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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
A LATAM recruitment agency for senior hires your board will be proud of.
Tessera Partners is a boutique recruitment partner for European and US scaleups serious about Latin American talent. That talent may be in Latin America or already working elsewhere in the world. We work mid-senior to executive level, vet through a published methodology, and back every placement with a 90-day replacement guarantee.
Founder-led: every search is run by
- 21 daysto the first qualified shortlist
- 90 daysreplacement guarantee
- 5 lenseson every shortlisted candidate
- 72 hoursto reply to every applicant
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. It is also 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 Latin America 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 question is no longer whether great senior talent exists in Latin America. It is 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 a senior recruiter owns every step. Each step follows a published methodology, without the busywork that wastes everyone's time.
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Role intake
A structured workshop where we discuss the role thoroughly, pressure-test the real need, and convert hiring goals into a signed role brief.
03
Sourcing
We start with our network, references, and trusted connections; expand into curated talent pools; and open job-board sourcing only when it can add useful signal.
04
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.
06
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 an EOR, a local agency or 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 that works with your EOR
- 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.
- We work alongside whichever EOR you choose.
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.
Our fee is 10% of the hire's first year base salary, with a 750 EUR start fee deducted from the final invoice. Every placement carries a 90 day replacement guarantee, and VP and C-level fees are agreed case by case.
Who we hire for
Three markets, one standard of search.
International companies hiring Latin American talent
US, European and other companies hiring Latin American professionals in the region or already abroad.
Companies in Argentina
Argentine companies and companies operating in Argentina, hiring locally across all areas and levels.
The Brazilian market
Companies hiring in Brazil and Brazilian professionals in Brazil or in Europe.
By function
Specialist searches in every function.
Finance →
Controllers, FP&A, treasury and CFOs.
Sales →
Account executives to regional sales leaders.
Marketing →
Growth, product marketing, brand and performance.
Operations →
Operations, supply chain, plants and customer operations.
HR →
HR business partners, talent acquisition and people directors.
Data and AI →
Data engineers, analysts, ML engineers and AI trainers.
Tech →
Software engineers and engineering managers.
By service
Six ways to work with us.
Executive search →
Confidential director, VP and C-level searches.
Senior recruitment →
Senior specialists, leads and managers.
Remote hiring →
Remote roles with time zone overlap.
Tech recruiting →
Engineering, data and AI hires.
RPO and embedded recruiting →
Hiring plans of five or more roles.
Startup recruiting →
First ten to fifty hires after a round.
Send a role brief
Tell us about the role. We reply within one business day with questions and a proposal.