Case Study: Acumen International enables compliant oil & gas hiring across China, Egypt and Qatar with Express Global Employment

Acumen International enables 25 hires in Qatar with Express Global Employment

The UK-headquartered recruitment consultancy Acumen International faced the challenge of deploying technical specialists for a global oil and gas operator into highly regulated jurisdictions like China, Egypt, and Qatar. They lacked the local legal entities and expertise to navigate complex immigration quotas, sector-specific labor laws, and compliant payroll structuring, which risked project delays and their standing with the client. They turned to vendor Express Global Employment for its Global Employer of Record (EOR) and immigration support services.

Express Global Employment provided the solution by acting as the legal Employer of Record, handling all local sponsorship, compliant payroll, and immigration. This enabled the successful and timely deployment of employees, including a specialist in China and three senior staff in Egypt, with a scalable framework prepared for 25 planned hires in Qatar. The results were immediate for the end client, who received the needed specialists on schedule and in full compliance with local laws, securing the consultancy's contracts and establishing a stable framework for future global expansion.