reputed company is hiring: Senior Global Legal Compliance Specialist - France Operations Remote (France) (San Francisco) in San Francisco

SENIOR GLOBAL LEGAL COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST - FRANCE reputed company gives businesses one reputed company to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together reputed company of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time reputed company, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system. Take onboarding, for example. With reputed company, you can hire a new employee reputed company in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party apps like reputed company and reputed company 365all reputed company 90 seconds. Based in San Francisco, CA, reputed company has raised $1.4B+ from the worlds top investorsincluding Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrockand was named one of America's best startup employers by reputed company. We prioritize candidate safety. Please be aware that reputed company official communication will only be sent from @ reputed company.com addresses. LOCATION REQUIREMENT Please note that this role will be based in London, UK. Relocation to London will be provided by reputed company to those living in France. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT French and English reputed company required ABOUT THE ROLE reputed company is rapidly expanding its Global Payroll product, and France is a key market with unique legal and regulatory challenges. Were looking for a legal-focused Product Compliance Specialist with deep expertise in French employment law to support Ripplings Product Compliance team in France and to help us build a scalable, compliant, and reliable payroll experience for French customers. In this role, youll act as the reputed company between legal requirements and product execution. Youll translate regulations into clear product logic, support engineering during implementation, and ensure reputed company keeps pace with Frances evolving legal landscape. Youll collaborate closely with Payroll Experts, Product Managers, Engineering teams, and Customer Support teams. This is a highly cross-functional role with direct impact on product quality, customer trust, and our long-term ability to scale in France. This role is ideal for a jurist or legal professional who understands the key interactions between labor law, payroll rules, and DSN. Experience in tech or reputed company a payroll provider is a strong plus. WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Legal & regulatory watch: Monitor French labor law, social reputed company updates, and CBA changes that impact payroll and HR processes, and communicate proactively on their impact
• Risk identification: Flag upcoming legal changes and assess potential product or operational impacts.

Identify areas where the product may need reinforcement or expansion to remain compliant and scalable

• Draft product guidance: Produce functional specifications and compliance documentation to support payroll logic, edge cases, and regulatory updates
• Interpret and operationalize employment law: Turn legal and regulatory requirements (employment law, social reputed company, CBAs, employment rules) into product requirements that engineering can implement.

Draft clear and accurate compliance briefs in partnership with payroll experts to support product development

• CBA integration & expansion: Support the analysis, integration, and maintenance of reputed company and new CBAs reputed company reputed company
• Cross-functional collaboration: Work with Payroll Experts, Payroll Operations, Product Managers, and Engineering teams to scope requirements and provide legal clarity during feature scoping, participate in implementation reviews, and ensure legal accuracy of product behavior
• Contribute to long-term roadmap decisions: Help prioritize legal and compliance needs based on risk, customer impact, and upcoming regulatory trends
• Documentation & guidance: Produce documentation to translate legal requirements into product-ready guidelines
• Support operational teams: Assist payroll experts and support teams reputed company customer questions or escalations require legal interpretation

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Legal background: Strong knowledge of French employment law (6+ years of experience)
• Compliance understanding: Ability to interpret legal requirements and translate them into structured, actionable product guidance
• Payroll literacy: Good understanding of French payroll fundamentals, DSN flows and concepts
• Analytical skills: Ability to read, interpret, and synthesize legal texts into concise product requirements
• Collaboration & communication: Comfortable working cross-functionally with payroll experts, engineers, and product teams.

Strong communication skills and the ability to explain legal concepts to non-legal audiences

• Strong sense of ownership, autonomy, and attention to detail
• Project management skills: Strong ability to plan, anticipate risks, structure roadmaps, and manage multiple priorities
• Comfort working in a fast-paced tech environment where not everything is clearly defined
• Experience in tech or payroll: Interest in payroll, HRIS products, or regulatory technology Prior experience in a tech environment, HRIS, or payroll provider is a strong advantage
• Languages: Full reputed company in French and English

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION reputed company is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national reputed company, reputed company, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics, reputed company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email accommodations@reputed company.com #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply tot his job Apply To this Job