Hire Global Talent Without Setting Up Legal Entities

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Velocity Global: Simplifying International Hiring for Growing Companies

The Challenge

For companies in growth mode, the talent you need rarely sits neatly within your home country's borders. That engineer in Portugal, the sales lead in Singapore, the customer success manager in Brazil—they could be exactly what your team needs. But hiring them legally means navigating local labor laws, tax requirements, mandatory benefits, and compliance obligations that vary dramatically from country to country.

The traditional solution—setting up a legal entity in each market—costs tens of thousands of dollars per country and takes months. For mid-market companies with 100 to 500 employees, that math rarely works. You need the talent now, not in six months. And you probably don't have the legal and HR infrastructure to manage employment across a dozen different regulatory frameworks. The result is a frustrating choice: pass on great candidates, risk compliance issues, or spend resources you don't have building out international operations before you're ready.

How Velocity Global Approaches It

Velocity Global operates as an Employer of Record, which means they legally employ your international hires through their established entities while those team members work for you day-to-day. The company covers 185 countries through a combination of their own legal infrastructure and vetted local partners, handling everything from compliant employment contracts to payroll processing to mandatory benefits enrollment.

The core of their offering is what they call the Global Work Platform, a cloud-based system where companies manage their distributed workforce. When you identify a candidate in a new market, Velocity Global generates locally compliant contracts, handles onboarding documentation, and sets up payroll—often within days rather than weeks. Their team includes over 240 in-country HR and legal specialists who stay current on local regulations, which matters in a landscape where employment law changes frequently.

What distinguishes Velocity Global from newer entrants in the EOR space is their breadth of services. Beyond basic employment and payroll, they handle immigration support for work visas, manage both mandatory and supplemental benefits, and offer contractor management for freelance talent. The platform integrates with common HR systems including BambooHR, HiBob, ADP Workforce Now, Greenhouse, and Lever, allowing data to flow between your existing tools and their system without manual re-entry.

Their compliance focus shows up in the details. Payroll runs in local currency with automated tax withholding and statutory contributions. Employment contracts reflect local requirements rather than generic templates. When regulations change—as they frequently do in markets like France or Brazil—Velocity Global updates their approach without requiring action from clients. Analyst firms have taken notice: both Everest Group and NelsonHall have recognized Velocity Global as a leader in the global EOR category for multiple consecutive years.

Who It's Built For

Velocity Global's sweet spot is growing companies that need international talent but lack the scale to justify building global HR operations in-house. Their customer base skews toward technology, biotech, and professional services—industries where specialized talent is scarce and often distributed globally. Case studies feature companies like PruTech Solutions, which needed to hire in Canada and the UK to win new contracts, and Materialize, an engineering software company that used the platform to hit growth goals by accessing talent outside their home market.

The clearest signal that you might be ready for an EOR is when you're passing on strong candidates because of where they live, or when you're considering compliance shortcuts that could create legal exposure down the road. Companies in Series B and later funding stages often find themselves at this inflection point—needing to scale quickly but not yet ready to build out international legal entities. If your expansion plans include multiple countries over the next few years, the EOR model provides flexibility to test markets without committing to permanent infrastructure.

What Customers Are Saying

User reviews consistently highlight two themes: responsive support and smooth onboarding. One G2 reviewer noted that "Velocity Global makes introducing international team members seamless through a robust and intuitive self-service platform," adding that the "onboarding process was fast and efficient" with offers converting to signed contracts within days. Another emphasized that "customer support stands out" with responses coming in hours rather than days—a notable contrast to the glacial pace common in HR services.

The platform carries a 4.6 out of 5 rating on G2 across more than 400 reviews. Users frequently mention the quality of their dedicated HR contacts and the reliability of international payroll. That said, reviewers have noted that the service isn't inexpensive, particularly for companies adding many hires across multiple regions. Some users have also flagged occasional friction in the platform, such as needing to enter information in multiple places. These concerns are worth weighing, but they appear consistently outweighed by the core value proposition: getting compliant international hires in place quickly with minimal internal burden.

Getting Started

Velocity Global doesn't publish standard pricing, which is typical for EOR providers given the variation in costs across countries. They describe their model as an all-in-one fee structure with no hidden costs, and their materials emphasize transparency in what's included. Prospective customers request a consultation to receive a tailored quote based on their specific countries and headcount. Implementation is handled by Velocity Global's team rather than requiring significant client-side project management—most of the work happens on their end once you provide candidate information. Contracts are typically annual.

Key Takeaway

For mid-market companies where international hiring has moved from "nice to have" to "necessary for growth," Velocity Global offers a way to access global talent without building the legal and HR infrastructure that would otherwise require. Their combination of broad country coverage, integrated compliance management, and responsive support makes them a credible option for companies ready to think beyond borders.

Learn more at velocityglobal.com