Operational Setup

Recruitment & HR Setup

Executive search, HR policy design, and payroll setup for foreign operations in Iran.

Hiring the first ten people for an Iranian operation is the single most important capability decision a foreign investor makes. We run executive search for country managers, finance directors, and commercial heads — and stand up the underlying HR, payroll, and social-security infrastructure they will inherit.

What’s Included

Executive Search

Retained search for country manager, finance director, and commercial leadership roles.

  • Role specification
  • Mapped long-list
  • Confidential approach
  • Competency interviews
  • Reference & background

HR Policy Design

Employee handbook, leave policy, and code of conduct compliant with the Iran Labour Law.

  • Employee handbook
  • Leave & holiday policy
  • Disciplinary code
  • Anti-corruption policy
  • Bilingual documents

Compensation Benchmarking

Salary, benefit, and equity benchmarking against Iranian and international peers.

  • Base-salary benchmark
  • Benefit benchmark
  • Long-term incentive design
  • FX-linked salary structures
  • Annual review framework

Payroll Setup

Register with the Tax Administration and Social Security Organization and run monthly payroll.

  • Tax registration
  • SSO registration
  • Payroll software
  • Payslip distribution
  • Statutory filing

Expatriate Support

Visa, work-permit, and accommodation support for foreign hires assigned to Iran.

  • Work permits
  • Residency permits
  • School-search support
  • Housing search
  • Tax-equalisation advice

Volume Hiring

Recruitment campaigns for plant, retail, or back-office build-outs.

  • Sourcing campaigns
  • Assessment centres
  • Bulk onboarding
  • Induction design
  • Retention tracking

How We Engage

1

Workforce Plan

Map the headcount, roles, and timeline to your business plan.

2

Policy & Payroll

Stand up the HR policies, employment contracts, and payroll registrations.

3

Leadership Search

Run retained search for the country management team.

4

Volume Hiring

Execute volume hiring campaigns for operations.

5

Ongoing Operation

Run monthly payroll and HR support until you in-source.

Build Your Iran Team

Hire the leadership and the supporting HR backbone you need to run a compliant Iranian operation.