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RemoFirst is transforming the way businesses hire and manage global teams. Our mission is to enable Freedom of Work by providing an all-in-one global HR platform that simplifies hiring, compliance, payroll, and benefits management. We partner with some of the world’s most innovative companies, including Fortune 500 businesses and leading startups.
We are a small but strong team of 200+ people (and growing) hyper-focused on delivering a world-class platform and unparalleled service with our industry-leading partnerships.
To help accelerate our growth and pace of delivery, we are looking for a talented Global Legal Associate to take charge of our various product lines from discovery to delivery.Coordinate annual corporate obligations, including annual filings, franchise taxes, business licenses, corporate secretarial requirements and regulatory compliance tracking.
Review, draft, negotiate and coordinate execution of a wide range of commercial agreements, including NDAs, service agreements, amendments, reseller agreements, partner documentation, and vendor contracts.
Support international expansion projects by coordinating with local counsel, corporate service providers, and internal stakeholders on regulatory, operational and employment-related matters.
Assist with immigration, visa, and global mobility matters, including coordination of compliance requirements related to employee onboarding and cross-border workforce arrangements.
Conduct multi-jurisdictional legal and regulatory research related to employment models, EOR services, licensing requirements, operational setup and corporate governance.
Support employment-related matters, including termination processes, settlement coordination, compliance reviews, escalation management, and collaboration with cross-functional teams on sensitive employee issues.
Maintain and improve internal legal trackers, compliance databases, contract repositories and document management systems to ensure accurate and up-to-date records.
Contribute to process optimization, workflow automation, template standardization and knowledge management initiatives across the legal and corporate functions.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law or Legal Studies.
3-5 years of relevant experience in a corporate, commercial or compliance legal role (in-house or law firm).
Strong understanding of corporate governance, contracts and employment matters.
Experience working with EOR/PEO models preferred.
Excellent organizational and communication skills; ability to manage multiple priorities across jurisdictions.
High attention to detail and ability to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced environment.
Comfortable collaborating across global time zones and functions.
Fluent in English (written and spoken); additional languages are an advantage.
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Onboarding & KYC Review
Review flagged contractor onboarding cases, including KYC documentation, identity verification discrepancies, and incomplete or inconsistent submissions.
Manage the queue of manual reviews generated by stricter compliance controls, applying sound judgment to approve, escalate, or reject cases.
Identity, Tax & Payment Compliance
Review changes to legal identity and tax data submitted by contractors, assessing legitimacy and flagging anomalies.
Investigate beneficiary and bank account setup issues, including name mismatches, duplicate account risk, and potential fraud indicators.
Ongoing Monitoring & Re-Verification
Support re-verification workflows and in-life monitoring processes to ensure continued compliance throughout the contractor engagement.
Track and act on regulatory or policy changes that affect active contractor relationships.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with the CX team on contractor and client-facing communications related to compliance matters, while retaining ownership of all compliance decisions and determinations.
Serve as the compliance subject matter expert in operational conversations involving contractor lifecycle issues.
Process Improvement & Product Feedback
Identify recurring compliance issues and patterns across the case queue, and feed structured insights back to the Product team to drive automation and reduce manual review volume over time.
Contribute to the development and refinement of internal compliance policies, playbooks, and decision frameworks.
2–4 years of experience in compliance, KYC/AML operations, risk review, or a related function — ideally within fintech, payments, HR tech, or a platform operating across multiple jurisdictions.
Hands-on experience reviewing identity documents, tax forms, and financial account data across international contexts.
Strong analytical judgment — comfortable making nuanced compliance decisions with incomplete information and documenting your rationale clearly.
Familiarity with contractor classification risks, cross-border tax obligations, or global employment regulations is a strong plus.
Excellent written communication skills, particularly in translating compliance requirements into clear guidance for non-compliance stakeholders.
A process-improvement mindset — you don't just work the queue, you look for ways to shrink it.
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, remote-first environment with distributed teammates across multiple time zones.
Experience with EOR, PEO, or contractor management platforms.
Exposure to sanctions screening, PEP checks, or fraud investigation workflows.
Familiarity with compliance tooling (e.g., Onfido, Jumio, ComplyAdvantage, or similar).
Working knowledge of GDPR, data privacy regulations, or cross-border data handling requirements.
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