Contractor agreements and payments managed for you

Contractor agreements and payments

Engage independent contractors across borders through High Five. We contract with them on your behalf and manage agreements, invoicing, and payments throughout the engagement. Your team focuses on projects and deliverables. We handle the contracting and payment administration.

From contractor onboarding to monthly payments

Step-01

Set up the engagement

Share your chosen contractor’s details, scope of work, compensation, and intended start date. We review the arrangement, collect the required information, and prepare the contractor agreement.

Set up the engagement
Step-02

Manage the contracting relationship

High Five enters into the agreement with the contractor on your behalf. We maintain the documentation and coordinate administrative updates throughout the engagement.

Manage the contracting relationship
Step-03

Invoice and pay

You receive an invoice covering contractor compensation and applicable service fees. Once funds are received, we process contractor payments according to the agreed schedule and provide payment records.

Invoice and pay
Less administration for

Less administration for your contractor engagements

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One partner for contracts and payments

Manage contractor agreements, invoicing, and payments through High Five, reducing the number of administrative tasks your team handles.

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Clear engagement documentation

We help document the scope, compensation, and agreed terms, and review the proposed arrangement before onboarding.

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Support for cross-border payments

We coordinate payments in supported countries and currencies, with agreed payment schedules and records for your team.

Frequently asked questions

What is an Agency of Record?

An Agency of Record enables companies to engage independent contractors through a third party. High Five becomes the contractor’s contractual counterparty on your behalf and manages agreements, invoicing, payments, and administration throughout the engagement.

You select the contractor and agree on the scope of work and compensation. High Five then enters into the contractor agreement, invoices your company, pays the contractor, and manages the administrative documentation for the engagement.

Your company continues to manage the contractor’s projects, deliverables, and day-to-day collaboration. High Five manages the contractual and payment relationship.

We review the proposed working arrangement and help structure and document it as an independent contractor engagement. If the relationship operates more like employment, we may recommend using an Employer of Record instead.

High Five sends your company an invoice covering contractor compensation and applicable service fees. Once payment is received, we pay the contractor in their local currency and maintain the relevant transaction records.

Our service is suitable for companies engaging independent professionals across borders, particularly when they do not have a local entity or want to avoid managing multiple contracts, invoices, currencies, and payment processes themselves.

We review the proposed working arrangement before onboarding. If it appears more suited to employment, we’ll discuss whether an Employer of Record arrangement would be more appropriate.

Agency of Record supports independent contractor engagements, including agreements, invoicing, and payments. Employer of Record supports employees through a local employment arrangement, including payroll and employment administration.

Yes, subject to the agreement’s terms. Let us know about proposed changes or an intended end date so we can coordinate documentation, notice requirements, and outstanding payments.

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