Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert

Remote

Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert overseeing payroll compliance for UK&I at Remote. Collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Legal to ensure compliance in the global payroll platform.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeRemote • 🇮🇪 IrelandMid-LevelSenior💰 $62,400 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

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Hard Skills

payroll complianceemployment complianceauditsregulatory reviewsprocess designgovernance frameworksdocumentationautomationAI capabilitiessystem logic

Soft Skills

strong communicatorinfluencing stakeholdersinvestigatorsound judgmentmentorcoachsystems thinkerknowledge sharingcross-functional influenceadaptability

Industry Keywords

compliance programslegislationstatutory rulesproduct requirementshigh-risk scenariosremote environmentasync operationsstakeholder partnershipincident resolutioncapability growth

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own compliance for your country or region
Embed legislation into Remote’s product
Lead complex audits and compliance programs
Lead investigations and incident resolution
Design and implement processes and governance frameworks
Enablement, documentation, and knowledge sharing
Cross-functional influence & stakeholder partnership

Requirements

What you’ll need

Deep expertise in payroll, employment compliance for your country/region — and a strong understanding of how legislation translates into payroll calculations and system logic.
Proven record leading audits, regulatory reviews, or country-level compliance programs.
Experience partnering with technical teams to convert statutory rules into product requirements.
Strong communicator capable of influencing stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Legal, Support, and Senior Leadership.
Confident investigator with sound judgment in high-risk or sensitive scenarios.
Mentor and coach who grows the capability of the team around you.
Systems thinker who designs frameworks, documentation, processes, and controls that scale.
Comfortable operating in an async, fast-changing, fully remote environment.
Demonstrates strong automation and AI capabilities and AI fluency.

Benefits

Comp & perks

work from anywhere
flexible paid time off
flexible working hours (we are async)
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 or co-working spaces