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Discovery and engagement
A working call to confirm whether we're the right partner and move to engagement quickly.
For companies
Hire senior LATAM talent your board will be proud of.
Tessera is a boutique recruitment partner for European and US scale-ups serious about LATAM. We work mid-senior to executive level, vet through a published methodology, and back every placement with a 90-day replacement guarantee.
If any of these sound familiar, we should talk.
Senior role open for over 30 days.
You’ve briefed recruiters, posted the role, and the pipeline still isn’t moving. The role is too important to rush — and too expensive to leave open.
The first LATAM hire didn't work out.
The skill was there. The long-term fit wasn’t. You’re ready to hire in LATAM again — with a process designed to catch what the last one missed.
The board wants growth without local salary inflation.
You raised. The hiring plan is ambitious. The challenge is no longer whether great senior talent exists in LATAM — it’s knowing how to identify the people who will thrive inside your company.
How we work
From intake to placement, in seven defined steps.
A premium recruitment process is not faster because it cuts corners. It's faster because every step is owned by a senior recruiter, structured against a published methodology, and stripped of the busywork that wastes everyone's time.
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Role intake
A structured workshop that converts hiring needs into a signed role brief.
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Sourcing
Search across six channels with senior recruiter-reviewed long lists before outreach.
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5-Lens evaluation
Shortlisted candidates are scored on five independent lenses with written evidence.
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Shortlist delivery
Three to five vetted candidates delivered with dossiers and recruiter confidence.
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Interview support and offer
We manage scheduling, prep, debriefs, reference checks and offer support.
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Post-hire follow-through
Regular check-ins through day 90, backed by a replacement guarantee.
Why Tessera
Different from EORs. Different from local agencies. Different from your in-house team — by design.
EORs & payroll providers
Deel · Remote · Oyster · Papaya
- Strong on payroll and compliance.
- You hand them the candidate — they don't find one.
- Recruitment is a thin add-on, not the product.
- Generic; not LATAM-specific.
Tessera
Boutique recruitment + EOR partnership
- Senior LATAM specialists with cross-cultural hiring expertise.
- Every shortlist evaluated through the 5-Lens Method.
- Built for long-term fit — not volume hiring.
- 21-day shortlist. 90-day replacement guarantee.
- EOR support available when needed.
Local LATAM agencies
Generic regional recruiters
- Local network, lower cost.
- Limited European or US cultural fluency.
- Volume-driven, not boutique.
- No published methodology.
Pricing
Built for long-term hiring, not transactional volume.
We charge a percentage of first-year base salary, aligned with premium boutique search firms. Every engagement is structured around shortlist quality, long-term fit, and senior-level hiring rigor.
| Role band | Annual base (EUR / USD) | Fee | Expected Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-senior individual contributor | 60–95k | 19% | 11.4–18.05k |
| Senior / Lead | 90–140k | 20.9% | 18.8–29.3k |
| Director / Head of | 120–180k | 23.75% + retainer | 28.5–42.8k+ |
| VP / C-level | 180k+ | 26.6–31.35% | 47.5k+ |
All engagements include a 90-day replacement guarantee. Retained searches require an upfront retainer that is fully credited against the placement fee on close.