalated.
Mandatory and supplementary benefits managed in alignment with local legal requirements, ensuring full compliance and employee satisfaction.
What's Included
- Mandatory benefits per local law
- Supplementary benefit packages
- Benefits enrollment and tracking
- Annual leave and statutory holiday management
- Benefits compliance reporting
Also included in every service
Our operational structure is built in — consistent quality and performance at scale, regardless of which service you choose.
QA Monitoring
Reduces errors and rework.
Workforce Management
Protects coverage and service levels.
Team Leads & Supervisors
Keeps daily execution accountable.
Reporting & Governance
Gives visibility into performance.
Senior Management Oversight
Ensures issues are escalated.
Structured onboarding and legally compliant offboarding processes that protect your business from administrative and legal risk at every stage of the employment lifecycle.
What's Included
- Compliant onboarding documentation
- Day-one readiness coordination
- Termination and severance calculations
- Regulatory offboarding filings
- Exit documentation and record retention
Also included in every service
Our operational structure is built in — consistent quality and performance at scale, regardless of which service you choose.
QA Monitoring
Reduces errors and rework.
Workforce Management
Protects coverage and service levels.
Team Leads & Supervisors
Keeps daily execution accountable.
Reporting & Governance
Gives visibility into performance.
Senior Management Oversight
Ensures issues are escalated.
Ongoing monitoring of regulatory changes across all supported countries, with proactive updates to employment structures to maintain continuous compliance.
What's Included
- Regulatory change monitoring
- Proactive policy updates
- HR audit support and documentation
- Employee relations guidance
- Compliance risk reporting
Also included in every service
Our operational structure is built in — consistent quality and performance at scale, regardless of which service you choose.
QA Monitoring
Reduces errors and rework.
Workforce Management
Protects coverage and service levels.
Team Leads & Supervisors
Keeps daily execution accountable.
Reporting & Governance
Gives visibility into performance.
Senior Management Oversight
Ensures issues are escalated.
Centralized management of payroll across multiple LATAM countries, giving you a single point of contact for regional workforce operations.
What's Included
- Unified payroll calendar across countries
- Country-specific compliance per jurisdiction
- Regional payroll reporting
- Consolidated cost visibility
- Scalable for team growth across markets
Also included in every service
Our operational structure is built in — consistent quality and performance at scale, regardless of which service you choose.
QA Monitoring
Reduces errors and rework.
Workforce Management
Protects coverage and service levels.
Team Leads & Supervisors
Keeps daily execution accountable.
Reporting & Governance
Gives visibility into performance.
Senior Management Oversight
Ensures issues are escalated.
Employment Contracts
Fully compliant employment contracts drafted and maintained in accordance with local labor law in each target country. We handle all revisions as regulations change.
What's Included
- Contracts compliant with local labor laws
- Country-specific terms and conditions
- Regulatory updates and re-issuance
- Bilingual documentation where required
- Digital signing and record keeping
Also included in every service
Our operational structure is built in — consistent quality and performance at scale, regardless of which service you choose.
QA Monitoring
Reduces errors and rework.
Workforce Management
Protects coverage and service levels.
Team Leads & Supervisors
Keeps daily execution accountable.
Reporting & Governance
Gives visibility into performance.
Senior Management Oversight
Ensures issues are escalated.
Payroll and Tax Withholding
End-to-end payroll processing with accurate tax withholding and statutory social contribution management across all supported LATAM countries.
What's Included
- Monthly payroll processing and disbursement
- Local tax withholding and remittance
- Statutory social contribution management
- Multi-currency payroll coordination
- Payroll reporting and reconciliation
Also included in every service
Our operational structure is built in — consistent quality and performance at scale, regardless of which service you choose.
QA Monitoring
Reduces errors and rework.
Workforce Management
Protects coverage and service levels.
Team Leads & Supervisors
Keeps daily execution accountable.
Reporting & Governance
Gives visibility into performance.
Senior Management Oversight
Ensures issues are escalated.
Benefits Administration
Mandatory and supplementary benefits managed in alignment with local legal requirements, ensuring full compliance and employee satisfaction.
What's Included
- Mandatory benefits per local law
- Supplementary benefit packages
- Benefits enrollment and tracking
- Annual leave and statutory holiday management
- Benefits compliance reporting
Also included in every service
Our operational structure is built in — consistent quality and performance at scale, regardless of which service you choose.
QA Monitoring
Reduces errors and rework.
Workforce Management
Protects coverage and service levels.
Team Leads & Supervisors
Keeps daily execution accountable.
Reporting & Governance
Gives visibility into performance.
Senior Management Oversight
Ensures issues are escalated.
Onboarding and Offboarding
Structured onboarding and legally compliant offboarding processes that protect your business from administrative and legal risk at every stage of the employment lifecycle.
What's Included
- Compliant onboarding documentation
- Day-one readiness coordination
- Termination and severance calculations
- Regulatory offboarding filings
- Exit documentation and record retention
Also included in every service
Our operational structure is built in — consistent quality and performance at scale, regardless of which service you choose.
QA Monitoring
Reduces errors and rework.
Workforce Management
Protects coverage and service levels.
Team Leads & Supervisors
Keeps daily execution accountable.
Reporting & Governance
Gives visibility into performance.
Senior Management Oversight
Ensures issues are escalated.
HR Compliance and Monitoring
Ongoing monitoring of regulatory changes across all supported countries, with proactive updates to employment structures to maintain continuous compliance.
What's Included
- Regulatory change monitoring
- Proactive policy updates
- HR audit support and documentation
- Employee relations guidance
- Compliance risk reporting
Also included in every service
Our operational structure is built in — consistent quality and performance at scale, regardless of which service you choose.
QA Monitoring
Reduces errors and rework.
Workforce Management
Protects coverage and service levels.
Team Leads & Supervisors
Keeps daily execution accountable.
Reporting & Governance
Gives visibility into performance.
Senior Management Oversight
Ensures issues are escalated.
Multi-Country Payroll Coordination
Centralized management of payroll across multiple LATAM countries, giving you a single point of contact for regional workforce operations.
What's Included
- Unified payroll calendar across countries
- Country-specific compliance per jurisdiction
- Regional payroll reporting
- Consolidated cost visibility
- Scalable for team growth across markets
Also included in every service
Our operational structure is built in — consistent quality and performance at scale, regardless of which service you choose.
QA Monitoring
Reduces errors and rework.
Workforce Management
Protects coverage and service levels.
Team Leads & Supervisors
Keeps daily execution accountable.
Reporting & Governance
Gives visibility into performance.
Senior Management Oversight
Ensures issues are escalated.
25 Years of LATAM Operational Infrastructure
We do not just provide a compliance wrapper. We bring decades of on-the-ground operational experience in Latin American markets.
Deep regional expertise — decades of operating in Latin American markets with direct knowledge of local labor law, cultural dynamics, and compliance nuances that generic global EOR providers often miss.
Established legal structures — business entities and accounting networks in place across key LATAM countries, which means faster onboarding and fewer surprises.
Compliance-first approach — active monitoring of regulatory changes ensures your workforce remains compliant as laws evolve.
Scalable model — whether you are hiring one specialist or building a regional team of 50, our EOR infrastructure scales with you.
Cost efficiency — labor costs in LATAM are significantly lower than North America and Europe. Our EOR model lets you access that advantage without the administrative overhead.
LATAM Coverage Built for Growth
Our EOR and payroll network covers the primary talent markets across Latin America, with accounting partnerships and compliance infrastructure in place to support multi-country hiring programs. Contact us for specific country availability.
BPO OFFICE LOCATIONS
Dominican Republic · El Salvador · Colombia · Uruguay
EOR Coverage: 35+ countries supported across LATAM, North America, and the Caribbean.
Three roles, one hire.
EOR is not outsourcing your employee to TN. Your employee works for you. TN becomes the legal employer of record on paper, in the country, so the hire is compliant without you opening an entity.
CLIENT / PARTNER
- Defines role, salary, and responsibilities
- Manages daily work and priorities
- Approves hiring decisions and changes
TN OUTSOURCING
- Coordinates compliant employment setup
- Supports onboarding, payroll, and HR administration
- Acts as a single point of coordination across countries
EMPLOYEE
- Works under client direction
- Receives local employment contract and payroll support
- Follows local employment requirements
How TN installs an Owned Hire.
A structured onboarding model that gets your international hires legally covered and operationally ready — without the entity setup.
The Employment Ownership Audit
We map who owns what across your international hiring operation, in writing. Every country, every role, every hire, every employment-structure layer — there is a named owner, a documented workflow, or a confirmed gap.
- Named owners per country documented
- Every compliance gap identified in writing
Key takeaway: No open ownership gaps before the first hire
The Compliance and Payroll Setup
We prepare employment contracts, payroll structures, and benefits packages that are compliant with local law in every target country. Named owners per layer. No assumptions.
- Compliant contracts drafted per country
- Payroll structure defined and tested
Key takeaway: Protected before day one
Onboarding and Day One
Your hire goes live with full legal coverage. The employment structure is documented. The manager knows what TN owns and what they own. The employee experiences one employer: you.
- Fast, compliant legal onboarding
- Zero administrative burden transferred to you
Key takeaway: Typical ramp: days, not months
Quarterly Role Review
Payroll runs on schedule. Compliance is monitored. Every quarter, we audit the role against current local labor law and flag anything that has changed. You decide what to do with the information.
- Payroll on autopilot
- Quarterly compliance audit per country
Key takeaway: Scale without operational overhead
Built Over Two Decades. Proven Across Industries.
25+
Years operating in LATAM
40%
Clients with us 10+ years
15+
Avg. years exec leadership at TN
4+
Countries with direct EOR infrastructure
24/7
Compliance and payroll coverage
85%+
Staff retention rate
Frequently Asked Questions
An Employee of Record, or EOR, is a local employing entity that legally hires employees on behalf of a client company. The EOR manages employment contracts, payroll, statutory benefits, tax filings, and local labor compliance, while the client manages the employee's day-to-day work and performance.
With an EOR model, the provider becomes the legal employer in the local country. The client selects and manages the worker, while the EOR handles employment administration, payroll, benefits, onboarding, offboarding, and compliance with local labor laws.
An EOR helps companies hire talent in another country without immediately opening a local legal entity. This allows businesses to expand faster, test new markets, hire remote employees, and remain compliant with local employment, tax, payroll, and benefits requirements.
TN Outsourcing provides EOR, payroll, recruitment, onboarding, employment administration, statutory benefits coordination, and compliance support across LATAM and the Caribbean. Our model helps companies hire and support employees locally while reducing the complexity of international expansion.
Yes. TN Outsourcing supports companies that want to hire employees in LATAM and the Caribbean without immediately creating their own local entity. Through our EOR structure, employees can be hired locally while TN manages payroll, compliance, benefits, and employment administration.
Yes. A strong EOR provider manages local payroll, statutory deductions, employer contributions, tax-related filings, benefits administration, employment contracts, onboarding, and offboarding. This helps reduce compliance risk when hiring employees in countries where the client does not have its own entity.
EOR pricing usually includes a monthly fee per employee, plus any applicable setup, onboarding, payroll, statutory, or offboarding costs. Pricing depends on the country, employee count, service scope, benefits requirements, and whether additional services such as recruitment, equipment, or visa support are needed.
An EOR becomes the legal employer for workers in countries where the client does not have an entity. A PEO usually supports HR and payroll where the client already has a local entity. A contractor is self-employed, which may create misclassification risk if the role functions like a regular employee.
An EOR is often a good fit when a company wants to hire quickly, test a new market, employ a small team, reduce administrative burden, or avoid the time and cost of opening a local entity. It is especially useful for international expansion, remote hiring, and early-stage market entry.
Onboarding timelines vary by country and role requirements. In many cases, onboarding can move faster than setting up a new entity because the EOR already has the local employment structure in place. Timelines may depend on documentation, payroll registration, benefits enrollment, and any visa or right-to-work requirements.
Yes. TN Outsourcing can support recruitment, EOR, and payroll as part of a broader hiring solution. This allows companies to identify talent, employ workers locally, manage payroll, and maintain compliance through one regional provider.
TN Outsourcing supports EOR and payroll services across 35+ countries in LATAM and the Caribbean. Coverage may vary depending on the service required, employee profile, and compliance needs, so companies should confirm country-specific requirements before hiring.
Talk to Our EOR Team
If you are ready to hire in Latin America or want to understand what a compliant, efficient EOR model looks like for your business, the first step is a short conversation.