Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert - Netherlands

Remote; Remote; ZAR 1 793 000 - 2 018 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global employment solutions provider is seeking a GP Compliance Expert to lead complex audits and enhance compliance frameworks across various countries. The successful candidate will possess deep knowledge in payroll and employment law, and will drive strategic initiatives in a remote-first environment. This position offers flexibility in work hours and the chance to shape the future of compliance at a pioneering company. Ideal for motivated individuals looking for impactful opportunities.

Benefits

Work from anywhere

Flexible paid time off

16 weeks paid parental leave

Mental health support services

Learning budget

Home office budget & IT equipment

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in payroll, employment, and tax compliance across multiple countries.
• Proven track record of leading complex audits and compliance programs.
• Familiarity with cross-border compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex audits across multiple countries with on-time delivery.
• Support compliance investigations, partnering with stakeholders.
• Design and implement scalable best practices to elevate compliance.

Skills

Payroll compliance expertise

Employment law knowledge

Strategic communication

Mentorship capabilities

Adaptability in fast-changing environments

Job description

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. With our core values at heart and future focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote.

We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table 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!

How we work

We love working async and this means you get to do your own schedule. We empower ownership and proactivity and when in doubt default to action instead of waiting.

Why Remote?

At Remote, we’re pioneering the future of work—enabling global teams to thrive, compliantly and confidently. Our mission is to transform complexity into clarity and compliance into impact.

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 100% on‑time delivery.
• Compliance investigations: Support compliance investigations, partnering with key stakeholders and embedding learnings/new processes to resolve as quickly as possible.
• Governance frameworks: Design and implement scalable best practices or frameworks to elevate compliance maturity.
• Strategic initiatives: Lead strategic initiatives globally, partnering with teams such as 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 proactively embed those learnings.
• Documentation excellence: Maintain core compliance documentation.
• Mentorship: Deliver mentorship or coaching as a compliance expert; improving 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 documentation.

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, knowledge sharing, and conference visibility.
• 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 in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap‑labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in‑location rates. The base salary range for this full‑time position is €90,400 – €101,700 EUR, with adjustments based on location, experience, and market demands. Remote fosters internal mobility and all compensation changes associated with an internal move are reviewed on a case‑by‑case basis.

Benefits

Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:

• 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

How you’ll plan your day (and life)

We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life‑work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.

How to apply

• Please fill out the form below and upload your CV in PDF format.
• We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.
• If you don’t have an up‑to‑date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.
• Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under‑represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.
• We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply.
• We soak in applications on an ongoing basis.

Application Process

• Interview with recruiter
• Interview with future manager
• Interview with team members (no managers present)
• Bar Raiser Interview
• Prior employment verification check

Equality & Inclusion

We encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under‑represented group to apply, and we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter. We’ll voluntarily accept your pronouns at interview stage and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire. As an equal‑employment‑opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable.

Legal Disclaimers

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