Local employment from day one
Engineers work through a local employment structure, without requiring you to establish a Taiwan entity.
Edmond TC handles the legal, administrative, and cultural complexity of building your team in Taiwan, so you can focus on finding great engineers and leading their work.
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| Model | Edmond TCOUR MODEL | EoRVIEW DETAILS → | GCCVIEW DETAILS → | Staff LeasingVIEW DETAILS → | ConsultantsVIEW DETAILS → |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service model | Taipei office + local employment | Payroll and legal employment only | Your own Taiwan entity | Vendor supplies and directs workers | Individual contractors |
| Compliance | HIGHlocal team | MEDIUMcontract covered, limited oversight | HIGHmanaged by you | UNKNOWNvendor practices not visible | LOWmisclassification risk |
| Delivery quality & control | HIGHyou direct the work | VARIABLEdepends on your setup | HIGHonce established | UNKNOWNvendor sets the delivery model | VARIABLEdepends on the individual |
| IP & security | HIGHcontract + managed workspace | MEDIUMcontract only | HIGHfull ownership | LOWvendor-controlled | LOWcontract by contract |
| Speed to start | WEEKSno entity needed | DAYSpaperwork only | MONTHSbuild first | WEEKSvendor terms apply | DAYSone person at a time |
| Cost structure | PREDICTABLEone monthly invoice | VARIABLEby employer setup | UPFRONThigh upfront and fixed costs | VARIABLEscope may expand after signing | VARIABLEby contractor |
Taiwan-compliant employment contracts, IP safeguards, biometric workspace access, managed devices and auditable security controls are built into our model.
Our Security Whitepaper maps these measures to relevant Swiss nFADP, EU GDPR, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 1, SOC 2 Type II and MedTech requirements.
Edmond TC coordinates local employment and support while technical direction and hiring decisions stay with your team.
Engineers work through a local employment structure, without requiring you to establish a Taiwan entity.
Technical direction and hiring decisions stay with your team. We coordinate contracts, payroll, benefits and statutory filings locally.
A Taipei workspace supports onboarding, HR and day-to-day coordination on the ground.
Taiwan is not a random low-cost destination. It is a mature high-tech ecosystem with the product, supply-chain and legal context Swiss companies need.

Embedded, firmware and systems engineers with experience at world-leading companies in the semiconductor, electronics and robotics industries.
Extend trusted supply-chain relationships from components and manufacturing to engineering teams.
Institutions and practical IP protection support dependable long-term work.
Collaborate live during overlapping hours, then keep work moving in Taiwan through the Swiss night.
You keep control of technical assessment and selection. Edmond TC supports local visibility, employment and the team on the ground.
Define the role, employment setup, budget and timeline together.
Based on the role scope you define, we publish the position and conduct an initial review of applications and English-language ability.
Your team leads technical interviews and makes the hiring decision.
We coordinate local employment, onboarding, payroll and HR, and provide in-house training to help each engineer integrate seamlessly with your Swiss team.
See how Edmond TC can support your hiring and team setup in Taiwan.