Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert - Remote

Overview

As a Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert at Remote, you will own payroll compliance for your country or region, ensuring adherence to local legislation while collaborating with various teams.

In Short

• Be the accountable expert for payroll compliance in your jurisdiction.
• Translate statutory rules into structured requirements for Product and Engineering.
• Lead multi-country audits and compliance programs.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for compliance issues.
• Create scalable processes for payroll compliance operations.
• Build training materials and documentation for internal teams.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to embed compliance into decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement in compliance capabilities.
• Influence cross-regional initiatives for compliance maturity.
• Shape how Remote builds compliance into global payroll systems.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in payroll and employment compliance.
• Proven record leading audits and compliance programs.
• Experience partnering with technical teams.
• Strong communication skills for influencing stakeholders.
• Confident investigator in high-risk scenarios.
• Mentor and coach to grow team capabilities.
• Systems thinker with a focus on scalable processes.
• Comfortable in a fully remote environment.

Benefits

• Work from anywhere.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Flexible working hours.
• 16 weeks paid parental leave.
• Mental health support services.
• Stock options.
• Learning budget.
• Home office budget & IT equipment.
• Budget for local in-person social events.