END-TO-END GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Global employment advisory
Acumen gives enterprise teams one provider across Global EOR, immigration, payroll and benefits in 190+ countries, with senior expertise behind every country and every complex case.
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Global Employer of Record · Since 2000
Where global
employment
gets real
The senior hire, the regulated role, the difficult market. Acumen employs them compliantly in 190+ countries, with advisory and execution under one team.
Expert-led delivery
Payroll & benefits
Risk management
Global mobility
190+ countries
Tax & compliance
Employment advisory
Cost efficiency
Risk management
Expert-led solutuons
Abid Hamid
Group CEO, Acumen International
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY. HUMAN EXPERTISE
Expert judgement creates the value
HIGH-STAKES global EMPLOYMENT
Expert solutions for complex global employment
Hire anywhere. Stay compliant everywhere. Non-standard hires, difficult markets and changing scenarios, each solved through the right combination of employment, mobility, payroll and benefits.
Global Employer of Record
Senior, specialist and regulated hires in developed, emerging and high-risk markets. A professional or a whole team, employed compliantly anywhere.
We offer
Local employment contracts and registrations”
Local labour contracts aligned to group policy
Full employer liability transferred to Acumen
Global mobility
Foreign hires and relocations into markets where sponsorship is the barrier. Acumen sponsors, employs and pays them locally.
We offer
Sponsor licences in key markets
Renewals, dependants and relocation
Coverage in high-risk and remote markets
Global payroll
High-stakes compensation paid correctly in every country: bonuses, allowances, expatriate tax and local filings, handled by the specialists.
We offer
One payroll standard across every country
Local filings and social contributions
Active regulatory tracking across jurisdictions
Employee benefits
Packages a high-stakes hire will accept: private medical, life cover, allowances. Provided by Acumen as the employer, not the statutory minimum.
We offer
Globally competitive, locally aligned plans
Cost-effective benefits for enterprise employer
Local hires and expatriates under one framework
Integrated service
Consolidate multi-country hiring under one accountable legal partner with unified SLAs, transparent cost structures, and direct local support across all active markets.
Proactive risk control
Acumen builds employment, tax and immigration requirements into each setup and keeps them under review as regulations and circumstances change.
Continuous compliance
Acumen combines deep in-country expertise with consistent global delivery, continuous compliance oversight and legal employer liability.
Non-standard cases
We handle non-standard mobility, complex cross-border scenarios, and high-value hires that automated “self-serve” platforms reject or mismanage.
GLOBAL Solutions • international TEAM
Languages we speak
Acumen’s team lives on different continents, in different countries, and comes to the work from different specialisms.
Between us we speak Arabic, English, German, Farsi, French, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian and Urdu … And since we are still hiring, that list is not finished.
Different countries, different specialisms, different mother tongues — one shared fluency in employment compliance.
ACUMEN EXPERTS
Leadership team
Acumen’s leadership team brings together decades of hands-on experience in global employment, operations, payroll, immigration, finance, client delivery and international growth.
Abid Hamid
Acumen Group CEO
Maria Savva
Director Global Operations
Stuart Creasey
Head of Client Success & Onboarding
Natalia Protsenko
Marketing Director
Tony Davies
Director of Global Partnerships
Oleg Pichkur
Finance Director
expertise Over Features
Where platforms stop, Acumen employs
A platform runs the standard playbook. An expert reads the unique situation.
Global EOR platform
Best for predictable hires
~100 COUNTRIES
- Standard hires in well-served markets
- Repeatable onboarding and payroll
- No immigration or role complexity
- Template contracts and benefits
VS
Acumen Global EOR
Best for high-stakes hires in complex markets
190+ COUNTRIES
- Senior, specialist and regulated roles
- Complex, emerging and high-risk markets
- Foreign work authorisation and sponsorship
- Non-standard contracts, compensation and benefits
WHEN BUSINESSES COME TO US
Continuity through growth
Acumen gives enterprises a compliant employment route when they need to hire, retain or transfer people across countries without rebuilding the solution for every market or business change.
Global expansion
Enter a new market without opening an entity first. Acumen employs the team locally and supports the transition to your own entity when the time is right.
M&A and restructuring
Keep employees in place through acquisitions, carve-outs and entity changes, with employment continuity while the future model is decided.
Hires for existing operations
Add people in countries or situations your current entities do not cover, while keeping employment, payroll and compliance aligned with the wider organisation.
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EXCELLENCE ACROSS INDUSTRIES
Industry-specific
global employment expertise
From fast-growing startups to multinational enterprises, we navigate sector-specific workforce challenges —
talent shortages, regulation, and cross-border risk
01
IT & Telecom
Scale teams worldwide, protect IP, manage secure payments.
02
Transport & Logistics
Cross-border logistics and mobility teams, fully compliant.
03
Energy
Navigate complex tax, safety, and labour law for energy roles.
04
Global Connectivity
Scale teams worldwide, protect IP, manage secure payments.
05
Banking & Finance
Scale teams worldwide, protect IP, manage secure payments.
Secure Tech
Scale teams worldwide, protect IP, manage secure payments.
Global Mobility
Cross-border logistics and mobility teams, fully compliant.
Energy Compliance
Navigate complex tax, safety, and labour law for energy roles.
Global Connectivity
Scale teams worldwide, protect IP, manage secure payments.
Global Finance
Scale teams worldwide, protect IP, manage secure payments.
GLOBAL EMPLOYER OF RECORD
From major economies
to the world’s hardest markets
We operate across 190+ countries and deliver to the same standard everywhere, whether the market is a major economy or one of the world’s most challenging.
Major economies
USAGermanyUKJapan+26
Confident, compliant hiring across the world’s largest and most influential markets.
Developed countries
SwitzerlandNetherlandsSwedenAustralia+41
Compliant hiring and payroll tailored to local regulations and standards.
Emerging markets
IndiaBrazilMexicoVietnam+65
Expert tax advisory across jurisdictions for global compliance.
Risky & remote
KazakhstanAngolaIraqPapua New Guinea+41
Compliant operations even in challenging, sensitive, or remote locations.
Mobility
Years of Industry Leadership
Compliance
Global Employment
Expertise
Countries Covered
Coverage
Expert Support
END-TO-END GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Consolidate supplier ecosystem
Employing abroad without an entity usually means assembling a payroll company, a benefits broker, a tax adviser, immigration counsel, a compliance adviser and a background-check provider in each market and managing all of them. We replaces that assembly with one global partner.
BEFORE · MULTIPLE VENDORS
Payroll
Company
Benefits
Broker
Tax
Advisor
Recruitment
Company
Immigration
Counsel
Background
Checks
Compliance
Advisor
Translation
Service
AFTER · ONE PARTNER
Acumen Global EOR
One Global EOR Partner
PayrollBenefitsTaxImmigrationComplianceHiring supportGlobal Mobility
Eight vendor relationships → one contract, one partner, one point of accountability.
25+
Years of industry leadership
95%
Client retention rate
190+
Countries covered
5,000+
In-country experts
A TRACK RECORD BUILT OVER 25+ YEARS
Acumen International in numbers
190+
Country coverage
We provide global employment services worldwide, ensuring comprehensive support and compliance for your international operations.
25+
Years of industry leadership
250+
Years of team expertise
95%
Client retention rate
5,000+
In-country experts
10,000+
Employees hired for 3,000 clients
ENTERPRISE WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
Map your next global market
Rapid deployment
190+ countries
Operational maturity
LET’S TALK
How Can We Help You Succeed?
Tell us about your hiring, payroll, compliance, or global expansion needs, and our team will get back to you with the right support.
Whether you’re scaling into new markets, navigating complex labor regulations, or looking for a streamlined solution to manage your international workforce, we’re here to help you every step of the way.
Prefer email?
Reach us anytime at info@expressglobalemployment.com
Prefer email?
Reach us anytime at info@expressglobalemployment.com
June 2026
Global Employment
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Global Employment
Tax and Compliance Newsletter
Monthly regulatory updates
Country-by-country insights
Actionable compliance guidance