Hire in Europe without establishing a local entity
Expanding into new markets creates opportunity, but it also creates legal, payroll, and compliance obligations that can slow growth and increase operational complexity.
Octagon's Employer of Record and Payroll solutions allow organisations to hire employees across Europe quickly and compliantly, without establishing their own local entity.
We become the legal employer on your behalf while you retain full control of your people, projects, and operations.
The challenge
Expanding internationally is complex
Hiring employees in a new country often requires setting up a legal entity, registering with local authorities, establishing payroll, managing tax obligations, and navigating employment regulations that vary significantly between jurisdictions.
For organisations hiring specialist talent, supporting international projects, or testing new markets, these requirements can create unnecessary delays and administrative burden.
Employer of Record solutions remove these barriers, enabling organisations to hire talent quickly while remaining fully compliant with local employment regulations.
How it works
One employer. One solution.
Octagon becomes the legal employer of your workforce while you retain responsibility for day to day management, performance, and business operations.
We manage the employment infrastructure behind your workforce, including:
Employment contracts
Payroll administration
Tax and social security obligations
Statutory benefits
Employment compliance
Onboarding and offboarding
Workforce administration
International mobility support
Your team focuses on delivering results. We manage the employment framework that supports them.
International employment
Supporting cross border teams
Today's organisations increasingly operate across multiple jurisdictions and require workforce solutions that can scale with their international ambitions.
Whether supporting regional operations, expanding into new markets, recruiting specialist expertise, or building project based teams, organisations need a compliant and flexible employment model.
Octagon supports international employment through established legal entities across multiple European jurisdictions, providing a single point of contact for workforce deployment and administration.
This enables organisations to build teams where they need them, without the time, cost, and complexity associated with establishing local entities.
Payroll & compliance
Local compliance. International reach.
Employment regulations, payroll obligations, tax requirements, and statutory benefits differ across every jurisdiction.
Managing these requirements internally can consume valuable time and resources, particularly when organisations operate in multiple countries simultaneously.
Octagon helps organisations maintain compliance while providing a consistent experience for both employers and employees.
From payroll processing and statutory reporting to employment documentation and workforce administration, we reduce complexity and support compliant workforce operations throughout the employment lifecycle.
Why organisations use EOR
Faster market entry. Reduced administrative burden.
Employer of Record solutions help organisations:
Hire employees without establishing a local entity
Enter new markets more quickly
Reduce administrative overhead
Maintain local employment compliance
Support international workforce mobility
Scale teams efficiently
Access local payroll expertise
Focus resources on core business activities
Whether hiring a single employee or building an entire team, EOR solutions provide a practical and compliant route to international expansion.
EOR & payroll services
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