I built Talent Management because founders kept asking me to stay involved after the placement. Now I do.
Awana acts as your Contractor of Record. That means we handle contracts, compliance, payroll, and ongoing team management across every LatAm country, so you never need to.
From first call to fully onboarded hire. Every step handled.
We map your role, team dynamics, technical bar, and culture. Audit onboarding readiness before sourcing.
Your dedicated recruiter screens for skills and culture across our LatAm operator network. Vetted candidates in 3 to 5 days.
You interview top fits and pick your hire. We support interview calibration, offer negotiation, and contract setup. Awana handles compliance as COR.
We manage payroll, compliance, benefits, and retention. Zero country-specific employment law to navigate. Switch to direct hire after 3 months if you want.
You don't need to hire someone to manage the hiring. Here's what actually works.
Scale headcount fast, without building an internal recruiting team or a global HR function.
First time hiring in LatAm. Get the talent without navigating compliance, contracts, or country-specific law alone.
No internal payroll. No compliance headaches. No country-by-country contracts.
Skip the reading. Talk to a real operator.
Get in TouchSame talent. Different ops model. Pick what fits your stage.
Monthly management fee · Awana acts as contractor of record · Full compliance & payroll included
One-time placement fee · You manage the contractor · Better when you have internal ops capacity
"The Awana team is a pleasure to work with! They bring in great candidates"
"Complete understanding of our needs, which resulted in candidates presented with the proper profile. Willingness for collaboration from all the Awana team members. Full-time support throughout the entire hiring processes."
"We partnered with Awana for multiple years to source engineering roles and UI design projects with consistently excellent results. The team is professional, responsive, and a pleasure to work with, highly recommend."
Curious how this looks for your team?
Hire TalentCoperniq, YC-backed and funded by Initialized Capital, partnered with us to build a LatAm tech team. We ran recruiting, compliance, payroll, and ongoing management. Their leadership stayed focused on product and growth.
Pricing adapts to your team size. No surprises, no lock-in.
Fee based on team size. Scales as you grow. Covers everything from payroll to compliance to ongoing support.
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