Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert - Middle East

Remote

Middle East
Not specified; base salary dependent on location +...
Fully remote
Deep expertise in local payroll legislation
Experience leading multi-country audits
Ability to translate rules into product logic
Remote is seeking a Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert for the Middle East, responsible for ensuring payroll compliance and embedding local legislation into product offerings. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in payroll compliance, auditing, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced, 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 logic.
  • Candidates will partner with Product, Engineering, and Legal teams to embed compliance directly into the foundations of a global payroll platform.
  • Remote prioritizes applications from the Middle East and values innovation, async collaboration, and building best-in-class HR platforms.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Remote is seeking a Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert for the Middle East, responsible for ensuring payroll compliance and embedding local legislation into product offerings. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in payroll compliance, auditing, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced, fully remote environment.

Salary

Not specified; Base salary dependent on location and experience; 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 rules into product logic
  • Strong stakeholder influence across teams
  • Systems thinking for scalable processes

Nice-to-have

  • Mentoring and coaching team capabilities
  • Async remote work environment comfort
  • Strategic systems thinking skills
  • High-risk scenario investigation judgment

Key Requirements

  • Proven record leading audits and regulatory reviews
  • Experience partnering with technical teams on statutory rules
  • Middle East location preference

Work Rights

Not specified

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