Kickoff With a Refundable $500 Deposit
The search starts with a refundable deposit. If you do not hire, you do not pay the remaining placement fee.
One-Time Placement
Hire a Great Candidate and Manage In-House
LavaStaff sources and vets candidates for your role, then hands off the final hire directly to your team. You run payroll, management, and retention internally.
$500 refundable deposit, then $2,500 on successful hire
What's Included
- Role scoping and market calibration
- Sourcing and vetting from Latin America
- Interview scheduling and shortlist delivery
- Offer-stage support and handoff checklist
Best For
- Teams with internal managers and payroll ops
- Businesses that want full control after placement
- Long-term support, operations, or technical roles with established SOPs
Need a different level of support?
Explore Managed HireDirect Placement
Risk-free hiring with speed and control
You get fast sourcing power while keeping ownership of the hire after launch.
Receive Vetted Candidates Fast
LavaStaff sources top Latin American talent and can deliver strong candidates in as little as 7 days.
Pay Only When You Hire
You pay the placement remainder only after a successful hire and team integration.
Get Offer and Onboarding Support
We support salary negotiation and onboarding setup so your new hire starts with full clarity.
Run Internally After Placement
After hire, your team owns day-to-day management, training, payroll, and compliance operations.
Choose a route
Ready for a direct placement path?
You can request a direct hire workflow and keep the launch moving without committing your full operations budget up front.
Direct Placement Comparison
How Direct Placement Compares
Use this side-by-side view to validate the model that matches your operations and growth stage.
Hiring Model
One-time placement vs Monthly managed staffing
Fee Structure
$500 refundable kickoff deposit + remaining fee only if you hire vs Monthly fee that includes talent compensation and LavaStaff support
Payroll and Compliance
Handled by your internal team vs Handled by LavaStaff
Management Layer
Client-managed day to day vs LavaStaff-supported management and retention
Best For
Teams with in-house hiring operations vs Teams that want speed plus ongoing support
Support and Replacements
6-month replacement guarantee vs Unlimited replacements while your managed plan is active
Time to Launch
Top candidates in as little as 7 days vs Fast shortlist plus managed onboarding infrastructure
Buyout Option
Not applicable vs Optional buyout at ~30% of year-one salary
Split CTA
Need this decision made in one conversation?
Use the contact or request flow and we will route you to the right hiring path immediately.
- Compare managed hire and direct placement cleanly.
- Pick the route that matches your internal ops maturity.
- Move forward through the form that matches your hiring stage.
Comparison Resources
Compare Direct Placement Against Other Hiring Options
If you are weighing LavaStaff direct placement against freelance marketplaces, in-house hiring, or other remote talent providers, these comparison pages show the tradeoffs in cost, support, and long-term ownership.
LavaStaff alternatives hub
Central hub for competitor-specific alternative pages covering Belay, Prialto, Boldly, Somewhere, and MyOutDesk.
LavaStaff comparisons hub
Start here for side-by-side comparisons against freelancer marketplaces and in-house hiring paths.
Best managed virtual assistant agencies
Commercial comparison hub covering LavaStaff, Belay, Prialto, Somewhere, MyOutDesk, and Boldly.
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Buying guide for startup-friendly nearshore staffing vendors, recruiter-led hiring, and fast-start VA plans.
Best managed virtual assistant services
Service-focused comparison across premium U.S. assistants, managed subscriptions, and nearshore staffing.
Best Latin America virtual assistant agencies
Commercial roundup for buyers comparing Latin America-rooted staffing vendors against LavaStaff.
Best Latin America virtual assistant services
Guide to LATAM-first staffing options, recruiter models, and freelancer-style alternatives.
Nearshore business support staffing
Commercial guide for teams comparing managed LATAM support staffing, recruiters, platforms, and freelancer paths.
Latin America remote workforce solution
Commercial guide for buyers comparing embedded staffing partners, EOR platforms, recruiters, and outsourced delivery vendors.
Belay vs Prialto vs LavaStaff
Three-way buyer guide focused on pricing, service model, and founder fit.
Belay alternative
Side-by-side alternative page for teams comparing premium executive support against managed nearshore staffing.
Prialto alternative
Comparison page for buyers weighing process-heavy delegation against a dedicated assistant model.
Boldly alternative
Comparison page for buyers weighing premium remote staffing against a lower-cost LATAM-managed option.
Somewhere alternative
Comparison page for recruiter-led international hiring versus managed virtual assistant support.
MyOutDesk alternative
Comparison page for buyers evaluating an established outsourcing vendor against LavaStaff's LATAM-first model.
Latin America vs Philippines virtual assistants
Talent-market comparison for buyers validating geography, communication quality, and cost tradeoffs.
Our Process
How Direct Placement Works
A practical process from role definition through onboarding and launch.
- 01
Tell us the role, pace, and overlap you need
We align on what the workflow looks like now, what should be delegated first, and what timezone coverage matters.
- 02
We source and vet the right LATAM profile
LavaStaff recruits for communication quality, operating style, and role fit instead of optimizing only for cost.
- 03
You meet finalists and choose the fit
You interview the shortlist, compare strengths, and choose the person who fits your standards and team style.
- 04
Launch with a cleaner handoff
We help turn the role into a functioning support layer with clearer ownership, onboarding, and expectations.
Next Step
Ready to build the role?
Bring us the workflow and the hours that need overlap. We will help you start the search quickly.