Future of Humanity Foundation hires globally with Employer of Record

A CEO goes global

The Future of Humanity Foundation is based in the UK, however their Chief Executive Officer needed to move to Germany. As only one employee needed to move abroad, it was not necessary for this NGO to undertake the challenge of establishing an entity in Germany.

Therefore, they needed to figure out a way to employ the CEO and manage all related tax and benefit requirements, compliantly.

About The Future of Humanity Foundation: focus on the future of education

Future of Humanity Foundation is a non-organisation and a multidisciplinary educational charity with a focus on educational subjects and topics that ensure that humanity is able to survive and flourish in the future. It exists in part to support the charitable work of the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford but also supports other eligible projects which advance education.

Problems faced

The CEO of the Future of Humanity Foundation wished to moved to Germany and continue working for the organisation. However, the Future of Humanity is a UK-based organisation. Establishing an entity overseas is a significant undertaking, both in terms of costs, resources, and time commitment. Embarking on such a large project in order to employ a single worker is not usually advisable. In addition to this, NGOs face a unique set of challenges when seeking to hire abroad. These involve strict budgets and stakeholder buy-in.

As a result, the Future of Humanity Foundation needed to find a cost-efficient way to compliantly employ the CEO in Germany, without establishing an entity.

Partnering for success: finding the solution

• Finding the solution: It was decided that Mauve’s Employer of Record solution was the best fit, as it resolved with ease the issue of the employee’s local employment. The EoR solution meant that Mauve dealt with all local regulations and bureaucracy on the organisation’s behalf.

• Cost efficiency and professionalism ensured: Mauve was the most affordable and most professional service provider that the organisation encountered on their search.

It was also a plus that I was not required to interact with any of the regulations and other boundaries in Germany related to employment law. Mauve Group did this on my behalf as the Employer of Record. I prefer to have an expert provider to support with employment legislation, as this is not my area of knowledge.

- Georg Arndt, CEO, Future of Humanity Foundation

Key takeaways

• CEO engaged compliantly and seamlessly, while receiving in-country support 24/7.
• Enabled The Future of Humanity Foundation to maintain 100% compliance with local employment laws and legislation in Germany.
• Simplified and streamlined the process of engaging an employee globally.
• Reduced costs associated with more complex solutions to overseas hiring.

Client quote

“Operationally, I have found Mauve Group’s service to be very good. This was important to me, as I am the employee and also the contact point at Future of Humanity responsible for sourcing and liaising with the Employer of Record. I found working with Mauve Group very professional, and the staff are very timely in their responses.

They were very helpful in finding minor workarounds for some things that did not fit a traditional solution, and everything worked very well throughout my employment. I would recommend Mauve Group’s Employer of Record solution primarily for the ease of doing business.

Mauve is very responsive and service-oriented, which is very important to me personally because it means I could focus less time on these employment issues and more to the job at hand. If I require an Employer of Record solution in the future, I will be certain to give Mauve a call.”

- Georg Arndt, CEO, Future of Humanity Foundation