Industry: Chemicals, Fertilizer Production
Headquarters: United Arab Emirates
Global Employees: 2,700+
Key Benefits of Working with Atlas HXM
Compliant hiring across Brazil, Italy, and the UK
Simplified management of complex benefits and tax requirements
Reduced administrative complexity for international hiring
Responsive, expert support alongside a unified platform
About
Fertiglobe, one of the world's largest producers and distributors of nitrogen-based fertilizers and ammonia, partnered with Atlas HXM as its employer of record (EOR) to hire compliantly across Brazil, Italy, and the UK. Headquartered in the UAE, the company operates major production facilities across the Middle East and North Africa and plays a critical role in supporting global food supply chains.
As a publicly listed company with international operations, Fertiglobe manages a geographically distributed workforce and must navigate varying regulatory, tax, and employment frameworks across markets. This requires reliable infrastructure to support specialized roles and ensure compliance at a global level.
Challenge
As Fertiglobe continued to expand internationally, managing a small but strategically important workforce across Brazil, Italy, and the UK became increasingly complex. The team needed an employer of record (EOR) partner to support compliant onboarding, payroll, and employment management across multiple jurisdictions, each with its own regulatory and administrative requirements.
Coordinating with local partners required significant manual follow-up and often resulted in limited visibility across processes. As the company's international footprint grew, these approaches could no longer keep pace, making it difficult to manage differing regulations, timelines, and requirements consistently.
Beyond geographic complexity, Fertiglobe also faced challenges related to benefit structures and tax considerations, which required careful coordination and local expertise.
“Managing payroll, onboarding, and compliance across multiple countries became increasingly complex as we expanded, making it difficult to maintain consistency and visibility.”
— Althea Sotto, HR Officer, Fertiglobe
Working with Atlas HXM
Fertiglobe sought a partner that could provide reliability, responsiveness, and strong global expertise. As Fertiglobe's employer of record, Atlas HXM supported the team in managing employees across Brazil, Italy, and the UK, offering a centralized solution for onboarding, payroll, and ongoing employment management.
By combining a unified platform with hands-on support, Atlas HXM helped streamline processes that previously required coordination across multiple partners. The team also provided guidance on complex benefits and tax requirements in different jurisdictions, supporting compliance while maintaining consistency across markets.
Impact
Since partnering with Atlas HXM as its EOR provider, Fertiglobe has been able to hire and manage employees across three countries — Brazil, Italy, and the UK — from a single unified platform, with greater clarity and confidence. Onboarding and employment setup are now more structured and predictable, particularly when navigating country-specific requirements.
Support in managing complex benefits and tax considerations has helped reduce manual follow-up and coordination while minimizing compliance risk. The combination of a centralized platform and dedicated support has also improved responsiveness, enabling quicker resolution of questions and more consistent guidance across countries. With a reliable framework in place, Fertiglobe can support specialized roles across different markets without adding operational complexity.
“The Atlas HXM team has been exceptionally responsive. Trevor and the Atlas HXM support team have provided outstanding support in helping us navigate complex requirements.”
— Althea Sotto, HR Officer, Fertiglobe