Oyster

All your global employment needs in one place

Work with great talent in 180+ countries without opening entities and navigating complex local laws. Onboard, pay, manage and care for full-timers and contractors—all with accurate and deep local knowledge.

Instead of setting up your own entities, experience the speed of Oyster’s automated global hiring. Create compliant employment agreements and set up payroll and benefits—in a matter of clicks.

Oyster is the only global employment solution with compliant, automated hiring and deep local intelligence. We’re not just a platform. We're a trusted partner in helping you succeed in your global employment journey.

Mitigate risks with our compliant infrastructure in 180+ countries, expansive insurance, and team of legal experts

Access deep local intelligence, insights, and tools to guide you through all stages of global employment.

Unlock a smooth employment experience from hiring to offboarding through our automations and integrations.

Design and roll out competitive offers based on local insights to help you win and retain top talent.

Automate work at each step. Connect with your favorite tools or create custom apps. Reduce time to hire, eliminate errors, improve productivity.

Where you are shouldn’t govern what you do. We’re changing the way the world works—one brilliant remote hire at a time.

Back in 2019, Oyster began with a question: How can we make global employment easier for companies and talented workers?

Building an all-star team shouldn’t be limited by borders. We’re on a mission to make it easier than ever for growing companies to hire, pay,
and take care of brilliant employees—wherever they are in the world.

Today, our fully-distributed team is based in 60+ countries and this number is expanding every week. We embrace the benefits and opportunities that come with global employment—and we’re working together to provide them to you too.

With Oyster’s expansive country coverage, you can compliantly hire employees and contractors without setting up a local entity yourself.

No more payroll headaches. With one automated payroll platform, you can pay all your employees on time and in their local currencies.

Looking for ways to attract and retain top talent? Level up your compensation package with competitive, country-specific benefits.

Tony  Jamous

Tony Jamous

  • Founder
  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Mark  Frein

Mark Frein

  • Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Shannon  Lincoln

Shannon Lincoln

  • CFO: Chief Financial Officer
Sam  Schofield

Sam Schofield

  • Chief Revenue Officer
Miranda  Zolot

Miranda Zolot

  • General Counsel
Jack  Mardack

Jack Mardack

  • Co-Founder
  • Impact Officer