Payroll Manager, Americas

Legora is hiring a Payroll Manager to take ownership of U.S.-based, multi-state payroll, and broader North American operations for our growing organization. You’ll be responsible for ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll execution across the full employee lifecycle, while partnering closely with our Professional Employer Organization (PEO) and internal People teams. This role sits at the intersection of payroll operations, compliance, and employee experience. The scope is hands-on and detail-oriented, with meaningful impact as the company continues to scale.

Responsibilities

Own full-cycle U.S. payroll processing across multiple states, including semi-monthly payroll for the entire employee population; Own end-to-end payroll for Canada and Mexico as part of our North American market expansion, including local statutory deductions, tax remittances, and compliance requirements in each country; Manage payroll systems and processes to ensure accurate calculation of wages, overtime, variable compensation, reimbursements, and wage garnishments; Partner with our PEO to establish payroll and compliance requirements as the company expands into new states; Administer payroll-related benefits deductions and funding, including 401(k), HSA, FSA, and other benefit programs; Coordinate closely with U.S. People Enablement on payroll changes related to new hires, terminations, open enrollment, and qualifying life events; Respond to employee payroll and pay-related benefits inquiries with accuracy and discretion; Monitor changes in federal, state, and local payroll legislation (including FLSA and EEOC), ensuring ongoing compliance and advising leadership on required actions; Generate, review, and analyze payroll reports, including wage registers, deductions, and quarterly and annual tax filings; Maintain strict confidentiality and safeguard sensitive employee payroll and compensation data

Requirements

Proven experience managing full-cycle, multi-state payroll operations; Experience from a technology and/or scale-up start-up environment; Hands-on experience supporting payroll for organizations with 500+ employees; Strong understanding of PEO models and functionality; In-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll laws and compliance requirements; Experience handling complex payroll reporting, including quarterly and annual filings; Highly organized, with a strong attention to accuracy, compliance, and confidentiality; Clear and effective communicator, able to support both employees and leadership

Benefits

Company provided lunch daily; Medical, Dental & Vision; Multiple medical plan options via Aetna and Kaiser Permanente; HSA or Healthcare FSA (based on plan selection); Dental plans via MetLife; Vision plans via Vision Care; Generous parental leave; Free access to Maven Clinic; Dependent Care FSA; Free One Medical membership for employees and dependents; Pre-tax commuter benefits; Life Insurance + STD/LTD; 401(K) with generous company match; Unlimited PTO; Robust voluntary benefits, including identity protection (via Aura), legal coverage via MetLife, pet savings programs, and more