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Latin America · Quito

Hire in Ecuador, without opening an entity.

XCAILE becomes the legal employer in Ecuador, so you get compliant contracts, local payroll, benefits, and IP assignment on one invoice. First hire live in 7 to 14 business days via EOR.

7 to 14 business days via EOR Employer burden ~13 to 15% on top of gross UTC−5

Why Ecuador

  • USD payroll
  • Growing tech scene in Quito/Guayaquil

USD-based with progressive labor rules. Use EOR to insulate from severance complexity.

01 · Employment essentials

What employing in Ecuador actually involves.

Currency

USD

Payroll

Monthly, USD

Employer burden

~13 to 15% on top of gross

Workweek

40 hours

Probation

90 days

Vacation

15 days

13th / Aguinaldo

13th + 14th month

Notice

None; severance applies

Severance

Up to 25 months (heavily protective)

Languages

Spanish (native), English (intermediate)

Time zone

UTC−5

Time to hire

7 to 14 business days via EOR

Reference only, statutory requirements in Ecuador change. XCAILE confirms current obligations in writing before any offer letter is issued.

02 · Choose the model

Three compliant ways to put people to work in Ecuador.

01

EOR employment

Full-time employees in Ecuador on our entity, with local payroll, benefits, and severance handled.

02

AOR contractors

Independent contractors classified, contracted, and paid correctly, with misclassification risk reviewed up front.

03

Managed SOW / pods

Outcome-based teams for GTM, CS, ops, or AI workflows, staffed in Ecuador and governed by milestones.

03 · Next step

Tell us the role, we come back with the Ecuador cost, timeline, and model.

One short form. A real operator replies within 24 hours, no login and no sales sequence.

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