An Employer of Record is a company that legally employs staff on behalf of another business. Through our EOR service, Brand Circle becomes the legal employer of your team in Kenya, handles employment contracts and takes responsibility for agreed local employment obligations.

Your employees continue working for your business, while you direct their daily activities and manage their performance. This allows you to build a team in Kenya without establishing your own local company solely for employment purposes.

An Employer of Record (EOR) legally employs staff on behalf of a client business, allowing that business to hire in Kenya without establishing its own local entity solely for employment.

A Professional Employer Organisation (PEO) typically works with a business that already has a local legal entity, sharing certain employment and HR responsibilities through a co-employment arrangement.

Brand Circle's EOR service is designed for businesses that need a local legal employer for their Kenyan workforce.

Yes. Our Recruitment service is available independently, so you do not need to subscribe to Managed Services or Employer of Record.

We help you identify, screen and select qualified professionals for individual positions or entire teams. Our recruitment service also includes a three-month free replacement guarantee, subject to the agreed recruitment terms.

Our Managed Services solution focuses on workforce administration and visibility. We provide tools to track work activity, supervise attendance, process payroll, manage statutory deductions and maintain employee records.

Our Employer of Record service focuses on legal employment. Brand Circle becomes the legal employer in Kenya and manages employment contracts and related legal employment responsibilities.

You remain responsible for directing your employees' daily work and evaluating their performance. The two services can be used together or independently, depending on your requirements and employment arrangements.

Yes. Through our Employer of Record service, eligible international businesses can employ professionals in Kenya without registering their own local company solely for employment purposes.

Brand Circle provides the local employment structure and handles the agreed employment administration. Other tax, licensing or regulatory obligations may still apply depending on your business activities.

Yes. We can help you recruit and establish a dedicated remote team in Kenya, whether you need one virtual assistant, a customer support team, sales professionals, accountants or technology specialists.

Your team can work agreed hours aligned with your business time zone or operate under a flexible schedule based on deliverables. Through Managed Services, you can also access tools to monitor attendance, work activity and payroll.

You can engage Brand Circle to support your existing workforce through Managed Services, including payroll processing, attendance supervision, statutory administration and employee records management.

Where appropriate, we can also assess whether employees can transition to our EOR structure. Any transfer would require the necessary employment agreements and compliance with Kenyan labour law.

Our pricing depends on the services you need and the size and structure of your workforce.

Recruitment attracts a one-time fee per successful hire. Managed Services and Employer of Record involve a one-time company and employee setup fee, followed by a monthly fee per employee.

The total cost also depends on the employee's role, salary, work schedule and applicable statutory obligations. We provide a tailored proposal with a clear breakdown of the fees before you commit.

We aim to present a shortlist of suitable candidates within four weeks, depending on the role and availability of qualified professionals.

For Employer of Record services, onboarding can typically be completed within two working days once the necessary employee information, employment terms and documentation have been agreed.

More complex or specialist assignments may require additional time.

Kenya offers access to skilled, English-speaking professionals across customer service, administration, finance, technology, sales and other business functions.

Businesses can benefit from competitive workforce costs, flexible working arrangements and access to a growing professional talent market.

Kenya's East Africa Time zone (UTC+3) also makes it possible to coordinate work with teams in Europe, the Middle East and North America.

Yes. We can recruit professionals for fixed schedules aligned with your preferred working hours, including those of businesses in Europe, North America and the Middle East.

You can also choose flexible arrangements where professionals work toward agreed deliverables rather than fixed hours.

Working schedules are agreed during recruitment and must comply with applicable employment requirements.

Employers in Kenya are required to administer several statutory deductions and contributions, including:

• PAYE: Income tax deducted from employees' taxable earnings and remitted to the Kenya Revenue Authority.
• NSSF: Pension contributions made by both employees and employers.
• SHIF: Health insurance contributions deducted from employees' salaries.
• Affordable Housing Levy: Contributions made by both employees and employers.
• NITA Levy: An employer-funded training levy, where applicable.

Through our Managed Services solution, Brand Circle handles the calculation, processing and submission of applicable statutory deductions and contributions, helping businesses meet their payroll obligations.

Yes. Businesses can engage independent contractors in Kenya for genuine project-based or consultancy assignments.

However, the working relationship must reflect independent contracting rather than employment. Where a professional works under arrangements that amount to an employment relationship, treating them as a contractor may create legal and tax risks.

Brand Circle can help you assess your workforce requirements and determine whether recruitment, an independent contractor arrangement or employment through our EOR service is more appropriate.

A Fractional Expert is an experienced professional who provides specialist expertise or leadership to a business on a part-time, interim or project basis. This allows businesses to access senior capabilities without committing to a permanent full-time appointment.

Yes. Our Fractional Experts can work remotely, on-site or through a hybrid arrangement, depending on your business requirements and the nature of the assignment.

Yes. We support businesses recruiting, employing and administering professionals working remotely, on-site or across multiple locations in Kenya. Our solutions can accommodate office-based employees, field teams, distributed teams and hybrid working arrangements.

Yes. Our Recruitment, Fractional Experts, Employer of Record and Managed Services solutions can be used independently or combined.

For example, we can provide a Fractional Country Manager to lead your market entry, recruit your local team, employ staff through EOR and administer attendance, payroll and statutory obligations through Managed Services.

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