Global Payroll Specialist

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London, Greater London, England, GBR
In-Office
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Legal Tech • Software
Collaborative AI for exceptional lawyers
The Role
Coordinate multinational payroll cycles, manage external payroll providers, validate and reconcile payroll data, ensure regulatory and process compliance, support audits, improve scalable payroll workflows, and collaborate with HR, Finance, vendors, and the Global Payroll Manager.
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About Us

Legora is redefining how legal work gets done. Not built for lawyers, built with them. We work alongside the world’s best legal teams, who expect excellence, precision, and speed, and we hold ourselves to the same bar.
Our AI-native workspace lets legal professionals move faster, think more clearly, and operate with sharper precision. By analysing thousands of documents in minutes and powering end-to-end workflows, we cut through complexity, teams can focus on what matters: judgment, strategy, and outcomes.
2,100+ customers across 80+ countries trust us, including Cleary Gottlieb, Goodwin, Linklaters, White & Case, Dentons, and Barclays. We’ve scaled to $200M+ in ARR, with teams across Europe, North America and APAC, and continue to expand through acquisitions including Qura, Walter AI, Graceview, Cadastral, and Wexler.
We partner with world-class performers: including Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees, Ludvig Åberg (and his caddie), and campaigns featuring Jude Law.
Joining Legora means three things.

  • We lean in: ownership over titles, outcomes over intentions.

  • We fight for excellence: high standards, direct, ego-free feedback.

  • We grow together: as a team and with our customers.

Mission before ego. Everyone contributes. No one coasts.

If you’re driven by impact, pace, and raising the bar. This is the place.

The role

We’re hiring a Global Payroll Specialist to help build and scale payroll as Legora continues to grow internationally. Working closely with our Global Payroll Manager, you’ll help ensure payroll runs smoothly across multiple countries while also shaping the processes, controls, and ways of working that will support our continued expansion.
This is not a role where you’ll spend most of your time processing payroll yourself. Instead, you’ll coordinate with external payroll providers, review and quality-check their work, and help improve how we work as we enter new markets. As the function develops, there will also be room to shape parts of the role based on your strengths and interests.

 
What You Will Be Doing
  • Coordinate monthly payroll cycles across multiple countries

  • Act as a key contact for external payroll providers

  • Make sure payroll is delivered accurately and on time

  • Carry out validations, reconciliations, and checks before payroll is finalized

  • Help ensure payroll follows local regulations and internal processes

  • Support audits by keeping documentation clear and up to date

  • Help build and improve payroll processes as we grow into new countries

  • Create clear workflows and documentation so our ways of working can scale

  • Work with payroll data from HiBob and ensure inputs are accurate and complete

  • Partner closely with HR, Finance, and external vendors

  • Step in as backup to the Global Payroll Manager when needed


Who You Are

What matters most is your mindset: you are curious, eager to keep learning, and excited by the opportunity to grow in a global payroll role. We are looking for someone who brings structure, ownership, and a willingness to figure things out in a fast-moving environment.
You also bring:

  • 5+ years of payroll experience

  • Strong understanding of payroll controls and processes

  • Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills

  • Comfortable working with HRIS and payroll systems

Legora is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Legora, we believe great teams are built on diversity of thought and experience. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive, high-performance culture where everyone can do their best work. We welcome people of all backgrounds and don’t discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Skills Required

  • 5+ years of payroll experience
  • Strong understanding of payroll controls and processes
  • Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills
  • Experience working with HRIS and payroll systems

Legora Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is broad, with multiple medical plan options (Aetna/Kaiser), dental and vision, mental-health benefits, One Medical access, and life plus short/long-term disability.
  • Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented benefits include generous parental leave, Maven Clinic access, a Dependent Care FSA, and One Medical for employees and dependents; some locations also note an onsite Mother’s Room.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards, with a generous stock‑option program and company equity listed in multiple postings and workplace profiles.

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The Company
HQ: New York, New York
1,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2023

What We Do

Legora is the agentic operating system for legal work, supporting lawyers in research, review, and drafting across complex matters. It is used by more than 130,000 legal professionals at more than 2,000 leading law firms and in-house legal teams across over 80 markets.

Why Work With Us

The people who thrive here are serious about their craft and generous with it. They are curious, candid and willing to get involved. They do not wait for perfect conditions before taking responsibility, and they care about making the team stronger as they go.

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