Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert - Middle East

Remote

Middle East
Fully remote
Payroll and employment compliance expertise
Local legislation translation into payroll logic
Leading audits and compliance programs
Remote is seeking a Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert for the Middle East, who will ensure payroll compliance and embed local legislation into their global payroll platform. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in payroll compliance, strong communication skills, and experience in leading audits and compliance programs

Job Summary

  • As a GP Compliance Expert, you are the owner of payroll compliance for your country or region, translating complex rules into scalable processes and systems.
  • You will work closely with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Legal to embed compliance into the foundations of our global payroll platform and lead investigations.
  • This role blends subject-matter expertise with strategic systems thinking, making you a key architect in how Remote builds compliant, automated global payroll at scale.

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Match Score: 85

Remote is seeking a Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert for the Middle East, who will ensure payroll compliance and embed local legislation into their global payroll platform. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in payroll compliance, strong communication skills, and experience in leading audits and compliance programs.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Payroll and employment compliance expertise
  • Local legislation translation into payroll logic
  • Leading audits and compliance programs
  • Partnering with technical teams
  • Investigating high-risk scenarios
  • Designing scalable processes and controls

Nice-to-have

  • Energetic, curious, motivated, ambitious
  • Systems thinking and strategic approach
  • Mentoring and coaching team members
  • Comfortable in remote, async environment

Key Requirements

  • Deep expertise in payroll and employment compliance for country/region
  • Proven record leading audits or compliance programs
  • Experience converting statutory rules into product requirements
  • Strong communication and influencing skills
  • Comfortable operating in a remote, fast-changing environment

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