Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert - Benelux

Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert – Benelux Join to apply for the Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert – Benelux role at Remote. About Remote Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. AllRemote roles are fully remote. We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to help us build the best-in-class HR platform. If you are energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of work! The Opportunity As a GP Compliance Expert, you are a regional or domain-level authority in payroll and employment compliance. You’ll lead complex audits, shape scalable governance frameworks, and coach Specialists/Leads to elevate performance across multiple countries or high-impact regions. Your expertise will drive strategic outcomes, align global policies, and scale Remote’s compliance capabilities across teams, systems, and stakeholders. What You’ll Do Strategic audit ownership: Lead complex audits across multiple countries or domains with on-time delivery. Compliance investigations: Support investigations, partner with stakeholders, and embed learnings/new processes to resolve quickly. Governance frameworks: Design and implement scalable best practices to elevate compliance maturity. Strategic initiatives: Lead initiatives globally, partnering with product, engineering & customer success to embed compliance into everything we do. Policy alignment: Ensure alignment with key compliance policies across countries/markets. Incident resolution: Resolve high-priority risks/issues and embed learnings. Documentation excellence: Maintain core compliance documentation. Mentorship: Deliver mentorship or coaching to improve team growth year over year. Stakeholder influence: Achieve ≥90% positive feedback from cross-functional stakeholders on compliance partnership. Enablement & communication: Tailor messaging and materials to audience needs; support quarterly coaching/upskilling. What We Value (Who You Are) Deep expertise in payroll, employment, and tax compliance across multiple countries or markets. Proven track record of leading complex audits, regulatory reviews, or cross-border compliance programs. Trusted escalation point and subject matter expert in high-risk or strategic matters. Strategic communicator who influences stakeholders across all levels — including product, legal, and senior leadership. Confident mentor and coach with experience developing team capability through structured learning and feedback. A systems thinker — able to scale solutions, frameworks, and documentation with clarity and impact. Adept at navigating ambiguity and fast-changing environments with adaptability and integrity. Comfortable leading initiatives across async, multicultural, and remote-first teams. How You’ll Grow Here Influence Remote’s global strategy for audits, frameworks, enablement, and policy alignment. Lead regional or cross-regional initiatives that define how global payroll compliance scales. Mentor and develop future leaders across the compliance team. Shape thought leadership through publications and knowledge sharing. Drive innovation in frameworks, automation, and knowledge systems that make compliance a competitive advantage. Remote Compensation Philosophy Remote’s Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations. We pay above in-location rates and support global talent-hiring. Salary ranges are geo-based and reflect role, level, and location. The base salary range for this full-time position is €90,400 – €101,700 EUR, subject to factors such as location, skills, experience, and market demand. Internal moves may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Benefits Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook. Some benefits for all Remoters include: Work from anywhere Flexible paid time off Flexible working hours (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 How You’ll Plan Your Day (and Life) We work async at Remote, so you can plan your schedule around your life. You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first. How To Apply Please fill out the form below and upload your CV in PDF format. Submit your application and CV in English. If you don’t have an up-to-date CV, you can add a link to your LinkedIn profile. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We accept applications on an ongoing basis. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Human ResourcesIndustries: Human Resources Services Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Remote. Get notified about new Payroll Specialist jobs in Switzerland. #J-18808-Ljbffr