Do you own the entities or use a partner network?

We employ through entities we own in our core markets. Where a market is served through a governed partner, we name that partner in the agreement before you sign, you never discover an unknown employer after the fact.

Can you convert existing contractors to employees?

Yes. We review classification exposure, map the pay change to landed cost, and transition the team without a gap in their income or your delivery.

When should we set up our own entity instead?

Around 12 or more permanent employees in one market, with a multi-year horizon. Below that, the fee is normally cheaper than incorporation, local accounting, payroll and dissolution risk.

Owned entities and governed partners across all of Latin America, compliance, consultancy and implementation under one contract, SILA, a Gracemark company

SILAStaffing in Latin America

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Lane 03, Employ and pay workers

EOR, AOR and payroll across Latin America, on entities we own

Employer of record, agent of record for contractors, and local payroll, signed by an entity we own in-country. Most global providers route you to an unnamed third-party partner; here, the contract and the liability sit with the same organization you are talking to.

Scope this, answer in 1 business day Check if this is the right model

5–15 business days from signed order to first day, Per-employee monthly fee or a percentage of salary, quoted with landed cost per seat.

When is employ and pay workers the right model?

The person is identified, or already working as a contractor, and the employment structure is the blocker. Employer of record, agent of record for contractors, and local payroll, signed by an entity we own in-country. Most global providers route you to an unnamed third-party partner; here, the contract and the liability sit with the same organization you are talking to.

Choose this when

The person is identified, or already working as a contractor, and the employment structure is the blocker.

Speed

5–15 business days from signed order to first day

Commercial model

Per-employee monthly fee or a percentage of salary, quoted with landed cost per seat.

What we run

▸Compliant local employment contracts in the local language
▸Payroll, statutory contributions, 13th-month, aguinaldo and vacation reserves
▸Contractor classification review and conversion to employment
▸Benefits, private health top-ups and equipment logistics
▸Offboarding, severance calculation and statutory settlements

What you get back

✓An identified hire onboarded in 5–15 business days
✓One invoice per country, with burden itemized rather than buried
✓Transition to your own entity when you outgrow the model

When this is the wrong lane

When your own entity beats the fee in a market, we say so, run the break-even with you and manage the transition. You decide when, not us.

Get the employ and pay workers pricing and burden breakdown

Landed cost per seat, statutory add-ons by country and the timeline to first day worked, one page, no call required.

Move between lanes without changing partner

The same strategist, contract and reporting structure carry across every model. When the work changes shape, the structure changes, the relationship does not.

Recruit talent

You need the person. You employ them.

Staff flexible capacity

You need capacity now, not headcount forever.

Build managed teams

You need a functioning team, not five individuals.

Deliver outcomes through SOW

You want the outcome, not the headcount.

Country representation / Land & Operate

You need a local presence before you have a local company.

Workplace, equipment & mobility

Your people are hired. They still need somewhere to sit and something to work on.

Entity setup, BOTT & retained services

You are entering a market, not filling a seat.

Scope employ and pay workers

Three short steps. A Gracemark LATAM strategist returns landed cost, timeline and a written recommendation, including whether a different lane fits better, within one business day.

Build my LATAM hiring plan

Three steps, about 40 seconds. You get a role-level shortlist plan, salary benchmark and landed cost per seat.

What do you need?

Which country?

No account, no obligation. You see the recommended model before we ask for an email.

Employ and pay workers: questions buyers ask

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Country costs, timeline and the right hiring model, in one business day.

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