Recruitment as a Service
in Latin America
NBS assigns a dedicated nearshore recruiter to your account on a fixed monthly retainer. Continuous sourcing, no per-hire surcharges, and vetted candidates in 5–10 business days.
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Colombia | Mexico | Argentina | Brazil | Costa Rica
Recruitment as a Service
Traditional per-placement recruiting restarts from zero every time you hire. Costs spike unpredictably, your pipeline disappears between roles, and your internal team burns out managing fragmented processes with no scalable support.
NBS Recruitment as a Service replaces that cycle with a continuous nearshore hiring partnership built on lightning-fast talent matching, in-country expertise, and obsessive client care. You get a dedicated recruiter assigned to your account, AI-sourced candidate pipelines, and a steady flow of vetted talent that scales with your growth plan.
Fixed monthly retainer. No per-hire surcharges. Vetted candidates in 5-10 business days. 95% of roles placed within 30 days. Rock-solid 90-day replacement guarantee on every hire. Over 200 placements across SaaS, FinTech, HealthTech, logistics, and e-commerce.
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OUR PROCESS
How Does Our Nearshore Recruitment Process Work?
Our RaaS model assigns a dedicated recruiter to your account who manages the full hiring pipeline across Latin America, from role alignment to onboarding.
Discovery & Kickoff
Talent Mapping & Sourcing
Screening & Qualification
Interview Coordination & Feedback
Offer & Onboarding Support
Ongoing Partnership & Optimization
Not Sure Which Hiring Model Fits Your Situation?
NBS offers four ways to hire in Latin America. Most clients start with one nearshore engagement model and expand as their team grows.
Just Need One or Two Hires?
Remote Talent Acquisition is a one-time placement service. We find, vet, and place a candidate on your team. Single placement fee. No ongoing retainer. Best for companies filling 1-3 specific roles.
Direct Hire optionsNeed Contractors Deployed Fast?
Staff Augmentation puts vetted LATAM professionals on your team through our EOR. We handle payroll, compliance, and HR. Scale up or down with 30-day notice. Best for project-based work or rapid scaling.
how Staff Augmentation worksBuilding a Local Presence in Latin America?
In-Country Recruitment places candidates directly within your LATAM entity. In-market recruiters handle local sourcing, labor law, and onboarding.
In-Country RecruitmentHiring 5+ Roles Per Quarter? This Is Your Model.
Recruitment as a Service gives you a dedicated recruiter on a fixed monthly retainer. Continuous sourcing, no per-hire surcharges, and a pipeline that scales with your growth plan. Best for companies hiring 5+ roles per quarter.
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What Roles Does Our Nearshore RaaS Model Cover?
NBS recruits across three pillars for U.S. companies building nearshore teams in Latin America. Each pillar is staffed by specialist recruiters with vertical-specific sourcing networks.
Technical
Software developers, DevOps engineers, cloud architects, QA engineers, data engineers, cybersecurity analysts, and IT support. Our most-placed technical roles are full-stack developers (React, Node.js, Python, Java, .NET) and DevOps/cloud engineers (AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform). Senior developer rates range from $25-55/hr in Colombia to $45-65/hr in Mexico.
Client-Facing
SDRs, BDRs, account executives, sales managers, customer success managers, and bilingual support agents. Our most-placed client-facing roles are BDRs and account executives trained in Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach, and Apollo with proven U.S. market experience. Full timezone overlap from Colombia and Costa Rica. English verified at B2+ CEFR.
Services
Finance and accounting professionals, HR generalists, digital marketers, operations specialists, and administrative support. Includes FP&A analysts, controllers, payroll specialists, SEO/paid media managers, and vendor management coordinators. We also source logistics operations talent trained in TMS platforms (McLeod, MercuryGate, AscendTMS) for freight brokers and 3PLs.
Why Do U.S. Companies Choose Nearshore Recruitment in Latin America?
Latin America offers U.S. companies full timezone overlap, vetted bilingual talent, and hiring costs 40–60% below U.S. market rates. NBS combines in-country sourcing with structured vetting across 13 LATAM markets.
Save 40-60% on Hiring Costs
Senior developers in Latin America cost $25-65/hr compared to $100-200/hr in the US. RaaS clients save an additional 15-20% versus per-placement recruiting through predictable monthly retainers with no per-hire surcharges.
Full U.S. Timezone Overlap
Nearshore professionals in Latin America work UTC-5 to UTC-3. Full overlap with U.S. Eastern through Pacific. No 12-hour turnaround on code reviews or delayed standups. See our nearshore vs. offshore comparison for a detailed breakdown.
Vetted for Skills, English, and Culture Fit
NBS screens every candidate for English proficiency at B2+ CEFR through live interviews. Only 16% of applicants reach your interview stage. We assess technical skills, conversational fluency, written English, and cultural alignment with U.S. work practices.
Scale from 1 to 50+ Hires Per Year
Latin America produces 700,000+ STEM graduates annually across Colombia (45,000+), Mexico (124,000+), Brazil (300,000+), and Argentina (30,000+). NBS maintains active candidate pipelines across all 13 markets to support high-volume RaaS engagements.
Your Dedicated LATAM Recruiting Partner
Continuous Nearshore Recruitment for Growing Teams
NBS assigns a dedicated recruiter to your account who builds and maintains your candidate pipeline across Latin America. Over 200 placements completed. 94% client retention at 90 days. Every placement carries a 90-day replacement guarantee with a replacement rate under 2%.
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Where Does NBS Recruit Across Latin America?
NBS operates in-country recruitment teams across 13 Latin American markets. Here are the four primary hiring hubs for RaaS clients.
Colombia
Colombia produces 45,000+ STEM graduates annually and offers senior developer rates of $25-55/hr. Bogota and Medellin are the primary tech hubs, with Medellin’s Ruta N innovation district anchoring the city’s growing tech ecosystem. Employers should budget for the prima de servicios bonus (15 days’ salary paid in June and December) and cesantias (severance savings equal to one month’s salary per year), both required under the Codigo Sustantivo del Trabajo. See our guide to hiring in Colombia.
Mexico
Mexico has 800,000+ software developers across Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Mexico City (CDMX). The country produces 124,000 annual STEM graduates and senior rates range from $45-65/hr with U.S. Central timezone alignment. Budget separately for the aguinaldo (Christmas bonus equal to 15 days’ salary, required under Ley Federal del Trabajo Article 87) and the 10-day mandatory profit-sharing (PTU) period in May. See our Mexico hiring guide.
Argentina
Argentina has the highest English proficiency in Latin America (ranked 30th globally by EF EPI) and produces more tech unicorns per capita than any other LATAM country. Buenos Aires is home to Mercado Libre ($50B+), Globant (NYSE-listed), and Auth0 (acquired by Okta for $6.5B). Developers hired through an EOR in Argentina receive the mandatory aguinaldo (13th-month salary) paid in two installments in June and December. See our Argentina hiring guide.
Other LATAM Countries
Costa Rica offers Free Trade Zone tax incentives and strong English proficiency from its San Jose tech hub, with senior developer rates of $35-50/hr. Chile’s Santiago has a mature developer community backed by the Startup Chile accelerator. Uruguay’s Free Trade Zone law (Ley 15.921) exempts qualifying tech operations from income tax. Brazil has Latin America’s largest developer market in Sao Paulo, though Portuguese is the working language. NBS recruits across all four countries and handles EOR compliance in each.
What Legal and Compliance Requirements Apply to RaaS Hiring in Latin America?
Hiring across borders involves employment law, data protection, and tax compliance in each country. An Employer of Record (EOR) lets you hire without forming a local entity. NBS acts as EOR in 13 LATAM countries, handling payroll, benefits, statutory contributions, and termination compliance. Setup takes 3-7 business days with no minimum headcount. For companies that need employment infrastructure without forming a local entity, see our Employer of Record services in Latin America.
Key compliance considerations by country:
- Colombia: 30-day notice period for indefinite contracts; mandatory health (EPS) and pension (AFP) contributions total approximately 28.5% of salary.
- Mexico: Profit-sharing (PTU) obligations apply to all employers; termination requires 3 months’ integrated salary plus 20 days per year of service.
- Argentina: Severance equals one month’s salary per year of service (Ley de Contrato de Trabajo, Article 245). Mandatory union contributions apply in certain sectors.
NBS manages all of these obligations through its EOR infrastructure, using Deel for payroll processing and local legal counsel in each country. For a detailed breakdown of EOR structures, data protection laws by country, and compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA), see our EOR compliance guide.
Countries Where We Hire
Colombia
Argentina
Brazil
Costa Rica
México
Chile
Peru
Uruguay
Ecuador
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Honduras
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Recruitment as a Service (RaaS)?
NBS Recruitment as a Service (RaaS) gives you a dedicated nearshore recruiter on a fixed monthly retainer. Instead of paying per placement, you get continuous sourcing, vetting, and hiring support across 13 Latin American countries. Average time to present vetted candidates: 5-10 business days.
How does RaaS differ from traditional recruiting?
Traditional recruiting charges a one-time fee per placement (typically 20-25% of annual salary). NBS RaaS charges a fixed monthly retainer with no per-hire surcharges. You get continuous sourcing, a maintained candidate pipeline, and a dedicated recruiter who understands your hiring standards, tech stack, and team culture.
How quickly can we start seeing candidates?
Most RaaS clients receive their first shortlist of vetted nearshore candidates within 5-10 business days of kickoff. Because sourcing is continuous, subsequent roles are typically filled within 30 days. 95% of all NBS placements close within 30 days.
Which countries in Latin America do you cover?
NBS recruits across 13 LATAM markets: Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Uruguay, Ecuador, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, and additional countries on request. Our in-country teams handle sourcing, compliance, and EOR payroll in each market through our partnership with Deel.
Do you handle onboarding and compliance for hires?
Yes. NBS operates as Employer of Record (EOR) in all 13 countries, handling contracts, payroll through Deel, statutory benefits (health, pension, mandatory bonuses), and termination compliance. EOR setup takes 3-7 business days with no minimum headcount. See our EOR compliance guide for country-specific details.
Can we adjust or pause our RaaS engagement?
Yes. RaaS engagements can be scaled up, scaled down, or paused at any time with no long-term lock-in. Clients typically start with 1-2 active roles and expand as they see results. There are no minimum headcount requirements and no cancellation penalties.
What makes NBS different from other nearshore recruitment providers?
NBS is not a talent marketplace or job board. We are an operational nearshore recruitment partner with in-country teams across 13 LATAM markets. We present vetted candidates in 5-10 business days, place 95% of roles within 30 days, and back every placement with a 90-day replacement guarantee (replacement rate under 2%). Over 200 placements completed across SaaS, FinTech, HealthTech, logistics, and e-commerce.
How do you vet candidates for quality and cultural fit?
NBS uses a four-stage vetting process: AI-powered sourcing to build the initial candidate pool, technical assessments tailored to the specific role requirements, live English proficiency interviews at B2+ CEFR level (78% pass rate), and behavioral interviews focused on remote readiness, communication style, and cultural alignment with U.S. teams. Only 16% of applicants pass all four stages to reach your interview shortlist.
How do you handle legal compliance across LATAM countries?
NBS operates as Employer of Record in 13 Latin American countries. We handle employment contracts, payroll (processed through Deel), statutory benefits, tax withholding, and termination procedures. Our compliance team supports SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA frameworks. You do not need a local entity to hire through NBS.
Why U.S. Companies Choose NBS as Their Nearshore RaaS Partner
We built NBS to solve the three biggest problems U.S. companies face when hiring in Latin America: slow time-to-hire, inconsistent candidate quality, and compliance uncertainty.
- Ridiculously Fast Time to Hire. Our AI-sourced pipelines and dedicated sourcing support mean we start presenting candidates within days, not weeks. Specialist roles filled in under 2 weeks. Standard roles placed in under 30 days. RaaS clients maintain a continuous pipeline so hiring never stalls between roles.
- Obsessive Quality Vetting. Every candidate goes through technical validation specific to the role, live English proficiency interviews at B2+ CEFR level (not self-reported scores), behavioral assessment for remote readiness, and reference verification. Only 16% of applicants reach your interview stage.
- Profound Local Market Mastery. Our recruiters live and work in Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, and Costa Rica. They source from local networks, universities (Platzi, ITESM, UNAM, UBA), and specialized tech communities. Real-time salary insights mean you never overpay and your offers are competitive.
- Rock-Solid 90-Day Guarantee. Every placement comes with a 90-day replacement guarantee. We run proactive check-ins at 30, 60, and 90 days to detect issues early. Your dedicated account manager handles rapid resolution. Our replacement rate is under 2%.
- Massive Cost Reduction. Nearshore talent costs 40-60% less than equivalent U.S. hires. RaaS clients save an additional 15-20% versus per-placement recruiting through predictable monthly retainers. Transparent pricing with no hidden fees, no markup on salaries, and no management fees.
Over 200 placements across SaaS, FinTech, HealthTech, logistics, and e-commerce. 94% client retention at 90 days.
Ready to Build a Continuous Nearshore Hiring Pipeline in Latin America?
NBS connects you with vetted nearshore professionals across Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, and 10 more LATAM countries. Fixed monthly retainer. No per-hire fees. 90-day replacement guarantee on every placement.