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Expanding Global Operations for German SaaS Scale-Up
Case study: How a German SaaS scale-up onboarded 12 engineers across 3 countries in 3 months with zero compliance issues and 90% fewer payroll errors.
CASE STUDY
Overview
12
Engineers onboarded
Zero
Penalties
90%
Payroll error reduction
Client challenge
Expanding the engineering team across borders created real friction:
Hiring skilled engineers in multiple countries under different employment laws
Complex legal and tax compliance for cross-border employment
[[Payroll and benefits across jurisdictions error prone when done in-house
Expansion speed limited by admin and compliance burden
Our solution
What we delivered.
We delivered EOR and integrated multi-country payroll tailored to their expansion.
1
EOR and hiring
- Legal employer in Germany, Netherlands, and Poland
- Hiring and onboarding
- Localized contracts and benefits
2
Multi-country payroll
- Unified payroll across three countries
- Accurate tax and social security
- Benefits administration and reporting
3
Compliance
- Local labor and tax rules properly followed
- Ongoing regulatory monitoring and updates
How we did it
Phased approach and timeline.
We executed in three phases:
1
Phase 1
Country compliance review and EOR setup in each jurisdiction
2
Phase 2
Hiring, contracting, and payroll configuration
3
Phase 3
Onboarding, go-live payroll, and ongoing support
This delivered a scalable setup in three months.
Results
The impact of our partnership.
12
Engineers onboarded
12 engineers onboarded across 3 countries in 3 months.
Zero
Penalties
Legal requirements met in all three countries.
90%
Payroll error reduction
Payroll errors reduced by 90%; smoother operations.
"We needed to hire engineers in three countries without setting up entities. Jackson & Frank made it straightforward EOR, multi-country payroll, and compliance in one place. We grew the team fast and cut payroll errors significantly."
Frequently asked questions about SaaS scale up hiring in Europe
Common questions about hiring engineers across multiple countries without entities
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