Payroll Risk&Compliance Expert

<div><p><b>This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Payroll Risk&Compliance Expert in United Arab Emirates.</b></p><p>This is a highly specialized and strategic role focused on ensuring payroll compliance across international markets in a fully remote, fast-evolving environment. You will act as the go-to expert for regional payroll regulations, translating complex legal requirements into scalable systems and processes. Working cross-functionally with product, engineering, legal, and operations teams, you will embed compliance directly into platform design and workflows. The role combines deep subject-matter expertise with systems thinking, enabling you to influence both operational execution and product innovation. You’ll lead audits, resolve high-risk compliance issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. This is an ideal opportunity for a detail-oriented professional who thrives in global, tech-driven environments and enjoys building compliant solutions at scale.</p><h3>Accountabilities:</h3><ul><li>Own and oversee payroll compliance for assigned regions, ensuring accurate interpretation and implementation of local labor laws and regulations</li><li>Translate complex statutory requirements into clear product specifications, workflows, and system logic in collaboration with technical teams</li><li>Embed compliance into product design by reviewing features, validating payroll calculations, and ensuring auditability and accuracy</li><li>Lead and manage audits, regulatory reviews, and compliance programs, including planning, execution, and remediation</li><li>Investigate and resolve payroll compliance incidents, acting as the escalation point for complex or high-risk issues</li><li>Design and implement scalable compliance processes, governance frameworks, controls, and standard operating procedures</li><li>Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, training materials, and knowledge-sharing resources for internal teams</li><li>Mentor and coach team members to strengthen overall compliance capabilities and expertise</li><li>Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure compliance is integrated into decision-making and business initiatives</li><li>Monitor regulatory changes and proactively adapt systems and processes to maintain compliance</li></ul><h3>Requirements:</h3><ul><li>Deep expertise in payroll and employment compliance within a specific country or region, with strong knowledge of legislation and payroll calculations</li><li>Proven experience leading audits, compliance programs, or regulatory reviews in complex or multi-country environments</li><li>Demonstrated ability to translate legal and regulatory requirements into product or system specifications</li><li>Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior leadership</li><li>Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, particularly in high-risk or sensitive scenarios</li><li>Experience designing scalable processes, frameworks, and controls for compliance operations</li><li>Ability to mentor, coach, and develop team capabilities in compliance and payroll expertise</li><li>Comfortable working in a fully remote, asynchronous, and fast-paced environment</li><li>Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities</li><li>Proficiency in English; additional languages are a plus</li></ul><h3>Benefits:</h3><ul><li>Competitive salary range with performance-based growth and equity opportunities</li><li>Fully remote work model with flexible working hours and asynchronous collaboration</li><li>Flexible paid time off to support work-life balance</li><li>Paid parental leave and family support benefits</li><li>Access to mental health and wellbeing support services</li><li>Learning and development budget for continuous skill enhancement</li><li>Home office setup allowance and IT equipment support</li><li>Budget for co-working spaces or local team meetups</li><li>Inclusive, global work culture with opportunities for internal mobility and career growth</li></ul></div>#J-18808-Ljbffr