Global Employment Solutions for Growing Businesses
We help businesses hire, onboard, and manage talent across 190+ countries — without setting up local entities — through bespoke global employment solutions, a human touch, and expert compliance support.
Trusted global employment partner since 2000.
25
+ Years of Industry Leadership
Human Touch in Every Interaction
Advanced Technology, Human Expertise
At Acumen, we combine advanced technology with hands-on expertise to make global employment efficient, compliant, and truly human.
While platforms offer scalability, they often lack the vital personal connection, agility, and problem-solving needed for global expansion and talent management.
With real people guiding you at every step, we navigate the legalities and compliance risks, so you can focus on business growth with a trusted partner by your side.
When global hiring gets complex, you don’t need a dashboard, you need people who know what to do next. That’s where we come in.
End-to-End Global Hiring Solutions
At Acumen International, we make global hiring effortless as your trusted Global Employer of Record. Whether you’re entering new markets or managing international teams, we handle the details, so you can focus on growth.
Expand Globally
We handle the legal and compliance details, so you can hire talent in 190+ countries without the need for local entities.
Pay Global Teams Anywhere
Our global payroll services ensure your teams are paid on time, with precision, no matter where they are based.
Benefits That Keep Talent
We design competitive benefits packages that work in local markets, so your people feel valued no matter where they are.
You Grow, We Support
As your team grows, we stay by your side, offering ongoing human support to make sure everything keeps running smoothly.
We have helped businesses expand into 190+ countries without the hassle.
Let us help you do the same. We make global work — work for everyone.
We Support Global Talent, at Every Step
We make global employment seamless for both businesses and their international employees. While companies focus on growth, we ensure their workforce transitions smoothly, handling global mobility, payroll, benefits, and compliance with precision and care.
Seamless Onboarding
We take care of work permits, visas, and registrations, so employees can start confidently, and employers can stay compliant.
Global Mobility Assistance
From immigration to settling in, we provide hands-on support to ensure a smooth transition for employees and their families.
Tailored Local Benefits
We align benefits with local market standards, giving employees security while helping businesses attract and retain top talent.
Ongoing In-country Support
Our team stays by your side, handling compliance, payroll, and HR matters so your global workforce operates smoothly.
As a Global Employer of Record, we help businesses expand confidently across 190+ countries while ensuring their employees feel valued, secure, and supported at every stage.
Hire, Pay & Retain Talent Anywhere
Expand your global team effortlessly — no local entities needed. We provide fast, compliant solutions for global talent acquisition and retention.
Ready to explore new markets?
Let’s make your global expansion seamless.
We Build the Right Solution for Every Global Hire
Technology speeds things up, but real people solve challenges. We bring the best of both to support your global talent and business.
Global Hiring Expertise
We help you hire internationally with clear, practical advice based on real knowledge of local laws, tax rules, and employment systems.
Human Interaction
We provide personalised support at every step, resolving challenges, providing guidance, and ensuring your global teams succeed.
Tailored Solutions
We don’t offer cookie-cutter fixes. Every hiring solution is designed to fit your structure, priorities, and compliance requirements.
Ready to explore new markets? Let’s make your global expansion seamless.
190
+ Countries Worldwide
Acumen International in Numbers
25+
Years of Industry Leadership
Acumen has been a pioneering force in global employment, introducing practical Global Employer of Record solutions and shaping best practices for over two decades.
250+
Years of Team Expertise
Our leadership and expert teams bring together over 250 years of collective experience, ensuring comprehensive global employment solutions.
95%
Client Retention Rate
95% of our clients, along with their employees, continue to choose us year after year, highlighting the value, satisfaction, and trust we consistently provide to both employers and their global teams.
5,000+
Local Experts
Our 5,000 in-country professionals leverage deep local knowledge to craft customised solutions for even the most complex client needs, providing expert support wherever it’s needed.
10,000+
Employees Hired for 3,000 Clients
As a Global Employer of Record, we’ve partnered with 3,000 clients and successfully onboarded and managed 10,000 employees across diverse sectors and regions throughout our history.
190+
Country Coverage
We provide global employment services worldwide, ensuring comprehensive support and compliance for your international operations, wherever your business takes you.
What Makes Us Unique
Global Hiring, HR, Payroll, and Expertise in 190+ Countries — All from One Dedicated Partner
Expertise
Our extensive experience ensures expert guidance for your global expansion, with robust security and IP rights protection.
Payment Capabilities
We facilitate seamless transactions across 190+ countries, offering payments in local and international currencies.
Boutique Approach
Our boutique, human-first approach ensures every client receives tailored, attentive Global Employer of Record services.
Speed & Flexibility
Our Express service accelerates employee onboarding, reducing time-to-productivity and ensuring smooth market transitions.
Immigration Support
We simplify immigration complexities, handling everything from visas to work permits sponsorship, ensuring your global teams launch smoothly and compliantly.
Human-Led Service
Our deep industry knowledge drives our solutions, with technology enhancing, but never replacing our expertise.
Comprehensive Services
From talent recruitment and immigration support to payroll and compliance, we expertly manage all aspects of international HR operations.
Global Coverage
From developed markets to underserved, risky, and remote regions, we deliver excellence with consistently high service standards.
Our Promise
Bespoke GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS, POWERED BY PEOPLE
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- Our industry expertise powers every solution we deliver. Technology enhances, but never replaces, the human touch.
- We support global hiring across both standard and complex employment scenarios, delivering agility, responsiveness, and problem-solving when it matters most.
- These are strengths only humans can offer, ensuring each client and employee gets tailored, adaptive solutions for their unique challenges.
In a world where automation often replaces connection, Acumen International combines advanced technology with the warmth of human expertise.
As your trusted Global Employer of Record partner, we bring agility to navigate the unpredictable, turning hiring challenges into opportunities with confidence.
Nick Ganzha
CEO and Founder at Acumen International
Why Acumen International
Excellence Across Industries
Hire Globally with Our Industry-Specific Expertise
From fast-growing startups to multinational enterprises, we provide compliant global employment solutions that help businesses navigate industry-specific workforce challenges. Whether you are addressing talent shortages, regulatory complexities, or cross-border hiring risks, our Global Employer of Record (EOR) solutions simplify global expansion.
Expand IT teams worldwide, protect IP rights, manage secure payments.
Hire cross-border logistics and mobility teams with full legal compliance.
Navigate complex tax, safety, and labour laws when hiring energy professionals.
Overcome licensing and regulatory challenges in global telecom hiring.
Build international finance teams with compliant payroll and benefits.
Global Payroll Calculator
Discover the True Cost of Hire
With Global Payroll Calculator
Are you ready to take control of your global hiring costs? Our Global Payroll Calculator provides instant, accurate estimates for net-to-gross and gross-to-net calculations, including taxes, social contributions, and employer burdens in 190 countries.
Get a clear picture of your total employment costs before you hire.
- Instant Calculations
- Country-specific insights
- Detailed breakdowns
- Net-to-gross. Gross-to-net
Global Compliance Guide
Real-Time Global Hiring Intelligence
Hiring internationally? Compliance uncertainties shouldn’t slow you down. The Global Compliance Guide gives you real-time employment laws, tax rules, and work permit details, helping you identify the best locations to hire based on cost, compliance risks, and ease of entry.
Whether you’re expanding into new markets or managing a global workforce, access the insights you need to ensure HR compliance, reduce legal risks, and streamline your international hiring strategy — all in one place, always up to date, and easy to use.
Acumen international
All-in-one global employment solution
Access in-depth country-specific labour laws and compliance insights for global employers.
Calculate total employment costs worldwide, including payroll taxes, and statutory benefits across 190+ countries.
Hire employees internationally with a fully compliant, cost-effective Global EOR solutions for global expansion.