Associate Director, Central Operations & Compliance

The Associate Director, Central Operations & Compliance will lead and oversee key operational and compliance functions across the EMEA region, ensuring efficient execution of global employment, payroll, onboarding, mobility, and regulatory compliance activities.

Requirements

• Oversee four major operations functions in EMEA including central ops and compliance, payroll, onboarding and local representatives.
• Be the trusted advisor to all stakeholders within the scope of global employment, international mobility and regulatory compliance.
• Be the owner of our central knowledge base and develop strategy plans to encourage all stakeholders to contribute to and utilize the knowledge base.
• Be the owner of global employment and mobility solutions for EMEA, and guide and hand over these solutions internally to sales and operational stakeholders.
• Work with Legal Department, internal stakeholders, and external vendors on internal and legal documentation including but not limited to Employment Agreements, work rules and policies, knowledge base documentation on global employment regulations, best practices, FAQs, as well as internal operational procedures and processes.
• Provide key operational and compliance support to internal stakeholders including Sales, Customer Service, Employee Relations, and Payroll teams.
• Advise on, execute, and project manage strategic operational expansion efforts into EMEA and other assigned jurisdictions.
• Provide regular training to Sales and Operations teams to enhance their knowledge and capabilities in HR compliance and payroll-related matters.
• Ensure operational processes and practices remain compliant with local labor regulations and company standards across EMEA.
• Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, compliance governance, and service delivery standards.
• Monitor regulatory updates and proactively communicate operational or compliance impacts to relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support onboarding, employee lifecycle management, and international mobility operations.

Benefits

• Fully remote work
• Hybrid options in some countries
• No timesheets
• Autonomy to make decisions that create real impact
• Prioritization of results over hours worked
• Flexibility to work at your own pace
• Opportunities for outstanding employees to make partner and share in the profits
• Transparent and trustworthy company culture