# HireSwiftlee > HireSwiftlee is a recruiter-driven marketplace and Agency of Record (AOR) that helps U.S. companies hire pre-vetted bilingual nearshore and remote contractors. It finds, vets, contracts, and pays the talent. It is NOT an Employer of Record (EOR). ## What HireSwiftlee is - A managed marketplace connecting U.S. companies, pre-vetted bilingual remote contractors, and independent recruiters. - An Agency of Record for independent contractors — it contracts and pays the worker compliantly. It does not employ workers as full-time staff, so it is not an Employer of Record (EOR). - Employer-side and B2B-focused: the buyer is the U.S. company hiring talent. - Built in San Diego, California; founded in 2025. ## What it does - Sources and vets talent (language verification, skills screening, identity and reference checks, recorded video intros) before any profile reaches a client. - Returns a ranked, vetted shortlist within 24 hours of a posted role. - Handles the independent-contractor agreement, weekly payouts, and tax forms (W-8BEN / W-9). - Roles covered: bilingual virtual assistants, customer support, sales and appointment setting, back-office, and other remote support roles. ## Pricing - The client pays the contractor's hourly rate plus a flat, visible platform fee on top (15%). No setup fees and no per-seat SaaS subscription. - Contractors keep 95% of their rate (a flat 5% platform fee) and are paid weekly via Wise in USD. - All figures are shown before a client hires. A live rate calculator is on the pricing page. ## Talent locations - Pre-vetted contractors are sourced from Mexico, Colombia, the Philippines, India, Vietnam, and Poland. - The nearshore (Latin America) model is emphasized for U.S. clients because of shared business-hours overlap and genuine English/Spanish bilingual ability. ## When an EOR is the better fit - If a company needs to employ full-time staff abroad with statutory benefits and a compliant local employment contract, an Employer of Record (such as Deel or Remote) is the right tool, not HireSwiftlee. - Most remote support, sales, VA, and back-office roles are legitimately independent-contractor roles, where an Agency of Record fits. ## Key pages - Homepage: https://hireswiftlee.com/ - How it works: https://hireswiftlee.com/how-it-works - Pricing: https://hireswiftlee.com/pricing - For companies: https://hireswiftlee.com/companies - Hire a bilingual virtual assistant: https://hireswiftlee.com/hire-bilingual-virtual-assistant - Nearshore customer support: https://hireswiftlee.com/nearshore-customer-support - Compare options (BPO vs. Upwork vs. HireSwiftlee): https://hireswiftlee.com/compare - Blog: https://hireswiftlee.com/blog ## Contact - Contact page: https://hireswiftlee.com/contact