Global Talent, Operated by Experts
Build your global team. Unlock unfair advantage.
Nexus helps European & US companies hire and manage top talent across LATAM & South Africa — sales, customer success, engineering, product, creative and more — with timezone alignment, higher retention, and 30-60% lower labour costs.
We live part-time in our markets, understand the nuance city-by-city, and help you build hybrid teams that feel like an extension of your HQ — not an outsourced afterthought.
55%
Average cost savings
14
Average days to hire
95%
Retention rate at 12 months
Why LATAM & South Africa
Why smart companies are hiring in LATAM & South Africa
The world is hiring globally. The smartest teams are quietly building in LATAM and South Africa — and pulling ahead on cost, speed and quality.
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Colombia
emerging tech powerhouse
One of the fastest-growing tech talent hubs in the world, producing 100,000+ tech grads per year. Strong English skills, vibrant startup culture, and excellent overlap with both US and European time zones.
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Argentina
elite engineering talent
Consistently ranked top 3 globally for developer skills, with 130,000+ highly skilled devs and strong product/engineering culture. Ideal time zone for UK & Europe, and a long track record of remote-first work.
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Mexico
nearshore at scale
600,000+ English-speaking tech professionals, deep enterprise experience, and near-perfect overlap with US time zones. A natural hub for sales, CS and operations teams serving North American markets.
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South Africa
English-first, globally minded
A deep pool of English-native professionals with strong finance, engineering, and customer-facing skills. GMT+2 timezone makes it ideal for European companies, with a mature remote-work culture and world-class universities.
The kicker
Companies hiring in LATAM and South Africa typically save 30-60% on labour costs while increasing output and speed — not because salaries are “cheap”, but because retention is higher, ambition is stronger, and teams genuinely want to build.
How Nexus Works
How Nexus builds your team
We don't just “recruit”. We design, hire and help you run high-performance pods across LATAM & South Africa.
Design your team pod
We start with your goals: revenue, product roadmap, support coverage, or creative output. Together we map the roles, seniority, languages, and time zones you need.
Source & vet A-Players
Scout AI screens thousands of candidates. Every person is assessed for skills, English fluency, character, coachability and culture fit with European/US teams.
Structured hiring & onboarding
We run a clean, fast process: shortlists, working sessions, practical tests, and reference checks. We help with offers, comp benchmarking and start-date planning.
Ongoing management & support
We don't disappear after placement. Comp reviews, manager coaching, team health checks, and optional Nexus-managed pods if you want us to own delivery.
Compare Your Options
Nexus vs. the alternatives
See how Nexus stacks up against traditional recruiters, local hiring, and DIY offshore.
| Nexus | Traditional Recruiter | Hiring Locally | DIY Offshore | |
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| Talent vetting & quality | 5-stage AI + human | Basic screening | You manage | You manage |
| Cost vs. US hire | 40–60% savings | 10–20% savings | Full cost | 30–50% savings |
| Time to hire | 2–4 weeks | 6–12 weeks | 8–16 weeks | 4–8 weeks |
| EOR & compliance | You handle | |||
| Ongoing support | ||||
| Comp benchmarking | ||||
| Scale up or down | Difficult | |||
| Cultural alignment | Operator-led | |||
| Replacement guarantee |
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Who We Hire
Roles we hire and manage
We focus on roles where LATAM & South African talent can plug straight into your existing operating rhythm.
Product & Engineering
- Full-stack & backend engineers
- Data / ML engineers
- Product managers & designers
Sales & Revenue
- SDRs / BDRs
- AEs (mid-market / SMB)
- Customer success managers
- RevOps & sales ops
Operations & Support
- Customer support
- Operations & project managers
- Finance & admin
Creative & Growth
- Content & copy
- Performance marketing
- Design & video
Live Talent Feed
Meet the calibre of talent we place
Every candidate goes through our 5-stage vetting process. These are real profiles from our network, sourced and scored by Scout AI.
Pablo
Seasoned finance operations leader with deep expertise in RPA implementation, process redesign, and accounting systems. Bridges technical development teams and business stakeholders across global enterprise environments.
Fit Score
Pending full assessment
Why Nexus
Why companies choose Nexus
Most nearshore firms are recruiters. Nexus is a partner in how you build.
We're on the ground in our markets
We spend time living and working across South America and South Africa. We understand cultural nuance, city-by-city skill distributions, and what A-Players actually look like.
Built by operators, not recruiters
We've led sales, built product teams, and scaled companies ourselves. We think in terms of pods, performance and ROI — not CV volume.
Timezone & culture alignment
We prioritise English fluency, clear communication and experience with European & US companies so your team feels like part of the core.
Higher retention, smart comp
We help you create comp structures that feel fair locally and efficient globally — reducing churn while keeping your cost base lean.
Flexible engagement models
Start with one hire or a small pod. Scale up or down as your roadmap and revenue evolve, without long-term headcount commitments.
Track record at scale
We've built teams across fitness, AI, tech, hospitality and consumer brands — engineering pods, sales teams, and support that protects NPS.
Proof
What we're already building
“We engaged Nexus initially to recruit and hire a lower-cost profile of seller in LATAM. After some early wins, we expanded the relationship to include the EU and US. In Q2 of FY25, the Nexus team closed as much revenue as our in-house team — at a fraction of the cost.”
Al Rollins, CEO — SalesApe.ai
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Common questions
Quick answers to the questions we hear most. For more detail, visit our full FAQ.