Global Licensing & Compliance Audit Lead

Role Overview

• Support the business in conducting a global licensing and regulatory audit across selected entities to ensure compliance, identify gaps, and drive remediation efforts in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
• Review in-scope legal entities and associated business activities
• Assess local licensing, regulatory, and operational requirements by country
• Determine whether existing licenses appropriately cover entity structure and registration type, jurisdictional requirements, business activities performed, applicable regulatory limitations and conditions.
• Evaluate entity and operational capabilities within each market, including restrictions related to worker type, job function, worksite location, and employment structure.
• Assess feasibility of supporting more complex workforce scenarios, including blue-collar employees, on-site workers, and manufacturing environments.
• Identify gaps between legal permissibility and current operational readiness.
• Validate that entities maintain current and valid licenses, licenses aligned with actual operational activities, clear visibility into compliance risks, constraints, and opportunities.
• Partner closely with internal stakeholders across Legal, Tax, Compliance, Operations, and Regional teams, external counsel, regulators, and local authorities, where required.
• Identify missing licenses, registrations, or approvals,
• Gather required documentation and application requirements, obtain cost estimates, timelines, and dependency assessments, coordinate remediation activities with regional leads and external advisors.
• Ensure the entity management and licensing repository is complete, accurate, and up to date, reflects current licensing details and requirements, maintains clear ownership, renewal tracking, and audit readiness.
• Contribute to internal guidance materials, market playbooks, and leadership-ready reporting. Provide regular audit status updates and progress reporting. Escalate material regulatory risks, delays, or compliance concerns promptly. Deliver global and regional audit summaries, risk-based prioritization of findings, clear remediation plans, timelines, and estimated costs.

Requirements

• Understanding of global employment models, labor regulations, and entity-based service limitations
• 2–4 years of experience in one or more of the following: Entity management, Regulatory or licensing compliance, Corporate governance
• Strong knowledge of EOR, PEO, staffing, and contingent workforce frameworks
• Familiarity with regulated business models and multi-jurisdictional compliance requirements
• Strong project management and data management capabilities
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Strong stakeholder management skills across cultures and time zones
• Prior experience in consulting, legal advisory, global HR, or workforce compliance preferred
• Self-starter able to operate independently in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Autonomy & Flexibility (Work in Any Way): Remote first, with the flexibility to include school runs and gym breaks in your schedule all while maintaining a high standard of work.
• Bonding Leave: Enjoy paid leave to bond with your new family member.
• 2 Charitable Days: Contribute to causes you believe in.
• Reward & Recognition Program: Be rewarded for your success and championing our values.
• Corporate bonus/SIP: All Guardians are eligible for our annual bonus scheme or sales incentive plan.
• Coworking Space: Need to meet with a client, utilize admin services or just get out of the house? We’ve got you covered with flexible workspace options based on location.