A clear route forward
Integrated global hiring advisory
We connect legal, tax, and employment advisory into a single continuous framework, keeping your workforce compliant as your business evolves.
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Enterprise Global Employer of Record
Hire teams in 190+ countries without entity
Scale into 190+ markets without entity cost or compliance risk. From critical senior appointments to complex workforce transitions, we act as your legal employer, handling employment contracts, tax, and work permits.
Tony Davies
Global Sales and Partnerships Director
Compliance at Deal Speed
We invest in global capability
Core Capabilities
Global Employer of Record solutions
Deploy compliant international workforces across 190+ countries with zero entity overhead.
01
Local employment contracts
Contracts compliant with local labour laws and aligned with your internal company policies.
02
Payroll and tax
On-time multi-currency payroll with all statutory tax filings and reporting fully managed.
03
Work permits and mobility
Work permit and visa sponsorship to deploy or relocate key talent across borders.
04
Benefits and insurances
Mandatory statutory benefits and market-standard local packages to keep offers competitive.
05
In-country employee support
Daily lifecycle management—onboarding, leave, and contract changes, handled by a Global EOR expert .
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Continuous compliance
Ongoing monitoring and execution of local labor law updates across every active jurisdiction.
GLOBAL EMPLOYER OF RECORD
From major economies to the world’s hardest markets
We operate across 190+ countries and deliver to the same standard everywhere, whether the market is a major economy or one of the world’s most challenging.
190+
Countries
25+
years of expertise
5000+
in-country experts
01
Major economies
Confident, compliant hiring across the world’s largest and most influential markets.
USA
Germany
UK
Japan
+26
02
Developed countries
Compliant hiring and payroll tailored to local regulations and standards.
Switzerland
Netherlands
Sweden
Australia
+41
03
Emerging markets
Receive expert tax advisory services across jurisdictions to optimise compliance internationally.
India
Brazil
Mexico
Vietnam
+65
04
Risky & remote
Seamless operations even in challenging, sensitive, or remote locations.
Kazakhstan
Angola
Iraq
Papua New Guinea
+41
EXCELLENCE ACROSS any business scenario
Your Global EOR partner for high-stakes hiring
From your first international hire to full-scale workforce transitions, Acumen International delivers the compliant employment solutions you need to scale with confidence.
Senior and critical hires
Secure C-suite executives, country heads, and key technical leads with employment terms matched to their seniority.
We Offer
Custom contract terms aligned with local labour laws
Executive-grade benefits and relocation packages
Dedicated senior expert assigned to the account
Global mobility solutions
Bring foreign nationals into a country, or move your own people across borders, with embedded global mobility.
We Offer
Visa and work permit sponsorship as the in-country employer
Payroll and tax alignment for cross-border hires
One provider for the whole employment, from immigration to exit
Hard-to-hire markets
Employ in jurisdictions where the rules are complex, the infrastructure is thin or the regulator is unpredictable.
We Offer
An established local employer in place, no need to wait on entity setup
Payroll run under local currency, exchange and tax rules
Uniform service standards across all markets
Business Transitions
Maintain operational continuity during market entries, M&A integrations, restructurings, or contractor conversions.
We Offer
Uninterrupted employment during entity setup or transition
Seamless transfer to your entity when established
Single provider to manage multi-country restructuring
Unified management
A single accountable partner managing contracts, payroll, and benefits under one SLA to eliminate vendor fragmentation.
Upfront scoping
Clear total-cost projections and legal pathways mapped out before onboarding, enabling rapid board-level approval.
Global infrastructure
Direct in-country execution by local employment specialists, embedding compliance into the setup before you hire.
Expert advisory
Direct access to experienced HR, tax, immigration, and legal specialists across all active markets.
GLOBAL MARKET ENTRY
Test, scale, exit — on your terms
Test market viability, hire key talent, and exit cleanly when needed without the cost, delays, or commitments of setting up a local entity.
Capital outlay
Substantial setup costs, legal capital requirements, and ongoing overhead.
We Offer
Zero local capital or infrastructure requirements
Predictable, transparent service-fee structure
Service fees that scale down with business growth
Tax & legal exposure
Direct entity setup triggers permanent establishment and statutory liabilities.
We Offer
Proactive PE risk mitigation and guidance
contract compliance to eliminate misclassification
Full compliance with local tax and labor laws
Time-to-market
Entity setup can take 6–12 months, delaying your ability to start operations.
We Offer
Rapid market entry within weeks
Fully compliant hiring from day one
Streamlined employee onboarding
Restricted flexibility
Local incorporation ties you to long-term commitments, complicating exits.
We Offer
Low-risk exit without entity liquidation
Seamless scale-down across active regions
Easy transition if you choose to incorporate later
HOW IT WORKS
Your path to a compliant hire
Three steps, one expert global team. No dashboards to configure, no local entity to set up. You tell us the goal, we build the route.
Tell us the scenario
Share where you want to hire and the roles involved. An expert, not a form, reviews the markets, costs, and compliance with you.
We build the route
You get a tailored plan: the right hiring model, local contracts, payroll, immigration mapped to the country with clear costs up front.
Hire and scale compliantly
We onboard your people, run payroll, and stay in-country, handling compliance as you grow, whether it’s one hire or many markets at once.
Hire globally without entities — with experts in every step
When expanding globally, the choice between a traditional local entity and a Global Employer of Record can determine the speed, risk, and efficiency of your market entry. Here’s how Acumen International’s approach to global growth stands out.
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Estimate total employment cost in 190+ countries
PLAN SMARTER, HIRE GLOBALLY
Discover the
true cost of hire
Get a clear view of the true cost of hiring across 190+ countries with real-time, expert-validated employment data.
Compare salaries, taxes, and statutory benefits
Identify the most cost-effective markets
Plan and compare global hires with confidence
Country-specific insights
Cross-country comparisons
Detailed breakdowns
Net-to-gross. Gross-to-net
25+
Years of industry leadership
95%
Client retention rate
190+
Countries covered
5,000+
In-country experts
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Got questions?
We’ve got answers
Have questions about hiring globally? Read answers to the most common questions from teams expanding into new markets.
If you don’t see what you’re looking for, our team of in-country experts is always ready to help you navigate the details.
Can Acumen employ people in several countries at the same time?
Yes. Acumen employs in 190+ countries and regularly onboards teams across multiple markets in parallel. You work with one provider and one account manager, whatever the number of countries.
Does Acumen handle immigration for the people it employs?
Yes. Because Acumen is the legal employer, Acumen sponsors work permits and visas, and manages renewals and dependants for the life of the employment.
We provide complete compliance risk assessments, local contract adaptation, tax filing, and continuous legal updates to safeguard your operations in every high-risk market we cover.
What happens when we open our own entity?
Employees transfer to your entity with continuity of employment, on your timeline. Acumen supports the transition and closes the engagement with nothing left to unwind.
We process unified multi-country payroll in local currencies, calculate mandatory social contributions, and administer compliant statutory and supplementary benefit packages for your global workforce.
GLOBAL employment solutions
Tell us where you want to hire
Rapid deployment
190+ countries
Expert -led delivery
LET’S TALK
How can we help you hire?
Tell us about your hiring, payroll, compliance, or global expansion needs, and our team will get back to you with the right support.
Whether you’re scaling into new markets, navigating complex labor regulations, or looking for a streamlined solution to manage your international workforce, we’re here to help you every step of the way.
Prefer email?
Reach us anytime at info@expressglobalemployment.com
Prefer email?
Reach us anytime at info@expressglobalemployment.com
August 2026
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Global employment
tax and compliance newsletter
Monthly regulatory updates
Country-by-country insights
Actionable compliance guidance