Global Workforce Compliance Expert (Research & Process Construction)

ByteDance; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance is seeking an HR Operations expert to lead overseas employment research and regulatory coordination. You will work with global teams to identify risks, synthesize country policies, and translate them into scalable internal SOPs and workflows.

The role requires strong research abilities, familiarity with EOR and other models, and fluency in English to communicate with international partners. Join a fast-growing tech company and help standardize global employment processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above.
• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Familiar with global employment models (EOR, third-party dispatch, and BPO).
• Strong research and information synthesis across countries into structured conclusions.
• English as working language; capable of communicating with overseas legal teams or consultants.

Responsibilities

• Research employment models and compliance for overseas business, including contractor, EOR, outsourcing, and hiring scenarios.
• Coordinate with overseas legal teams, external law firms, and regional units to identify employment risks and regulatory requirements across countries/regions.
• Track labor law, taxation, data compliance, and workforce regulation updates to provide internal risk assessments.
• Translate compliance requirements into SOPs, systems, approvals, and workflows to drive global standardization.
• Build an overseas employment risk library and knowledge base for policy interpretation and solutions support.
• Collaborate with HR, Legal, Finance, Procurement, and Security to build a global workforce governance system.
• Participate in overseas employment projects including supplier evaluations and risk remediation.

Skills

Research & synthesis

Global employment knowledge

Policy interpretation

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or above

Job description

Responsibilities

About the Team

The HR Operations team endeavours to continuously build and deliver a seamless and positive employee experience across the whole employee lifecycle. We are dedicated to leading with care and have empathy in mind. We strive to develop efficient and simple people processes, systems, policies, and programs. We aspire to ensure employees feel heard and that they are given the appropriate resources and support needed to be effective and efficient during their careers.

Responsibilities

• 1. Research employment models and compliance requirements for overseas business, including contractor, EOR, outsourcing, and hiring scenarios.
• 2. Coordinate with overseas legal teams, external law firms, and regional business units to identify employment risks and regulatory requirements across different countries/regions.
• 3. Continuously track labor law, taxation, data compliance, and workforce regulation updates in key countries to provide internal research and risk assessments.
• 4. Translate compliance requirements into internal SOPs, management systems, approval mechanisms, and operational workflows to drive global standardization.
• 5. Build an overseas employment risk case library and knowledge base to provide policy interpretation and solution support for business teams.
• 6. Collaborate with HR, Legal, Finance, Procurement, and Security teams to drive the construction of a global workforce governance system.
• 7. Participate in overseas employment projects, including supplier evaluations, staffing model design, risk remediation, and internal training.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s)

• 1. Bachelor's degree or above;
• 3. 3+ years of relevant experience;
• 4. Familiar with common global employment models and core processes, including EOR, third-party dispatch, and BPO.
• 5. Strong research and information integration capabilities; ability to quickly synthesize policies from various countries into structured conclusions.
• 6. English as a working language; capable of communicating independently with overseas legal teams or external consultants.

Preferred Qualification(s)

• 1. Experience in overseas labor law or international compliance projects.
• 2. Experience with EOR or global employment platform partnerships.
• 3. Experience in workforce governance in Europe, North America, Southeast Asia, or the Middle East.
• 4. Experience in large-scale internet or globalized enterprises.
• 5. Majors in Law, Labor Relations, Human Resources, or International Business preferred.
• 6. Background in HR service procurement, HR service providers, or labor legal/compliance is preferred.

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.