How it works
How Higher Options places full-time Latin American Executive Assistants.
Direct placement from Colombia, Argentina, Perú, and México. No agency markup. You hire at the salary you agree, often around $1,100–$1,300/mo. One fee, after 60 days.
Our process
How our placement works
Book a 20-minute strategy call
Confirm fit. Define the bottleneck. If this isn't the right model for you, we'll say so.
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Higher Options begins every engagement with a 20-minute strategy call to confirm fit and define the operational bottleneck. If the direct-placement model isn't right for the company's current stage, we say so directly rather than proceed with sourcing.
Define the role, 90-day scope first
We scope a clear role before sourcing begins. Unclear roles fail. We prevent that.
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Higher Options requires a defined 90-day focus area before sourcing begins. Most placement failures happen when founders combine unrelated functions like marketing, design, operations, and admin into one blended role. We define the role correctly before introducing any candidate.
Behavioral vetting: 3XP Standard + Aptive Index
Every candidate clears two proprietary assessments before you ever see their name.
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The 3XP Standard requires every candidate to demonstrate three behavioral traits: proactive (acts before being asked), problem-solving (resolves without escalating), and productive (delivers without being managed). Every candidate also completes the Aptive Index, a behavioral intelligence assessment combining psychometrics and AI coaching that measures how the professional is naturally wired. Both are required before any introduction.
You interview the shortlist, you choose
You meet pre-vetted candidates from Latin America. The hiring decision is entirely yours.
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Higher Options presents a shortlist of pre-vetted candidates from Colombia, Argentina, Perú, or México, each cleared on the 3XP Standard and Aptive Index before introduction. The hiring decision is entirely the client's. Higher Options does not select or assign.
Direct hire, you own the relationship
You hire them directly as a full-time international contractor. You pay them directly. Our recruiting role ends here.
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The client hires the EA directly as a full-time international contractor and pays them directly at the agreed salary, typically $1,100–$1,300/month USD. Higher Options does not stay in the payment chain, take an ongoing cut, or manage the relationship post-placement. The client owns the relationship from day one.
60-day validation, success fee
Our fee is charged only after this period. Placement doesn't work? We replace at no cost, or you walk away.
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Higher Options charges a one-time placement fee of 20% of first-year salary only after the 60-day performance period is successfully completed. If the placement doesn't work within 60 days, we replace the EA at no additional cost. The client may also walk away with no obligation.
Nearshore
Nearshore talent. Real-time collaboration. Direct hire.
Full-time international contractors, not employees, not freelancers. $1,100–$1,300/mo, paid directly by you.
In EST, CST, MST or PST
Real-time collaboration during your business hours. Zero overnight lag.
Colombia · Perú → EST · Argentina → EST ±1hr · México → CST/MST/PSTIn fluent English
Screened for written and spoken communication quality, not just "English" on a resume.
With cultural alignment
Shared professional standards and U.S. business norms. Faster ramp-up, less friction.
At $1,100–$1,300/mo
3–4× less than a U.S. hire. Paid directly by you. No markup, no middleman.
Nearshore beats offshore when execution matters.
Our specialty
One specialty. Full-time LATAM EA placement.
We recruit, vet, and match bilingual Executive Assistants from Colombia, Argentina, Perú, and México for U.S. companies. Full-time. 40 hrs/week. Direct hire. Long-term integration, not freelance, not part-time, not project-based.
Beyond the EA
Other full-time roles we place
Executive Assistants are our specialty. For companies extending their LATAM team, we also place:
Customer Support Representatives
Full-time, bilingual.
Marketing & Social Media Managers
Full-time, direct hire. Not freelance, not project-based.
Bookkeepers & Accounting Support
Full-time, aligned with U.S. accounting tools and standards.
Same model. Same vetting. Not a staffing marketplace. These roles range from $1,200–$2,500/mo USD.
Our standards
Four criteria. Every candidate. No exceptions.
3–10 years of directly relevant experience or transferable skills
No entry-level candidates. Every placement from Colombia, Argentina, Perú, and México requires experience matched to the role.
3XP Standard clearance
Proactive. Problem-solving. Productive. All three. Miss one, they don't advance.
Aptive Index completed and evaluated
Behavioral intelligence assessment: psychometrics + AI coaching. Measures natural wiring, not just résumé claims.
Long-term, full-time alignment
Only candidates seeking a direct, full-time, permanent engagement. No gig seekers.
This model is built for one type of company.
Built for
- U.S. founder-led companies where the CEO is doing EA work
- Leaders ready to transfer 40 hours of real operational responsibility
- Founders who want to own the employment relationship directly
- Companies that value working in their own time zones
Not built for
- Part-time or project-based support
- Founders whose primary criterion is the lowest rate
- Leaders who aren't ready to define a role scope
- Companies that want to self-browse a talent platform
Pricing
One fee. No markups. No monthly charges.
of the EA's first-year salary
EA salary $1,100–$1,300/mo → one-time fee $2,640–$3,120. Charged only after the 60-day performance period is successfully completed.
Placement fails within 60 days? We replace at no cost, or you walk away.
Let's begin
Ready to hire in LATAM?
Start with the role that removes you as the bottleneck. For most CEOs, that's a full-time EA.
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