Full-Service Nearshore Staffing and Recruiting

Near places professionals in Latin America across nearly every business function, from finance and accounting to sales and marketing, IT and engineering, customer support, operations, and more.

If a role can be performed remotely, Near can fill it with A-players from Latin America.

Here are some examples of the roles we can fill:

• Finance & Accounting: Accountants, bookkeepers, controllers, financial analysts
• Marketing: SEO specialists, social media strategists, content creators
• Admin and operations: Project managers, operations coordinators, executive assistants
• Software engineering: Software engineers, DevOps specialists, QA engineers, data analysts, product managers
• Sales: SDRs, BDRs, account executives, sales managers
• Design: Graphic designers, video editors, CAD designers
• Customer support: Customer support representatives, help desk specialists, IT support desk specialists
• ‍Data and AI: Data scientists, ML engineers, data analysts

Near’s staffing model is fully managed: we handle the employment contract, payroll, tax compliance, benefits administration, and salary disbursement for every hire, so you get the talent without the administrative overhead.

This matters most for companies that don’t have an established entity or employer of record (EOR) infrastructure in Latin America. 

You direct the day-to-day work; Near handles everything on the back-end. 

Our staffing model also includes onboarding support, equipment coordination if needed, and ongoing HR support for as long as the engagement runs. 

Both our staffing service and our direct-hire service include the same rigorous vetting and shortlisting process on the front end.

Near charges a monthly fee on top of the placement’s salary for clients who choose the staffing model. The fee is calculated as a percentage of the hire’s salary. 

The percentage can vary, so you will get the specific figures on your discovery call, where we will walk you through the total cost for the role you need to fill.

But even with Near’s monthly fee included, the total cost of a LatAm hire through Near is typically still up to 50% less than an equivalent US hire.

For companies that don’t have an existing international payroll setup or in-country legal infrastructure, the staffing model removes that work entirely. Near handles the employment contract, payroll processing, tax compliance, and benefits administration for your hires.  

You direct the work. Near owns the employment relationship.

Also, with Near you pay nothing until you hire. The search, sourcing, shortlisting, candidate videos, and your interview stages all happen before any fee is due. If Near does not place someone, you owe nothing.

The 180-day replacement guarantee is included. If a placement does not work out within six months, Near finds a replacement at no additional charge.

Nearshore staffing is the practice of hiring full-time professionals from countries that are geographically close to your own, typically in the same or close time zones. For US companies, nearshore means Latin America: countries like Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil, where working hours align with US business hours and professionals work the same day you do.

It sits between two more familiar models. Onshore hiring means hiring within the US: minimal time zone difference, but expensive. Offshore hiring typically means hiring in regions like the Philippines or India: lower cost, but with time zone gaps of 8 to 13 hours that make real-time collaboration difficult. Nearshore combines the cost savings of offshore with the minimal time zone differences of onshore.

In practice, a nearshore hire attends your standups, responds to your Slack messages during your workday, joins your client calls, and integrates into your team like any other remote employee.

The main difference is that their salary is typically 30 to 70% less than a US-based equivalent, due to the lower costs of living in the region compared to the US.

Your company manages the day-to-day work of Latin American talent hired through Near. The professionals report to your managers, follow your workflows and processes, and integrate fully into your team structure, just like any other remote employee.

Near doesn’t direct their daily work, assign projects, or manage performance. You have complete control over their responsibilities, schedules, and career development. Think of Near as the hiring and administrative partner, not a management layer.

Near evaluates English fluency through live video interviews, because there is no reliable substitute for a real conversation. 

We watch for natural spoken delivery without reliance on scripted responses, comfort with spontaneous and unplanned questions, and the ability to communicate clearly without significant delays or translation gaps.

For roles with heavy written communication requirements, we review writing samples as part of the vetting process.

Standardized test scores and self-reported proficiency levels tell you very little about how someone will perform in a daily standup or a fast-moving client call. 

Every candidate you see from Near has been assessed at the level the role requires. If we have doubts about their English, they do not reach your shortlist.

Yes, Latin American professionals working with US companies use the same tools your team already relies on: Salesforce and HubSpot for sales and marketing, NetSuite and QuickBooks for accounting and finance, Zendesk and Intercom for customer support, and modern engineering stacks including React, Node.js, Python, AWS, Azure, and SQL.

During vetting, Near screens explicitly for your stack rather than assuming tool familiarity, runs the technical assessments or coding challenges you already use, and validates tool depth through references.

If there is a specialized system in your environment, we identify transferable skill paths and flag any ramp time upfront so you can make an informed decision.

Near sources professionals from across Latin America, with the largest candidate pools in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil. And we regularly also place strong candidates from Costa Rica, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, and elsewhere in the region. 

Our recruiters are based in LatAm and understand which markets tend to produce strong talent for specific functions, where compensation expectations vary, and how to navigate the regional nuances that affect hiring quality.

We go where the best match is for your specific role, not just wherever sourcing is easiest.

Cultural alignment is an explicit screening criterion at Near, not a vague box we check at the end of the process. Latin American professionals working with US companies are generally already familiar with agile workflows, direct communication styles, proactive problem-solving, and the expectations around deadlines and accountability that define American business culture.

That proximity is one of the real advantages of nearshore hiring over other offshore regions where professional norms differ more significantly.

During the kickoff call, Near digs into your company’s communication style, team dynamics, and the subtler factors that determine whether someone will actually fit and thrive.

We are looking for people who will make the team better, not just candidates who technically qualify.

Your LatAm hires follow whatever PTO policy you set, just like any team member. You’re in full control of how holidays and time off are handled.

Here’s how most of our clients handle it: They offer floating holidays or a hybrid approach where team members get both US holidays and a few local holidays of their choice. This way, your LatAm team members are available for your peak business days while still respecting their local culture.

For paid time off, you set the policy just like you would for any team member. Most US companies offer 10–15 days of PTO annually, which is competitive in Latin America. You’re in control. Just make it clear in the offer what the expectations are.

The key is setting expectations up front. Near can help you decide on a policy and communicate this during the interview process so there are no surprises.

Near puts every Latin American candidate through a rigorous screening process before presentation.

Every candidate goes through Near’s vetting process, which includes:

• Skills assessment: Evaluation specific to the role requirements
• Experience validation: Near verifies work history, understands the regional job market context, and evaluates the quality of their previous employers in Latin America
• English proficiency: Live video interviews to assess communication skills for real-time collaboration with US teams
• Cultural fit: Near screens for alignment with US business practices, work style, and your specific company culture
• Motivation check: Near rules out candidates who are just looking for short-term contracts or salary bumps

You only see candidates who meet all these criteria. Our 97% placement success rate comes from this upfront work. We’re filtering for long-term success, not just filling seats.