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.
Related to outsourcing in Nigeria
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