Remote - Cyprus Remote (Global) Employment $62,400 - $140,400 USD

Remote is hiring a Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert - Middle East

Requirements

  • Deep expertise in payroll, employment compliance for your country/region — and a strong understanding of how legislation translates into payroll calculations and system logic.
  • Proven record leading audits, regulatory reviews, or country-level compliance programs.
  • Experience partnering with technical teams to convert statutory rules into product requirements.
  • Strong communicator capable of influencing stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Legal, Support, and Senior Leadership.
  • Confident investigator with sound judgment in high-risk or sensitive scenarios.
  • Mentor and coach who grows the capability of the team around you.
  • Systems thinker who designs frameworks, documentation, processes, and controls that scale.
  • Comfortable operating in an async, fast-changing, fully remote environment.

Work Arrangement

Remote (Worldwide)

Team

Structure: Payroll Strategy and Compliance

Additional Information

  • 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
  • Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a 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.
  • 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.
  • We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team.
  • 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 below.
  • 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.
  • We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.
  • At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity.
  • We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience.
  • Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.
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About company
Remote
Remote solves modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. The company enables businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. Remote has built Automation and AI capabilities into its HR platform to support the future of work.
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Job Details
Department Payroll Strategy and Compliance
Category other
Posted an hour ago