HR Specialist - Brazil

GoGlobal is looking for a proactive, knowledgeable, and people-driven HR Specialist to support employees and client operations across Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Peru. This role blends hands-on HR process management as well as some technical payroll expertise, ensuring excellent service delivery and full compliance with local labor and tax regulations. You will serve as the primary HR representative for these markets, collaborating closely with cross-functional and cross-border teams. This position requires a self-motivated and solutions-oriented professional, capable of navigating complexity and ambiguity while building processes and relationships that enhance the employee experience across Latin America.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted HR point of contact and internal teams, clients and client employees in the region.
• Manage our employee lifecycle, including onboarding, contract and policy management, benefits coordination, and offboarding.
• Provide expert guidance on local labor and social security laws, ensuring full compliance across all jurisdictions.
• Draft and maintain compliant HR documentation (e.g., contracts, handbooks, HR letters) tailored to each country, and each client when applicable.
• Monitor labor law updates and conduct independent research to stay ahead of regulatory changes; share updates proactively with internal and client teams.
• Collaborate with internal teams (Legal, Finance, Sales, Ops, etc.) on cross-functional initiatives.
• Manage supplier-related tasks or local vendor coordination (where applicable).
• Provide HR consultancy, and payroll advisory to internal teams, clients and employees in line with each country’s requirements.
• Oversee or support year-end payroll processes, audits and reconciliations (e.g., 13th salary, vacation pay, income declarations).
• Maintain confidential and audited payroll records, aligned with both local laws and GoGlobal’s global data security standards.

• 3+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources, experience in Payroll is a plus
• Proven expertise in labor law, HR policies, and payroll compliance in at least two of the following countries: Brazil, Argentina, Chile, or Peru (experience in all four is a strong plus).
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field.
• Experience in employee lifecycle management, HR documentation, and employee relations in multicultural settings.
• Strong ability to organize, document, and optimize processes across multiple countries.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills – able to build trust across functions and cultures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Familiarity with HRIS and payroll tools (e.g., ADP Workforce Now, Manulife, etc.) for data management, reporting, and benefits administration.
• Comfortable with technology-driven processes, including digital workflows, AI tools, and business applications.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and discretion when dealing with sensitive information.
• Proven track record as a self-starter and problem solver who can operate independently, conduct research, and drive results.
• Comfortable working in remote, international teams.
• Fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish

ABOUT US

GoGlobal is the leading professional services company to guide, establish and manage global operations with compliance and confidence. We bring the human touch to entering new markets and consolidating vendors through a single point of management. With a presence in over 140 countries on six continents and growing, we make running a global business easy.

Business & Corporate Services provided:

• Entity Solutions: Entity establishment, Corporate secretarial & directorship services, Domicile services, Dormancy/Liquidation
• HR Solutions: Global recruitment, Employer of Record (EOR), Agent of Record (AOR), Global benefits, Global payroll, International HR Consulting
• Finance Solutions: Accounting & Tax

For more information, please visit GoGlobal.com

OVERVIEW

We Measure Success by Results, Not Hours Worked

No timesheets.

At GoGlobal, we give you the autonomy to make decisions that create real impact. We prioritize results over hours worked, focusing on quality of outcomes rather than tracking time.

As a privately owned company, we are free from the pressures of venture capital or private equity investors demanding exponential growth in unreasonable time frames.

Sometimes, things just take time to do well. In our business, delivering great results is a process - and we're committed to doing it right.

We are not for sale. We believe that financial success is a natural outcome of our work, not the primary goal. Unlike many investors who view money as a goal, our focus is on long-term growth and sustainable success.

We are a global team, built for those who want to go further. Here's what your career at GoGlobal looks like:

• A company small enough for your voice to be heard meaningfully, yet large enough to make a global impact
• Collaborating with a diverse, global and supportive team
• Built for the long-haul - no VC or PE pressure, just a focus on sustainable growth

WHY WE ARE DIFFERENT

We Make Growing Your Career Possible

• We operate with the benefits of a partnership without the complexities of a partnership. Our hybrid partnership-corporate model offers all employees the opportunity to become a partner, while maintaining a streamlined corporate structure so that decisions are made quickly

• We do not offer equity plans. As we are not for sale and are not chasing an exit, "stock options" hold little value in our business model. Instead, we provide opportunities for outstanding employees to make partner and share in the profits. We believe it's better to build lasting value than to chase a one-time payout

• We prioritize organic and sustainable growth. Expanding operations quickly by way of mergers and acquisitions might seem appealing, but the reality is integrating diverse cultures can be challenging. We're proud of our own culture and prefer to grow it our way

• We're global. We offer career opportunities across the world-whether it's new job roles or international locations

• English is our official language, but for many, it's our second language. We embrace this and find it rewarding communicating with colleagues from all over the world

• We are not a family. We operate more like a high-performing sports team where each individual's contribution is crucial to our collective success

• We keep things simple and collaborative. Our structure makes it easy for teams to work together across borders so we can serve our clients with global needs more effectively. Unlike big, siloed companies, we work seamlessly to handle international deals without the headaches of territorial ownership

• We believe in transparency and trust. Every month, we share our financials with the team so everyone knows where we stand and what's coming next. It's all about open communication, building trust and empowering every individual to be part of our journey. We don't tell you what to think - we provide the information you need to make your own informed decisions

• We believe flexibility drives success. Our company is built on trust, and that's why we embrace fully remote work, and hybrid options in some countries. Forget rigid office routines - it's old school! This flexibility fuels productivity, strengthens our workforce, and ensures we remain agile in a fast-changing world.

Ready to take the next step in your career with us? Apply now!

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