Head of HR Compliance (9 month fixed term)

at  BOUNDLESS

Boundless is shaping what great global employment looks like. With Boundless, our goal is to remove all barriers to international employment around the world - knowledge, compliance, and cost. We are levelling the playing field across the global jobs market and making it easier for employees to access well paid opportunities from wherever they call home.
The Boundless product is more than just the software that onboards and manages payroll for employees; our product offering revolves around delivering compliant employment. For each country that we cover, we provide employment contracts, communicate important employment obligations, and guide our customers on how to be a ‘good’ employer based on the culture in that country. Key users of the product are, of course, the customer and the employee but also in-country partners (payroll, benefits, etc) and Boundless payroll and HR teams.
For this Head of HR Compliance position, we are offering a base salary of €84,000 to €90,000 (which will be prorated for part time hours). This is a remote position ideally based in Ireland or the UK.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

This is a 9 month maternity leave cover for our Head of HR Compliance. This is a part time position of 3 to 4 days per week. The role leads a small HR team of 3 people and is responsible for internal HR for a growing company of 32+ people as well as leading the HR Compliance function of our Employer of Record business, across 27 countries. The HR team is responsible for onboarding all new clients, any HR related questions or issues to support employment, staying up to date with current legislation and any terminations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead a team of three HR professionals, supporting our clients and employees hired through our EoR.
• Lead HR weekly team meetings, manage workload distribution, and provide guidance on complex HR cases.
• Oversee weekly HR compliance reporting for the company scorecard, ensuring metrics are accurately tracked and analysed.
• Prepare monthly HR reports and key insights for the CEO, highlighting progress, challenges, and trends.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations in all current and expanding regions of operation, supported by HR and Global Infrastructure teams.
• Overseeing the establishment and review of HR frameworks and policies for all countries. Ensure the HR team is monitoring any relevant legislative updates and managing required communications to customers.
• Work cross functionally with the customer support, customer success and payroll teams to improve how we can support our customers.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex HR cases across all countries, ensuring fair and timely resolution.
• Oversee the onboarding process for all new internal employees, ensuring a seamless integration and strong understanding of company culture.
• Oversee the maintenance of the employee handbook and other key HR policies, ensuring alignment with best practices and compliance standards.
• Manage and resolve employee relations matters, including performance issues, grievances, and disciplinary actions for internal employees.
• Oversee the planning of internal training and development sessions to support employee growth and compliance.