SaaS Staffing and Recruiting Agency

Near is a full-service nearshore staffing and recruiting partner that helps US companies hire across all departments and industries, including SaaS. 

Our services include:

1. Candidate sourcing and screening. We handle sourcing, screening, English proficiency testing, SaaS tool and experience verification, initial interviews, and international background checks.
2. Payroll, compliance, and contracts. Through our staffing model, Near manages contracts, payroll, tax compliance, and benefits administration so you can hire in LatAm without setting up a local entity.
3. Equipment and onboarding logistics. We've helped clients source laptops, secure office space, and coordinate equipment setup when needed.
4. Ongoing support. Your dedicated recruiter stays available on Slack after placement for check-ins, questions, and anything that comes up.

Both our recruitment-only and full-service staffing options include the same rigorous vetting process and no upfront costs.

SaaS recruitment agencies typically charge either a contingency fee–a percentage of the placed candidate's first-year salary, usually ranging from 20% to 30%—or a retained search fee paid upfront regardless of outcome. 

Some staff augmentation firms charge a monthly markup on top of the candidate's salary instead. 

Costs vary significantly depending on the role level, the agency's specialization, and whether payroll and compliance are included.

Near works on a contingency basis: there are no upfront costs, and you pay only when you make a hire. 

Our fees depend on which model you choose: recruiting only, or full-service staffing that includes payroll and compliance.

We walk through both options clearly on the first call. 

Most clients find that even after Near's fees, the total annual cost of a LatAm hire is 40–60% less than the equivalent US-based hire—so the fee pays for itself quickly.

Near is a top-rated recruitment agency. We have a 4.9 rating on G2 with over 115 reviews, a 98% placement rate, and client satisfaction scores that reflect what founders and operators care about: fast, high-quality hires who stick.

A lot of our SaaS clients have distributed teams. And as a remote-first company ourselves, we understand how they operate, what makes them work, and what tends to go wrong. 

That shows up in how we screen candidates and how we support clients after the hire. 

And unlike generalist staffing firms, we specialize in Latin America, giving us market depth that translates into better candidates, more accurate compensation benchmarks, and faster time to hire.

Most SaaS clients receive their first shortlist within 5 business days and complete the hire in under 3 weeks, with zero upfront costs and a 180-day free replacement guarantee.

Yes, Near regularly places SaaS professionals with hands-on experience in the tools your team already uses, including HubSpot, Salesforce, Zendesk, Intercom, Gong, Salesloft, Outreach, Notion, and others. 

During screening, we verify platform proficiency as part of our vetting process. 

The LatAm SaaS talent pool has grown significantly—candidates at the CSM, SDR, and RevOps level have often built careers working at or alongside US SaaS companies, and they've accumulated real tool depth, not just familiarity.

Yes, LatAm professionals work full US business hours because the time zones are closely aligned.

A CSM in Colombia or an SDR in Mexico is available in real time during your business day, in your standups, and responsive to Slack within minutes.

If you've tried offshore hiring in the Philippines or India and experienced the overnight lag on customer escalations, missed live demos, or async-only sprints, working with LatAm talent is a fundamentally different experience.

Near screens explicitly for startup and SaaS culture fit. Candidates who are comfortable with ambiguity, move fast, take ownership, and don't need a defined playbook before they can contribute. 

In our screening interviews, we assess for adaptability, self-direction, and experience in environments where priorities shift and roles evolve.

Yes, Near only presents candidates with strong, professional English—written and spoken—at exactly the level required for client-facing SaaS roles, including demos, discovery calls, QBRs, and onboarding walkthroughs.

We include video introductions with every candidate so you can assess communication style before the first interview. 

We've placed AEs running 5–7 demos per day and CSMs managing enterprise accounts. The communication bar is the same one you'd apply to a US hire.

Near offers a 180-day free replacement guarantee. If a placed candidate doesn't work out within the first six months, we find a replacement at no additional recruiting cost. 

We stay involved after placement, checking in on the relationship to catch any issues early, which is part of why our retention rates are strong.