Your brand, our India team.
We handle hiring, infrastructure, payroll, compliance, and local leadership. You own strategy, direction, and output.
GCC-as-a-service · For regulated enterprises
Build a GCC in India Under a Controlled Operating Model
A direct India team for engineering, AI, platform, operations, or finance with the recruiting, compliant employment, payroll, workspace, IT, and security governance regulated enterprises expect. Go live in weeks, not quarters.
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Operations + security leads on the call. 30 min.
2,000+ Employees managed
$20M+ Payroll managed
8–12 wks Median launch time
4.8/5 G2 rating by hundreds of clients who rate us highly.
Trusted by 300+ Global Companies
India in 2026
Where global enterprises build their next capability
The world's fastest-growing enterprises build strategic capability centers in India for engineering, AI, CX, and operations depth they can't build elsewhere at scale. But entity setup takes 6–12 months and for regulated buyers, staffing shortcuts don't clear the governance bar.
Deep, specialized talent
Hire top 1% engineering, AI, data, CX, and finance professionals in India's concentrated capability hubs.
24×7 delivery cycles
A second-shift India team keeps your global workstreams moving after US and EU employees go home.
A long-term strategic asset
GCCs compound capability over years. Fortune 500s treat India centers as permanent infrastructure, not a short-term lever.
Our approach
You lead the team. We run the operating model beneath it
Wisemonk isn't a staffing agency or an outsourcer. We're your India operating partner running a controlled execution layer with the process, security, and compliance.
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Direct team ownership
This is your team aligned to your systems, managers, workflows, and goals. Wisemonk never sits between you and your people.
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A controlled operating model
Recruiting, employment, payroll, HR, workspace, IT, and security governance — one controlled execution layer your legal, InfoSec, and people teams can audit.
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Security & governance by default
Access controls, device policies, IP protection, and compliance-ready operations built to meet enterprise-buyer bar from day one.
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Scale path to your own GCC
Start with a single pod. Expand to a full capability center. Transition to your own GCC or entity when the time is right.
Engagement models
Customize your India capability center
Three models, matched to how hands-on you want to be.
Start with us, transfer when you’re ready.
We set up and run your pod for 12–24 months. Once it’s mature and performing, transfer the entire team into your India entity.
Already have an entity? Plug in what’s missing.
Use our recruiting, payroll, and compliance infrastructure à la carte. Plug into your entity without adding headcount or operational complexity.
Under the hood
The operating stack, end to end
Recruiting, employment, payroll, HR, workspace, IT, and security governance — delivered as one controlled execution layer beneath your team.
Recruiting
Top 2% talent matched to your requirements. First profiles typically land in 3–5 working days.
Compliant employment
Localized contracts, statutory benefits, and India labour law handled end to end.
Payroll
Monthly runs, tax deductions, PF, ESI, and gratuity administered on your behalf. Never a missed cycle.
HR operations
Onboarding, performance infrastructure, leave, exits, and employee queries — managed by real humans.
Workspace & device security
Secure offices, MDM-managed laptops, encrypted endpoints across Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, NCR and beyond.
IT, identity & access
SSO with your IdP, least-privilege access, MDM coordination, and InfoSec alignment for your distributed team.
Security & governance
Governance your auditors can trace
When procurement, InfoSec, or risk teams ask how we handle frameworks, IP, and audit requirements — here's the paper trail we hand over. No bolt-ons, no surprises.
Built for your compliance program
We support your SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, and India DPDP programs with process documentation, control mappings, and evidence packs. Your framework, our operational backbone.
- SOC 2
- ISO 27001
- HIPAA
- GDPR
- DPDP
Contracts & IP, handled upfront
Watertight IP assignment, layered NDAs, and DPA-aligned data handling is built into every employment contract from day one.
- IP Assignment
- NDA
- DPA
- Work-for-hire
Reporting cadence on record
Trace monthly operations reports, quarterly governance reviews, access audit trails, documented runbooks.
- Monthly Ops
- QBR
- Audit Trails
- Runbooks
What you can build
The range of capability pods you can build with us
Here's what our clients are running in India right now — with the engagement model that fits each one.
Engineering, AI & platform centers
Product, platform, data, and applied AI teams running 24×7 alongside your core org. Deep technical talent, full managerial control, and velocity that matches your timezone setup.
Best For :
Fully Managed · BOT
CX & support hubs
High-volume, multilingual customer support with 24×7 coverage. Scale predictably and stay on-brand through integrated tooling and your own SOPs.
Best For :
Fully Managed
Finance & ops pods
Centralize AP/AR, GL, payroll, FP&A, and analytics in India. Build a shared-services backbone without the overhead of a new entity.
Best For :
Fully Managed
Product, design & research pods
Product managers, UX designers, and user researchers plugged directly into your roadmap and design system. Run discovery, design, and delivery in parallel across global teams.
Best For :
Fully Managed · BOT
From your first pod to a full GCC
Start small. Scale confidently. Transition on your terms. Every step compounds what came before.
Stage 01
Your first pod
Launch a single-function team of 10–25 people in 8–12 weeks. Prove the model with one capability.
Stage 02
Managed capability
Expand to 25–100 across engineering, CX, ops, or finance. We operate, you lead.
Stage 03
BOT handover
Once the team is mature, transfer into your India entity with zero disruption and full continuity.
Stage 04
Your own GCC
Operate your India capability center independently, with Wisemonk as a modular partner when needed.
What Our Customers Say
Founders, Leaders and HR heads of fast growing startups across US, Europe, SEA and Oceania trust our services to manage their India teams.
The Wisemonk team played a key role in helping us hire for specialized B2B SaaS marketing skills. We were able to build the team within four months, and hire experienced professionals from Tier 1/major B2B SaaS brands. This includes SEO, digital marketing, business development, product marketing, content marketing, and GTM roles. They are a great partner providing integrated services for EOR and recruitment/hiring and I’d recommend them to any B2B SaaS vendor.
Wisemonk is a key partner for EOM-Energy O&M Services, playing an essential role in supporting our operations. Their seamless payment solutions make transactions not only simple and fast but also reliable. The team’s responsiveness, professionalism, and proactive approach give us complete confidence in every interaction. We look forward to strengthening our collaboration, using Wisemonk both for Employer of Record services and for recruitment support, to help us expand our team in India in the short and medium term.
Process was professional & very smooth. We've worked with Wisemonk to source developers in India and it's worked incredibly well for us. We are very pleased with the talent of the developers and the Wisemonk process was professional and very smooth. We highly recommend using Wisemonk for talent sourcing!
I'm very Happy that I discovered Wisemonk. They have been a pure pleasure to work with, and their attention to detail is impressive. They helped us understand their pricing model, find top-qualified individuals, interview them, and then onboard them. I gave them criteria for the type of people we sought, and they delivered. The individuals they were able to find have been some of the best engineers I have ever worked with. I recommend Wisemonk to anyone who is in need of staffing assistance.
I highly recommend them. Wisemonk helped us tap into the vibrant and top-notch Indian talent market and hire our first couple of founding engineers in record time. We've been able to accelerate our roadmap and deliver terrific value to our customers thanks to Wisemonk's efforts. They are easy to work with and very transparent about the process. I highly recommend them to any company looking for talent located in India.
Questions enterprise leaders ask first
How is this different from a traditional Employer of Record?
EOR employs individuals on your behalf. We go further — running the team infrastructure, workspace, IT, and security governance, and building toward a full capability center or GCC over time. EOR is one subset of what we do.
How do you handle data security and InfoSec requirements?
Every team member operates under documented controls: MDM-managed devices, enforced encryption, SSO through your IdP, role-based access, and secure workspaces with physical and network controls. Your InfoSec team sets policy — we execute and provide audit trails.
What compliance frameworks can you support?
Our operating model supports your SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, and India DPDP programs — not replace them. We provide process documentation, access controls, and evidence your auditors need. Happy to run a compliance walkthrough with your risk and security teams before you decide.
Does this work for regulated industries?
Yes — and it's where a controlled operating model matters most. We work with fintech, healthtech, and enterprise SaaS teams with real regulatory posture. We align to your data residency, data handling, vendor management, and audit requirements during onboarding.
Do we own the IP and code our team creates?
Yes. All IP, code, and work product belongs to you — assigned through our employment contracts and reinforced with watertight IP assignment clauses. This is non-negotiable in every engagement.
Can we transfer the team to our own entity later?
Absolutely — that's the Build-Operate-Transfer model. Once mature, we handle the full transfer: legal, HR, payroll, workspace, IT continuity. Most clients transfer 18–24 months in.
Who manages the team day-to-day?
You do. Your managers assign work, review output, set priorities, and run performance cycles. Wisemonk handles employment, people ops, and infrastructure. We don't interfere with what the team works on or what it builds.
How quickly can we go live?
From signed agreement to first hire: typically 2–4 weeks. A full pod of 10–25 people usually takes 8–12 weeks to be fully staffed, onboarded, and productive.
What team size does this model make sense for?
Ten people and up. Below that, a straight EOR engagement is usually simpler. We purpose-build for teams growing from 10 to 250 — the range where operational complexity outpaces a pure staffing play but doesn't yet justify a standalone entity.
Still have a question?
Our team is ready to assist you with anything you need.
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Ready to build your India capability?
Tell us what you're building and the governance posture you need. We'll walk you through how the model fits your function, timeline, and compliance requirements — and set up a working session with our operations and security leads.
- NDA on request
- SOC 2 · ISO 27001 aligned
- 30-min session · ops + security on call