Reduce misclassification risk
Structure engagements with better classification and workflows designed to reduce legal exposure.
Contractor of Record
in 184+ Countries
Also known as Agent of Record (AOR) : hire, onboard, manage, and pay global contractors compliantly from one platform.
WHO WE SERVE
Three teams, one compliant
Three teams, one compliant
contractor workflow.
Whether you’re scaling a distributed workforce, standardizing contractor operations across regions, or reducing legal and finance risk, TFY gives every team one source of truth.
For HR & People Ops
Onboard international contractors faster with standardized workflows, compliant documentation, and centralized records your team can actually manage.
What you get with TFY:
- Faster contractor onboarding across 184+ countries
- Standardized contract and document workflows
- Better visibility into contractor status, payments, and renewals
- Less admin for People Ops teams managing global talent
For Legal & Compliance Teams
Reduce worker misclassification risk and keep contractor engagements aligned with local expectations, documentation standards, and audit needs.
What you get with TFY:
- Contractor classification support
- Locally aligned contracting processes
- Traceable records for audit and governance
- Lower exposure to compliance gaps across markets
For Finance & Procurement Teams
Stop stitching together invoices, approvals, and cross-border payouts across disconnected systems. TFY gives you a cleaner, more controllable contractor payment workflow.
What you get with TFY:
- Centralized invoice and payment operations
- Better visibility into global contractor spend
- Fewer manual reconciliations and payment delays
- Clearer approval flows across teams and markets
HOW IT WORKS
A simple workflow from
A simple workflow from
contractor onboarding to
compliant payment.
TFY replaces fragmented contractor admin with one structured workflow. Your team stays in control of the work. TFY handles the contracting, compliance support, payment flow, and records that keep global contractor programs running smoothly.
01
Onboard your contractors
Efficient data collection in a single platform.
Submit contractors' details, role scope, country, and engagement terms in one central hub. Replace fragmented forms and spreadsheets with a unified intake process that starts every engagement on the right foot.
02
Check classification and engagement setup
Mitigate misclassification risk from day one.
TFY helps structure the engagement correctly. Assess your relationship based on local labor laws and best practices, so your team can mitigate contractor misclassification risk before work begins.
03
Generate compliant contracts
Country-specific agreements, not generic templates.
Hire with confidence using contracts tailored to local regulations. Use locally aligned agreements and standardized documentation workflows instead of relying on one generic template for every country.
04
Collect onboarding documents
Centralized document management for total visibility.
Stop chasing paperwork via email. Centralize identity verification, KYB/KYC, tax, banking, and engagement documents so nothing gets lost in email threads and shared folders.
05
Approve invoices and payments
Automated invoicing, visible payments.
Simplify the "pay" in People Ops. Route invoices through the right approval steps within TFY, then manage contractor payments from one platform with full visibility into statuses.
06
Maintain records and stay audit-ready
Organized compliance history, effortless reporting.
Protect your business and ensure legal readiness. Keep contracts, approvals, payment history, and engagement records organized and traceable as your contractor program grows.
WHY TFY?
Everything you need to run compliant
Everything you need to run compliant
contractor operations globally.
Use locally aligned contractor contracts
Avoid one-size-fits-all templates with contracting workflows suited for cross-border compliance.
Automate invoices and contractor payments
Move from manual approvals to one centralized, automated workflow for your contractor operations.
Keep audit-ready records
Maintain clear history for contracts, documents, and payments across your global contractor team.
Centralize global onboarding
Onboard international talent faster with standardized workflows and centralized document tracking.
Sync with your existing HR stack
Connect your contractor data to your HRIS and accounting tools for a single source of truth.
INTEGRATIONS
Connect TFY to your HR, finance,
Connect TFY to your HR, finance,
and procurement stack.
TFY integrates seamlessly with your tech stack to eliminate manual data entry. Sync recruitment with Gmail, Slack, Jira, and Asana, while bridging the gap to payroll through native integrations with SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks, Payoneer, and Zoom and many more.
Award-winning platform
recognized by industry experts.
Founded in 2015 in London, UK, TFY helps businesses hire, manage, and pay global talent through one workforce platform. TFY supports contractor payments in 184+ countries and is ranked in the FT1000: Europe’s Fastest-Growing Companies 2026.
TESTIMONIALS
Why teams choose TFY to streamline
Why teams choose TFY to streamline
contractor management
Using TFY’s aor has been a game-changer for us. The application process is so simple and easy to navigate, and the real-time updates keep candidates in the loop every step of the way. We’ve had amazing feedback from applicants about how smooth and hassle-free the experience is.
Being a scaleup, we needed an affordable yet effective aor. TFY not only fit the bill but exceeded our expectations. The integration capabilities made it easy to sync with our existing tools. It’s perfect for med-sized companies aiming to build efficient hiring systems.
TFY’s customer support team has been outstanding in addressing any queries or issues that arise. Whether it’s a technical problem with the platform or a compliance-related question, their quick response time and knowledgeable assistance ensure smooth operations without delays.
Frequently asked questions
1What is a Contractor of Record?
A Contractor of Record is a service that helps businesses engage, onboard, manage, and pay independent contractors compliantly. It typically supports contracts, onboarding documentation, payment workflows, and recordkeeping so companies can scale contractor hiring with less operational burden.
2Is Contractor of Record the same as Agent of Record?
Often, yes. Many providers use “Contractor of Record” and “Agent of Record” to describe similar services for compliant contractor engagement. The exact wording varies by provider and region, but the buyer need is usually the same: reduce compliance risk and simplify contractor operations.
3What is the difference between Contractor of Record and Employer of Record?
A Contractor of Record supports the engagement of independent contractors. An Employer of Record hires workers as employees on your behalf. If the worker should be an employee, EOR is usually the better model. If the worker is properly engaged as an independent contractor, Contractor of Record is the better fit.
4Why do companies use a Contractor of Record?
Companies use a Contractor of Record to reduce misclassification risk, standardize contractor onboarding, centralize cross-border payments, and keep better records for finance, legal, and audit teams.
5Can TFY help us pay international contractors?
Yes. TFY supports global contractor payments in 184+ countries and helps teams centralize contractor payment workflows in one platform.
To facilitate compliant cross-border payments, TFY partners with licensed payment providers, including PayPal, Payoneer, Lloyds, PaySend, PayDo, CryptoProcessing by CoinsPaid, etc.
6Does TFY support contractor compliance?
TFY is designed to support contractor compliance through structured onboarding, contracting, and payment workflows that reduce fragmentation and improve visibility across teams.
7How fast can we onboard contractors?
Timing depends on the contractor’s country, documentation readiness, and your internal approvals, but the goal is to move contractors from request to onboarding without the usual back-and-forth across legal, HR, and finance.
8Do we need a local entity to use TFY Contractor of Record?
No. The purpose of a Contractor of Record model is to help you engage international contractors without needing to set up a local entity for each market.
9Can we manage contracts, documents, and payments in one place?
Yes. TFY centralizes contractor onboarding workflows, contracts, documents, and payment operations so teams can work from one source of truth.
10Is TFY suitable for enterprise contractor programs?
Yes. TFY is well-suited for mid-sized businesses and enterprises that need more structure, visibility, and governance across multi-country contractor programs.
11Does TFY offer a referral program?
Yes. TFY offers a referral program where you earn 20% of the net revenue generated by each client you refer, for the first 6 months of their engagement.
12Can we import all invoices into our ERP or accounting software?
Yes. TFY provides an Open API that allows you to seamlessly import invoices and related data into your ERP, accounting, or financial systems. In addition, TFY’s IT team can map your accounting entries to match your internal setup, helping reduce manual work and simplify reconciliation.
13Does TFY support contractor self-service portals?
Yes. Each contractor has access to a dedicated, GDPR-compliant profile (member account). From their account, contractors can track payment status, download self-billing invoices, securely upload documents for compliance checks, and manage their information in one place.
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