Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert - Middle East

Remote

Middle East
Not specified; competitive pyy above in-location r...
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Deep expertise in local payroll legislation
Experience leading multi-country audits
Ability to translate statutory rules to product logic
** Remote is seeking a Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert for the Middle East to manage payroll compliance and embed legislation into their global payroll platform. The ideal candidate should have expertise in local employment legislation, experience in audits, and the ability to work collaboratively across teams in a fully remote environment. **

Job Summary

  • The role involves owning payroll compliance for a specific country or region while translating complex local legislation into scalable system processes.
  • Candidates will partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Legal teams to embed compliance directly into the foundations of the global payroll platform.
  • Remote is an innovative fully remote company that prioritizes hiring from the Middle East for this position and values asynchronous collaboration.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** Remote is seeking a Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert for the Middle East to manage payroll compliance and embed legislation into their global payroll platform. The ideal candidate should have expertise in local employment legislation, experience in audits, and the ability to work collaboratively across teams in a fully remote environment. **

Salary

Not specified; Competitive pay above in-location rates; Equity included

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Deep expertise in local payroll legislation
  • Experience leading multi-country audits
  • Ability to translate statutory rules to product logic
  • Strong stakeholder management across engineering teams

Nice-to-have

  • Mentoring and coaching team capabilities
  • Systems thinking for scalable process design
  • Comfortable with async remote work culture
  • Innovation mindset with AI automation focus

Key Requirements

  • Proven record leading audits and regulatory reviews
  • Experience partnering with technical teams on product requirements
  • Confident investigator for high-risk scenarios
  • Location priority: Middle East

Work Rights

Not specified

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