Expanding Without Borders Helping a fast-growing global company hire, manage, and pay talent in the Philippines—without opening a legal entity
Growth Ambition Meets Regulatory Reality
A Southeast Asia-based fintech startup, fresh off a successful Series B funding round, was looking to establish a presence in the Philippines to support its expanding regional operations. The leadership wanted to onboard local sales, customer support, and compliance staff—but setting up a legal entity was time-consuming, costly, and beyond their immediate bandwidth.
Despite having job offers ready, they were held back by uncertainty around local labor laws, payroll compliance, and benefits administration. They needed a fast, compliant, and scalable way to bring Filipino talent on board—without legal exposure or back-office headaches.
Enter Circa Logica Group’s Workforce Mobility Solutions
Rather than delay operations or risk non-compliance, the startup engaged Circa Logica Group’s Workforce Mobility team to serve as their Employer of Record (EOR) in the Philippines. We handled everything—from employment contracts and statutory contributions to monthly payroll, benefits, and compliance reporting—allowing the client to focus purely on operations and growth.
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No legal entity in the Philippines, but urgent need to hire
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No in-house HR or payroll team familiar with local labor laws
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Tight investor timelines to operationalize Philippine support within 60 days
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Fear of non-compliance with SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, and BIR regulations
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Need for locally competitive salary structuring and mandatory benefits
✅ Circa Logica Group acted as the official EOR, legally employing staff on behalf of the client
✅ Drafted and executed compliant employment contracts under Philippine labor law
✅ Set up end-to-end payroll processing, including computation, payslip generation, tax filing, and statutory deductions
✅ Administered local HMO coverage and optional benefits to ensure market competitiveness
✅ Provided monthly compliance reporting and cost breakdowns for full visibility
✅ Integrated tools for leave tracking, timekeeping, and document management
Within 45 days, the client successfully onboarded 12 team members in sales, customer success, and finance. CLG ensured 100% compliance with government reporting and remittances, and the payroll cycle ran smoothly from month one.
The startup was able to operate in the Philippines without legal risk, maintain its lean HQ structure, and keep investors confident during the rollout. They’ve since expanded to 25 team members—still under CLG’s EOR coverage—and are now exploring a PEO transition with our guidance.
