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Compliance and Payroll Manager

Socium - Teams Done Differently • United Arab Emirates
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Socium, a fast-scaling UAE-based staffing and Teams as a Service (TaaS) business, is hiring a Compliance and Payroll Manager based in Dubai to own its compliance and payroll infrastructure. You will manage the end-to-end contractor and client contract lifecycle, design repeatable compliance processes, and maintain all UAE business licences, MOHRE registrations, and regulatory filings. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years' HR compliance and payroll experience within staff augmentation or contracting, a solid working knowledge of UAE commercial and employment law, and a Bachelor's degree from a European institution.

Key Highlights
Own the end-to-end lifecycle of contractor and client contracts including drafting, negotiation, execution, and renewal tracking
Design and embed repeatable compliance processes across onboarding, contractor management, and off-boarding
Manage all UAE business licences, MOHRE registrations, and free zone compliance obligations
Serve as first point of contact for compliance and payroll queries from clients, contractors, and external bodies
3–5 years HR compliance and payroll experience within staff augmentation or contracting is non-negotiable

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Key Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end lifecycle of contractor and client contracts — drafting, negotiation support, execution, storage, and renewal tracking
Maintain and continuously improve master service agreements, statements of work, contractor assignment agreements, and supplier frameworks
Ensure all hires are compliant with UAE law
Design, document, and embed repeatable compliance processes across onboarding, contractor management, off-boarding, and audit readiness
Build and maintain a compliance calendar covering all regulatory filing dates, licence renewals, and reporting obligations
Lead internal audits and gap assessments and produce clear action plans
Manage and maintain all UAE business licences, MOHRE registrations, and free zone compliance obligations
Monitor UAE regulatory updates including employment law and data protection (PDPL)
Support visa and work permit processes for placed contractors
Act as first point of contact for compliance and payroll queries from clients, contractors, and external bodies
Technical Skills Required
HR Compliance Payroll Management Contract Management

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Benefits & Perks
Competitive tax-free salary
Direct access to co-founders/MD with real influence over business operations
Opportunity to build and own a compliance function from the ground up
Fast-paced entrepreneurial culture with minimal bureaucracy

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Nice to Have
Prior experience in a scale-up or high-growth environment where you have had to build rather than inherit

Job Description

About Socium

Socium is a fast-scaling UAE-based staffing and Teams as a Service (TaaS) business with a delivery centre in Manila. We work with leading technology organisations across the region to place exceptional locally based and offshore contract talent - from engineering and data to cyber security, cloud infrastructure, and financial services. As we grow, our compliance and payroll infrastructure needs to grow with us: rigorously, intelligently, and at pace.

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Job Overview
Posted Nov 09, 2026
Employment Full-time
Experience Mid-Senior level
Location United Arab Emirates
Category Hr
Company Socium - Teams Done Differently
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