Steve Badger
Global Head of Talent, OpenSolar, Australia
โPayoneer Workforce Management has been a trusted partner in our international expansion. Their onboarding process and compliance support have allowed us to focus on our core mission of accelerating the worldโs transition from fossil fuels to solar energy.โ

The Challenge
OpenSolar, founded in 2017 in Australia, provides the worldโs first free, end-to-end solar design and sales application. As they grew, they needed to expand their workforce into new markets.
Key challenges included:
- Engage team members without setting up local entities
- Creating compliant employment contracts across multiple jurisdictions
- Managing payroll in local currencies and statutory benefits
- Address potential compliance risks, penalties, and administrative complexities
โPayoneer Workforce Management has been a trusted partner in our international expansion. Their onboarding process and compliance support have allowed us to focus on our core mission of accelerating the worldโs transition from fossil fuels to solar energy.โ
Steve Badgery, Global Head of Talent, OpenSolar
The Solution
Through Payoneer Workforce Managementโs platform, OpenSolar was able to:
- Hire in new markets while reducing the cost and complexity of setting up entities
- Onboard employees with locally compliant employment contracts and support from dedicated Success Managers and HR Operations contacts
- Run monthly payroll ensuring employees were paid in their respective currencies
- Offer benefits and HR services to help enhance employee experience and retention
- Leverage compliance expertise to align employment practices with local laws
This enabled OpenSolar to focus on scaling its product and services, while Payoneer Workforce Management provided support to manage operational and compliance aspects of global hiring.
The Impact
- 40 professionals onboarded across three countries through Payoneer Workforce Managementโs Platform
- Built a technical and operations hub in the Philippines, a product team in Portugal, and customer experience support in Italy
- Enabled market entry in new countries without the need to set up legal entities
- Supported compliance by leveraging local expertise and legally compliant employment contracts
- Provided a unified solution for onboarding, payroll, and HR support across multiple regions
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