FOR HR LEADERS & FOUNDERS BUILDING GLOBAL TEAMS

All your global employment needs in one place

Build your global team in 180+ countries without opening local offices. Our easy-to-use global HR platform helps you hire remotely, manage payroll, and ensure compliance ethically, with real employment experts by your side.

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Michaela Lopez

Contractor

Project Manager

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Angelika Weber

Contractor

Data Analyst

Michaela Lopez

Contractor

Project Manager

Reyna Aquino

Full-time EMPLOYEE

Marketing Manager

Erick Carvalho

Full-time EMPLOYEE

Lead Programmer

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Reyna Aquino

Full-time EMPLOYEE

Marketing Manager

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Raymond Torres

Full-time

Senior Product Designer

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Michaela Lopez

Contractor

Project Manager

Angelika Weber

Contractor

Data Analyst

Michaela Lopez

Contractor

Project Manager

Reyna Aquino

Full-time EMPLOYEE

Marketing Manager

Erick Carvalho

Full-time EMPLOYEE

Lead Programmer

Reyna Aquino

Full-time EMPLOYEE

Marketing Manager

Raymond Torres

Full-time

Senior Product Designer

Empowering people-first organizations

Hire, pay, and support your global team—ethically and compliantly

An all-in-one trusted platform for global payroll, HR compliance, and employer of record services—built to help teams grow globally.

EMPLOYER OF RECORD

Need to hire someone abroad—fast?

Skip the legal setup. Oyster acts as your employer of record, so you can hire full-time talent globally in as little as 48 hours.

Start Hiring Globally

Global payroll

Want to pay people in their local currency?

Pay your global team accurately and on time. Oyster automates payroll and handles compliance across 28+ countries.

See How Payroll Works

contractors

Hiring contractors? We’ll keep it compliant

Create contracts, manage payments, and stay legally protected. Oyster makes it easy to work with international contractors.

Manage Contractors

benefits

Need help offering local benefits?

Attract and retain talent with ready-made benefit packages tailored to each market—no research or legal review required.

Explore Benefit Options

Grow globally with Oyster

Found a brilliant sales manager in

Germany

but not sure how to hire them?

Need help with contractors in

India

Want to expand to

Spain

without the paperwork?

As your trusted employer of record, we make it easy to grow your team anywhere.

Employment laws handled for you
Avoid legal risks with built-in HR and payroll compliance in 180+ countries. No legal entity required.
Expert local support
Lean on people who understand employment laws, tax rules, and hiring norms in every country you’re expanding to.
Hire faster, without switching tools
Onboard full-time employees and contractors in days—not months. Oyster integrates with your existing HR stack.
Retain your best people, wherever they live
Offer localized benefits and meaningful support that help your team feel valued—and stay longer.

Ready to build your global team?

With Oyster, you’re just a few clicks away from hiring the best talent across the world. Get started today and see how easy global employment can be.

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Explore all platform features at no cost - including the Employment Cost Calculator to plan your global hiring budget.

Hire, pay, and reward your workforce

Onboard team members, run global payroll, and offer localized benefits—Oyster handles the compliance, taxes, and paperwork.

Get support every step of the way

Work with people who understand global employment inside and out—from compliant contracts to international benefits.

Compliant agreements in 180+ countries

Benefits and payroll in 120+ currencies

Time and expense tracking

Global relocation contracts

See how companies like yours succeed with Oyster

10
countries with new hires
“
It can be quite daunting to try global hiring, but the team at Oyster takes that stress and anxiety away. They’re a team of experts you can rely on.”
Emily Gallagher, Head of Operations and HR at Standing on Giants
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$120K
saved on HR admin yearly
“
Oyster enables us to compliantly onboard contractors and get to work within 3-4 days. Being able to hire remote contractors across the world with Oyster is the reason why Zabal Media has been able to scale as quickly as we have.
Wilian Iralzabal, Founder of Zabal Media
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25%
growth year-over-year
“
Oyster has allowed us to expand our workforce into the critical locations we needed to drive business growth.”
Giuseppe Marrone, People Operations Lead at Worldsensing
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17
countries hired from through Oyster
“
With Neon being in rapid growth, we had to find a partner that would allow us to find talent and employ them very quickly, and in lots of locations. Oyster gave us the flexibility to hire everywhere while also staying compliant.”
Adrian Torres, People Operations Manager at Neon
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142
hires made with Oyster
“
Oyster takes away the stress and complexity of setting up company entities, figuring out tax regulations and employment laws, and sourcing benefits providers when we operate in new territories
James Corfield, Director of Talent Acquisition at Lokalise
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Verified User in Computer Software

“

We switched from Deel and haven't looked back since! As regular users, we've found the platform to be perfect for our EOR needs and the support from the Oyster team is always amazing. ”

Verified User in Computer Software

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Having switched from a small, partner-dependant provider, Oyster just feels so easy – they understand the local labour laws, take a proactive approach and solve issues fast.”

Verified User in Computer Games

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The platform's automation features save a significant amount of time and reduce the likelihood of errors. Additionally, their customer support is responsive and knowledgeable, making the experience even smoother.”