Global Licensing & Compliance Audit Lead

Safeguard Global

Global Licensing & Compliance Audit Lead to support regulatory audits and licensing compliance for Safeguard Global. Collaborate with stakeholders for operational validation and remediation efforts.

Posted 5/31/2026full-timeRemote • 🇿🇦 South AfricaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the business in conducting a global licensing and regulatory audit across selected entities to ensure compliance, identify gaps, and drive remediation efforts in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
Review in-scope legal entities and associated business activities
Assess local licensing, regulatory, and operational requirements by country
Determine whether existing licenses appropriately cover entity structure and registration type, jurisdictional requirements, business activities performed, applicable regulatory limitations and conditions.
Evaluate entity and operational capabilities within each market, including restrictions related to worker type, job function, worksite location, and employment structure.
Assess feasibility of supporting more complex workforce scenarios, including blue-collar employees, on-site workers, and manufacturing environments.
Identify gaps between legal permissibility and current operational readiness.
Validate that entities maintain current and valid licenses, licenses aligned with actual operational activities, clear visibility into compliance risks, constraints, and opportunities.
Partner closely with internal stakeholders across Legal, Tax, Compliance, Operations, and Regional teams, external counsel, regulators, and local authorities, where required.
Identify missing licenses, registrations, or approvals,
Gather required documentation and application requirements, obtain cost estimates, timelines, and dependency assessments, coordinate remediation activities with regional leads and external advisors.
Ensure the entity management and licensing repository is complete, accurate, and up to date, reflects current licensing details and requirements, maintains clear ownership, renewal tracking, and audit readiness.
Contribute to internal guidance materials, market playbooks, and leadership-ready reporting. Provide regular audit status updates and progress reporting. Escalate material regulatory risks, delays, or compliance concerns promptly. Deliver global and regional audit summaries, risk-based prioritization of findings, clear remediation plans, timelines, and estimated costs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Understanding of global employment models, labor regulations, and entity-based service limitations
2–4 years of experience in one or more of the following: Entity management, Regulatory or licensing compliance, Corporate governance
Strong knowledge of EOR, PEO, staffing, and contingent workforce frameworks
Familiarity with regulated business models and multi-jurisdictional compliance requirements
Strong project management and data management capabilities
Highly organized and detail-oriented
Strong stakeholder management skills across cultures and time zones
Prior experience in consulting, legal advisory, global HR, or workforce compliance preferred
Self-starter able to operate independently in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Autonomy & Flexibility (Work in Any Way): Remote first, with the flexibility to include school runs and gym breaks in your schedule all while maintaining a high standard of work.
Bonding Leave: Enjoy paid leave to bond with your new family member.
2 Charitable Days: Contribute to causes you believe in.
Reward & Recognition Program: Be rewarded for your success and championing our values.
Corporate bonus/SIP: All Guardians are eligible for our annual bonus scheme or sales incentive plan.
Coworking Space: Need to meet with a client, utilize admin services or just get out of the house? We’ve got you covered with flexible workspace options based on location.

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Hard Skills & Tools

entity managementregulatory compliancelicensing compliancecorporate governanceproject managementdata managementEORPEOstaffing frameworkscontingent workforce frameworks

Soft Skills

highly organizeddetail-orientedstakeholder managementcross-cultural communicationindependent operationself-starterfast-paced environment adaptability