Head of Legal & Compliance at Niural

About Niural

Niural is revolutionizing global workforce management with an AI-powered platform that unifies Global Payroll, US Payroll & PEO, Global EOR, Contractor Management, and Global Payments into a single, seamless platform. We help companies hire, pay, and manage teams across 150+ countries without compromising compliance — simplifying payroll, compliance, and global workforce operations. As we scale rapidly, we’re building the legal foundation that enables responsible global growth.

About the Role

We’re seeking a strategic and experienced Head of Legal & Compliance to lead and scale Niural’s legal, regulatory, and compliance functions. This role will shape the legal infrastructure of a fast-growing Series A startup operating in a complex global regulatory environment — including US PEO, global payroll, EOR, contractor compliance, tax, and benefits across multiple jurisdictions. You’ll partner closely with the leadership team, influence product strategy through a compliance lens, and build a world-class legal and compliance organization as we expand.

This role is ideal for a leader who thrives in high-growth environments, can balance risk with innovation, and has deep subject-matter expertise in employment law, regulatory compliance, contracts, and global operations.

Responsibilities

Legal Strategy & Leadership

• Lead Niural’s legal and compliance strategy, ensuring legal risk is identified, communicated, and mitigated across the business.

• Build and scale the legal and compliance organization — hiring, mentoring, and developing top talent across jurisdictions.

• Act as trusted legal advisor to executive leadership and cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Sales, Finance, People & Operations).

Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management

• Develop and maintain a robust compliance framework across US federal/state employment law, global labor regulations, tax, data privacy, AML/KYC, and fintech/payroll regulatory requirements.

• Monitor, interpret, and implement changes to relevant global laws and regulations affecting Niural’s products and services (e.g., payroll, EOR, PEO, contractor compliance).

• Partner with product and engineering teams to embed compliance and legal guardrails into platform design and features.

Contracts & Commercial Legal Support

• Own negotiation, drafting, and management of key commercial contracts, vendor agreements, customer terms, strategic partnerships, data processing agreements, and more.

• Advise on legal aspects of enterprise deals, pricing models, channel partnerships, integrations, and service terms.

Compliance Operations & Controls

• Establish compliance governance, policies, and procedures across Legal, HR, Finance, Sales, and Operations.

• Lead internal compliance monitoring, audits, risk assessments, and remediation programs.

• Design, deliver, and oversee compliance training for employees and leadership.

External Relationships & Licensing

• Manage relationships with external counsel, regulators, auditors, and industry bodies.

• Support licensing, registrations, and regulatory engagement in key markets and verticals.

About You

You’ll thrive in this role if:

• You have 5+ years of legal experience (in-house and/or law firm) with significant exposure to labor/employment law, compliance, fintech/payroll services, and commercial contracting.

• You have a track record building or scaling legal and compliance programs at high-growth technology or workforce-services startups.

• You can translate complex legal and regulatory requirements into pragmatic business solutions without slowing growth.

• You are energized by ambiguity and excited to build frameworks and best practices from scratch.

• You have exceptional communication skills and can partner with technical and business teams effectively.

• You are comfortable operating in a fast-paced, cross-border business with global regulatory challenges.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with global EOR/PEO platforms, payroll technology, HR tech, or workforce compliance.

• Background in data privacy (GDPR, CCPA), fintech payments regulation, or employment tax compliance.

• Prior startup experience, especially in Series A/B hyper-growth environments.

What We Offer

At Niural, you’ll have a unique opportunity to shape the future of global workforce compliance and legal infrastructure — working alongside a passionate leadership team during a pivotal growth phase. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, flexible time off, and a culture that values impact, autonomy, and innovation.