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    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.

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    AT A GLANCE

    Outsourcing in Nigeria, in six answers.

    Who is this for?
    Companies that need outsourcing in Nigeria.
    What problem are you solving?
    Doing it yourself in Nigeria means learning local employment law, payroll and hiring practice from scratch.
    What does CareerBuddy activate?
    CareerBuddy's outsourcing in Nigeria, run by our local team.
    What outcome can you expect?
    Compliant hiring and employment in weeks, with one partner and one invoice.
    Why CareerBuddy?
    CareerBuddy has placed 4,200+ people and employs people in 50+ countries.
    What should you do next?
    Tell us what you need in Nigeria.Talk to us →
    Market snapshot · Verified 2026-08-25

    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

    01
    Employment model
    Team members employed by CareerBuddy's Nigerian entity; all PAYE, pension, NSITF and ITF handled.
    02
    SLA reporting
    Weekly QA reports and monthly KPI dashboards standard for CS and BPO programmes.
    03
    Data protection
    Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) compliance included; NITDA registration on request.
    What's different here

    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

    1. 01Signed brief
      You share the role, scope and target start date for Nigeria.
    2. 02Vetted shortlist
      Three shortlisted candidates in four business days, with notes and salary expectations.
    3. 03Offer & contract
      You choose; CareerBuddy runs the Nigeria employment contract and right-to-work checks.
    4. 04Payroll live
      First payroll runs on schedule. 5-10 business days onboarding, always compliant.
    Quick reference

    Nigeria employment essentials

    ItemNigeria
    CurrencyNigerian Naira (NGN)
    Working hours40 hours/week (8 hrs/day)
    Probation period3-6 months (typical)
    Notice period1-3 months depending on tenure
    Time zoneWAT (GMT+1)
    Hiring timeline5-10 business days

    Outsourcing in Nigeria: questions

    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.

    You own the roadmap and priorities. CareerBuddy handles hiring, employment, payroll, statutory compliance, HR administration and team-level operational management.

    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.

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