Nearshore staffing for Virginia companies
Nearshore staffing in Virginia
We work with companies in Richmond and Virginia Beach, all on Eastern Time. A 9 to 5 day there shares 6 to 8 working hours with Latin America's main talent hubs, most of all with Bogotá.
Cities we serve
Hiring across Virginia
Richmond, VA
Time zone: Eastern Time
See Richmond in the time-zone pickerAs Virginia's capital and a long-standing banking center, Richmond has a deep concentration of financial services, law firms, accounting practices and state government work. Hospitals and health systems, consumer products companies and a busy distribution corridor along the interstates add to the mix.
What those employers share is a need for precise, document-heavy work: reconciliations, loan files, discovery support, claims and compliance tracking. Experienced people in those seats are hard to replace, and the bigger institutions in town tend to scoop them up first. A nearshore hire gives smaller and mid-sized Richmond firms a way to compete.
What a Richmond nearshore hire looks like
- A full-time professional who works only for your firm.
- Interviewed in English and screened for the skills your role needs.
- Online during Eastern business hours, from countries like Colombia, Peru and the Dominican Republic that sit on or within an hour of your clock.
Workday overlap
- Mexico City7 h
- Bogotá8 h
- San José7 h
- Buenos Aires6 h
- São Paulo6 h
Industries and the roles they hire
- Banking and financial servicesLoan processors and closers, Reconciliation and operations analysts, Compliance support specialists, Customer service representatives
- Law firms and legal servicesParalegals and legal assistants, Document review and e-discovery support, Billing and timekeeping specialists
- HealthcareMedical billing and coding, Credentialing specialists, Insurance verification, Patient scheduling
- Accounting and professional servicesStaff accountants, Tax preparation assistants, Executive assistants, Marketing coordinators
Countries we suggest
Colombia, Dominican Republic and Peru
Virginia Beach, VA
Time zone: Eastern Time
See Virginia Beach in the time-zone pickerHampton Roads is shaped by the water. The region has one of the country's largest concentrations of military installations, a major shipbuilding and ship repair industry, and a busy international port that feeds warehouses and trucking across the Mid-Atlantic. Virginia Beach adds tourism and hospitality, along with healthcare, real estate and the many small and mid-size companies that serve them.
Plenty of local roles have to stay local, but the commercial side of these businesses, such as freight paperwork, bookkeeping, vacation rental support and medical billing, often waits on people who are hard to find. That's where a nearshore hire fits.
Eastern hours without the stretch
Colombia and Panama match Eastern Standard Time and fall one hour behind in summer. The Dominican Republic is one hour ahead in winter and lines up exactly in summer. Either way, your hire is working when you are.
Workday overlap
- Mexico City7 h
- Bogotá8 h
- San José7 h
- Buenos Aires6 h
- São Paulo6 h
Industries and the roles they hire
- Port, shipping and logisticsFreight and drayage coordinators, Import and export documentation specialists, Customer service representatives, Freight billing
- Shipbuilding and marine services (commercial work)Procurement assistants, Project schedulers, Accounts payable specialists
- Tourism and hospitalityVacation rental guest support, Reservations agents, Marketing coordinators, Bookkeepers
- HealthcareMedical billing and coding, Patient scheduling, Insurance verification
- Real estate and property managementLeasing support, Maintenance request coordinators, Transaction coordinators
Countries we suggest
Colombia, Panama, Dominican Republic and Mexico
Hours of a 9 to 5 day shared with each hub, shown for mid-January; updates to today's clocks in your browser.
Talent that works your hours
Where Virginia companies hire from
The countries we suggest for cities in Virginia, compared with Eastern Time in winter and summer.
Colombia
For Richmond: Strong in finance and accounting, on Richmond time in winter and an hour behind in summer.
Same time (winter), 1 hour behind (summer)
Dominican Republic
For Richmond: Exactly on Eastern Daylight Time in summer and one hour ahead in winter, with a large bilingual workforce.
1 hour ahead (winter), same time (summer)
Peru
For Richmond: Shares Colombia's clock and has a solid base of accountants and back-office professionals.
Same time (winter), 1 hour behind (summer)
Panama
For Virginia Beach: Shipping and logistics know-how from one of the world's busiest trade routes, on the same clock as Colombia.
Same time (winter), 1 hour behind (summer)
Mexico
For Virginia Beach: The largest bilingual talent pool in the region, one to two hours behind Hampton Roads.
1 hour behind (winter), 2 hours behind (summer)
Questions from Virginia companies
Can a remote paralegal or legal assistant work for a U.S. law firm?
Yes, for supporting work under attorney supervision, like drafting, document review and case management. Your firm stays responsible for the legal work, and we'll talk through how other firms set this up.
Do you work with companies across Hampton Roads, not just Virginia Beach?
Yes. Norfolk, Chesapeake, Newport News, Hampton, Portsmouth, Suffolk or anywhere else, the process is the same because your hire works remotely.
Will they be online when our clients are?
Yes. They commit to your business hours, and the countries we recommend for Richmond are on or within an hour of Eastern Time for most of the year.
Can a nearshore hire handle vacation rental guests?
Yes. Guest questions, booking changes and review responses by phone, email and chat are a good fit. We test English carefully, and you train them on your properties.
Is there any obligation before we find someone?
No obligation until we match you with the perfect candidate and you hire them.
Grow your Virginia team for less
Tell us about the role. We'll come back with a plan, a timeline and vetted candidates.
Other states and provinces we serve
- Alabama
- Alaska
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- California
- Colorado
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- District of Columbia
- Florida
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- Hawaii
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