Outsourcing in Nigeria
Yes. CareerBuddy runs outsourced Nigeria teams as a managed service: we recruit the people, employ them on our payroll, handle Nigeria compliance and manage the day-to-day operational layer, while you own the roadmap. Standard team sizes start at three seats.
Outsourcing in Nigeria: what's specific
Outsourced Nigerian teams typically deliver customer support, sales development, engineering pods and finance operations. Lagos hosts the majority of managed-team delivery. Team sizes start at 3 seats; 24/7 shift patterns are common.
3 seats
Minimum team size
1 hour behind
Nearshore hours to London
$1,800–$2,800
Typical seat cost, tier-1 CS (USD/mo)
$6,500–$9,500
Typical seat cost, senior engineer (USD/mo)
Nigeria outsourcing compliance
- Employment model
- Team members employed by CareerBuddy's Nigerian entity; all PAYE, pension, NSITF and ITF handled.
- SLA reporting
- Weekly QA reports and monthly KPI dashboards standard for CS and BPO programmes.
- Data protection
- Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) compliance included; NITDA registration on request.
Nigerian outsourced teams handling UK/EU customer data must have NDPR-compliant processing agreements. CareerBuddy provides the DPA and NITDA registration paperwork; some clients also add a EU standard contractual clause layer.
Outsourcing in Nigeria, step by step
Step 1
Signed brief
You share the role, scope and target start date for Nigeria.
Step 2
Vetted shortlist
Three shortlisted candidates in four business days, with notes and salary expectations.
Step 3
Offer & contract
You choose; CareerBuddy runs the Nigeria employment contract and right-to-work checks.
Step 4
Payroll live
First payroll runs on schedule. 5-10 business days onboarding, always compliant.
Nigeria employment essentials
Currency
Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Working hours
40 hours/week (8 hrs/day)
Probation period
3-6 months (typical)
Notice period
1-3 months depending on tenure
Time zone
WAT (GMT+1)
Hiring timeline
5-10 business days
Outsourcing in Nigeria: questions
What can I outsource to a Nigeria team through CareerBuddy?+
Software engineering pods, customer support, sales development, finance and accounting operations, and general back-office roles. Team sizes start at three and scale up as needed.
Who manages the outsourced team?+
You own the roadmap and priorities. CareerBuddy handles hiring, employment, payroll, statutory compliance, HR administration and team-level operational management.
Can I convert an outsourced team member to my own payroll later?+
Yes. Any team member can move to our Nigeria EOR under your brand at any time, or to your own entity if you have one.
Start outsourcing in Nigeria
- 100% compliant with Nigeria labour law
- 5-10 business days onboarding timeline
- Dedicated local account manager
- One agreement across recruitment, EOR and outsourcing