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!

About Remote:

Remote is solving global remote organizations’ biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance (learn more about how it works). We're backed by A+ investors and our team is world-class, literally and figuratively, as we're all scattered around the world. Please check out our public handbook to learn more about our culture. We encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age and abilities to apply. If this job description resonates with you, we want to hear from you!

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.

About the role

Remote is looking for a International Operations Senior Specialist - US and PEO Compliance to support the setup and launch of our expanded US services, while also overseeing local operations, compliance, and entity management. You’ll work closely with an International Operations Manager to build a new service line from the ground up—an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our US offerings from day one.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, early-stage environment and enjoys translating complex regulatory frameworks into scalable, streamlined processes.

Our mission is to make it simple for businesses to manage their people and operations across borders. As part of that mission, this role plays a key part in enabling US-based companies to grow compliantly with confidence.

You’ll join a purpose-driven team with a global mindset, where autonomy, impact, and growth go hand-in-hand.

Key Responsibilities

• Licensing, Compliance & Entity Maintenance
  • Oversee ongoing regulatory and compliance operations across U.S. states, including business registrations, corporate filings, and reporting obligations.
  • Ensure alignment with state-specific labor and employment regulations, coordinating updates with legal, payroll, and operational teams.
  • Manage the lifecycle of legal entities, supporting governance tasks, renewals, and administrative maintenance in partnership with internal stakeholders and external advisors.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with Legal, Tax, Payroll, Benefits, and Ops teams to ensure compliance across all jurisdictions.
  • Partner with local legal advisors and external providers to implement legal documents and ensure regulatory readiness.
• Compliance Documentation, Reporting & Risk Management
  • Maintain centralized records of compliance activities, filings, and regulatory correspondence.
  • Create internal documentation, checklists, and guides to support consistency and knowledge sharing.
  • Identify and address compliance risks, lead audit responses, and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.
• Process Optimization & Tooling
  • Optimize workflows for compliance tracking, documentation management, and project execution.
  • Contribute to the development and refinement of internal tools, automation, and operational infrastructure to support scalable compliance.
• Project Ownership & Strategic Execution
  • Lead projects related to regulatory setup and operational expansion across U.S. states and global jurisdictions.
  • Manage competing priorities across projects with autonomy, ensuring alignment with business goals, timelines, and risks.

Requirements

• Experience & Background
  • Experience in compliance, legal, or regulatory roles—ideally within a Payroll or PEO company—managing U.S. state-lev