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📍 Ireland· Remote
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GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster. The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software. * Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab. An overview of this role This position is remote and based in the United Kingdom or Ireland. This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports at this time. You'll own matters end to end rather than manage a team. As Director, Legal – Employment, you will own GitLab’s matters spanning the full employment relationship in EMEA, from recruiting and onboarding through compensation, performance, leave management, separation, and, when necessary, litigation. You will independently lead complex employment law matters end-to-end, including representing GitLab before works councils and labor courts, as well as setting the stra

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📍 Ireland· Full-time· Remote
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GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster. The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software. * Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab. An overview of this role This position is remote and ideally based in the United Kingdom or Ireland. As Lead Legal Counsel, Employment, you’ll serve as a senior legal advisor to GitLab on matters spanning the full employment relationship, from recruiting and onboarding through compensation, performance, leave management, separation, and, when necessary, litigation. You’ll provide practical, business-focused guidance that helps GitLab manage legal risk and meet business needs across a globally distributed, all-remote organization. You’ll independently lead complex employment-law matters, serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeh

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📍 Ireland· Remote
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GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster. The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software. * Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab. An overview of this role As a Senior Contracts Manager, Commercial (EMEA), you’ll help keep GitLab’s commercial contracting moving by managing a varied pipeline of customer agreements, from established contracting work to more involved and complex negotiations. You’ll work closely with sales and internal teams to keep deals on track while protecting GitLab’s interests. You’ll be part of the team that helps GitLab do business every day, bringing pace, precision, and good judgment to a broad range of commercial legal work. In this hands-on role, you’ll keep the day-to-day contracting work moving while also contributing to various s

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📍 Ireland· Remote
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Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase , we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase . As Associate General Counsel, you'll join Coinbase's Privacy Legal team reporting to the Managing General Counsel. You'll serve as a senior legal advisor on privacy and data protection across the company's global operations. This role sits at the intersection of product development, regulatory strategy, and data governance, advising teams on how to build privacy-forward products while navigating a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape. You'll partner with Privacy Operations, Product Counsel, Security, and Engineering to shape Coinbase's privacy program, translate complex global requirements into actionable guidance, and represent the company with regulators and government agencies in one of its most important markets. What you'll do: Own the development, implementation, and scaling of Coinbase's global privacy program in partnership with Privacy Operations, including policy drafting, data protection agreements, and transparency reports Lead cross-functional privacy initiatives spanning data governance, data protection tooling, and data subject rights processes in collaboration with CX, Engineering, and international teams Partner with Product and Commercial Counsel to embed privacy-by-design principles into the product development and launch lifecycle, translating regulatory requirements into clear, actionable product guidance Drive Coinbase's response to privacy inc

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📍 Dublin, Ireland· Full-time
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About Pinterest: Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product. Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible. At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI. Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here . As Senior Privacy Counsel (EU), you will provide strategic, product-focused privacy counseling to help Pinterest design, build, and scale products in compliance with EU privacy requirements (including GDPR and ePrivacy). In this role, you’ll partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders—including Product, Engineering, Data, Security, Marketing, and other Legal teams—to embed privacy-by-design into the product lifecycle, guide high-impact launches, and help balance business goals with privacy compliance obligations. You’ll have the opportunity to shape and execute scalable privacy processes, including leading privacy risk assessments and supporting privacy governance across EU-facing products and features. Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that’s uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and

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📍 Dublin, Ireland· Full-time
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As an Enterprise Customer Success Manager, you will proactively drive new product attachment and effective strong relationships across our largest and most strategic customers. You’ll advocate for the customer internally and focus on a positive customer experience. Interactions are rooted in relationship-management, first and foremost, while also advocating for growth opportunities. Enterprise Customer Success Managers follow a well-defined methodology that helps them identify the customer's unique needs and clearly convey the value of the Datadog product. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Partner with Enterprise Account Executive and Solution Engineering teams to onboard, train, and proactively drive adoption with our Enterprise customers Proactively build relationships with customers to achieve loyalty and advocacy within their organization Collaborate cross-functionally with internal Datadog teams (sales, support, enablement, product, finance, and legal) Own and project manage the on-boarding process for new customers Become a trusted advisor to the client and partner in building a clear and concise plan to meet their business goals Monitor and analyze usage trends to uncover renewal risks and identify opportunity for contract growth/optimization With demonstrated understanding of observability and security platforms, align customers technical and business objectives to our platform offerings Who You Are: Customer-centric with 3+ years in a Customer Success or Account Management role Able to manage a wide portfolio of accounts rolling up to large enterprise corporate accounts Knowledgeable in working with Fortune 1000 companies and global brands across all industries A strong communicator with exceptional attention to detail

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📍 Ireland· Full-time
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As a Customer Success Manager, you will proactively drive new product attachment and effective strong relationships across our existing customer base through on-boarding, up-selling and cross selling. You’ll advocate for the customer internally and focus on a positive customer experience. Interactions are rooted in relationship-management, first and foremost, while also advocating for growth opportunities. Customer Success Managers follow a well-defined methodology that helps them identify the customer's unique needs and clearly convey the value of the Datadog product. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Partner with the sales team to ensure smooth transition and onboarding experience Proactively build relationships with customers to create mutual trust Successfully carry-out the full-sales cycle for any growth opportunities in existing customer accounts Act as advisor to customers to ensure they’re leveraging the Datadog solution effectively Monitor and identify usage trends to uncover renewal risks and promote greater adoption rates Collaborate cross-functionally across internal Datadog teams (Support, Product, Finance, and Legal) Who You Are: A strong communicator with excellent attention to detail Motivated by building long-term and long-lasting relationships Driven by the opportunity to make a visible impact with your work 5-7 years of experience in a customer account facing role Customer-minded, always aiming to provide the most value possible Excited by working in an ever-evolving and fluid solution focused environment Experienced in negotiating contract terms and overcoming pricing objections without direct guidance for up-sell and cross sell activities Must have full professional German language skills, along

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📍 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland· Full-time
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About the Team The Privacy Engineering team builds secure, reliable systems that help OpenAI meet its legal obligations while protecting user data. We partner closely with Legal and engineering teams across OpenAI to support lawful data access requests and other critical legal workflows. Our work turns complex, high-stakes processes into auditable and dependable technical systems with clear human oversight and strong privacy and security controls. About the Role We’re looking for a full-stack Software Engineer to build the internal tools and data pipelines that power lawful data access request workflows and Legal Operations. You will work across product and data systems to make authorized retrieval and case handling accurate, efficient, and auditable. This role is well suited to someone who enjoys translating ambiguous operational requirements into durable systems, cares deeply about sensitive-data handling, and wants to improve both technical reliability and the day-to-day experience of the people operating these workflows. In this role, you will: Design, build, and operate backend systems and workflow tooling for the full lifecycle of lawful data access requests, from intake and scoping through authorized retrieval, review, preparation, and audit. Build reliable data pipelines and interfaces across products and data stores so authorized teams can locate and handle the right records accurately and reproducibly. Implement least-privilege access, approval gates, provenance, audit trails, data minimization, and safe failure modes for sensitive workflows. Partner with Legal and Legal Operations to translate legal and operational requirements into clear technical designs and intuitive operator experiences. Identify responsible automation opportunities that reduce repetitive work while preserving human review, judgment, and accountability. Own production systems through testing, observability, incident response, documentation, and continuous reliability improvements. Hel

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📍 Ireland· Full-time
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G&A at Datadog rapidly scales the physical space, hiring, onboarding, and financial and legal systems to keep our business running in top form. As a Deal Desk Analyst, you will work cross-functionally with our Sales Operations, Billing, Contracts and Legal teams to provide quoting and deal structuring support to the Global Sales Team. This will be a growth position as Datadog’s business continues to expand. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Develop in-depth knowledge of Datadog’s licensing and pricing models to provide deal structuring and quoting support to our global sales teams Be a creative problem solver who finds a way to meet customers’ needs while adhering to Datadog’s selling policies Solve customer satisfaction issues following execution of the deal Actively negotiate deals directly with the customer as needed Work cross functionally across various stakeholder groups including legal, contracts, sales operations, order management, revenue, finance and product management Function as point of contact and subject matter expert for Sales on deal pricing matters Drive adherence to internal controls, protocols and business rules Who You Are: At least 4 years of overall experience including related processes such as sales operations, finance, sales strategy, and sales enablement At least 2 years of experience with deal structuring/quoting complex SaaS transactions for a fast-growing multi-national company Working knowledge of revenue recognition principles Must be comfortable representing the company to customers in negotiations and resolving customer satisfaction issues Strong attention to detail Ability to multi-task Strong communication skills Ability to work in fast paced, high press

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📍 Cork, Ireland
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Work Flexibility: Hybrid Main Responsibilities: Conducts HR investigations for a high-volume portfolio of cases across multiple countries and divisions. Including intake processes, investigation planning and interviews, recommendation and determination, and reporting/insights analysis. Communicates and updates status of investigations to relevant managers and HRBPs. Makes recommendations to HRBPs and leadership regarding investigations and employee relations issues. Provides additional support on high level, complex cases as needed. Analyzes HR investigations, employee relations and other data trends to address and mitigate risk and support and drive our culture of integrity. Partners with HR and managers to drive necessary improvements. Responds to alleged violation of rules, regulations, policies, procedures and standards of conduct through the initiation of appropriate investigation procedures in partnership with Legal, Compliance and local HR teams. Provides counsel and advice to managers and HRBPs regarding employee relations issues, submits recommendations on addressing employee relations matters and assists with taking steps in response Develops and delivers training to managers, employees and HRBPs. Supports in defining the standards and processes related to employee relations across EMEA/EEMEA. Provides coaching to HRBPs on employee relations matters in addition to work environment matters Coordinates with compliance and legal regarding employee discipline for compliance investigations that are not work environment matters. May also assist in these investigations. Reporting high level HR investigations results, trends and analysis to appropriate stakeholders such as investigation oversite committee and compliance committee. Maintains knowledge of current and emerging laws an

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📍 Dublin, Ireland· Full-time
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About Pinterest: Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product. Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible. At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI. Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here . The Revenue Assurance team is looking for an experienced professional with a strong background in order and deal review to join our growing team. Reporting directly to the Revenue Operations Manager, this role works closely with colleagues in revenue operations, sales, sales programs, and legal. Key responsibilities include reviewing orders and contracts, recommending system enhancements, and supporting month-end close activities. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, collaborative, and ready to make an immediate impact. What you’ll do: Serve as a key contributor to Pinterest’s order-to-cash process by reviewing and approving insertion orders ensuring data accuracy and integrity across our platforms. Review Annual Agreements and make informed decisions to facilitate deal closure and ensure all deals fall within established guidelines, com

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📍 Cork, Ireland; Dublin, Ireland· Full-time
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The Global Payroll team is seeking an experienced, self-motivated, and systems-savvy Senior Manager, EMEA Payroll to lead payroll operations across the EMEA region. This role will be responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery across multiple countries, while leading a regional payroll team, managing external vendor relationships, strengthening controls, and driving process standardization. The Senior Manager, EMEA Payroll will partner closely with People, Benefits, Equity, Finance, Accounting, HRIS, Legal, and external payroll providers to support a high-quality employee experience and scalable payroll operations. We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Dublin or Cork for our hybrid working model. Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end payroll operations across multiple EMEA countries, including but not limited to Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Poland Ensure accurate and timely monthly payroll processing, including base pay, variable compensation, equity compensation, statutory benefits, supplemental benefits, payroll taxes, deductions, and related payments Manage, mentor, and develop a regional payroll team, including oversight of workload, performance, priorities, and development needs Serve as the regional payroll subject matter expert and primary escalation point for payroll-related matters across EMEA Manage relationships with external payroll vendors, HRIS partners, benefits providers, stock administration, Finance, Accounting, People teams, and other cross-functional stakeholders Monitor vendor performance, service delivery, issue resolution, and escalation management to ensure payroll obligations are met Ensure payroll processes are compliant with local payroll tax, employment tax, statutory reporting, withholding, benefits, and employment regulations in each country of operation Maintain a strong understanding of in-region benefits legislation and the payroll implicatio

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📍 Dublin, IE· Full-time
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About Pinterest: Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product. Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible. At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI. Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here . At Pinterest, our mission is to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love. Essential to this mission is ensuring compliance across various regulatory landscapes, including intellectual property (IP) laws, trademark regulations, the Digital Services Act (DSA), and privacy laws. We’re seeking an experienced engineer to work in our compliance team with a focus on these important areas. What you’ll do: Work with a team of engineers and compliance specialists dedicated to crafting solutions that ensure Pinterest's adherence to IP, content, youth, and privacy regulations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Legal, Ops, Product Management, and Data Privacy, to design and implement compliance solutions that align with Pinterest's objectives. Develop and maintain tools and processes to monitor compliance and mitigate risks.

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📍 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland· Full-time
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About the Team The Privacy Team at OpenAI is committed to building a secure and trustworthy platform. Our area of responsibility encompasses all OpenAI products and systems that process user data. We provide cross-functional partners with the tools needed to ensure that all products adhere to the highest standards of data privacy and legal compliance. Our approach to prioritizing responsible data use is integral to OpenAI's mission of safely introducing Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) that offers widespread benefits. About the Role We’re in search of a Software Engineer with experience building data pipelines and working closely with members of the Legal team. This role is perfect for someone who's passionate about the intersection of systems, privacy, and legal compliance. You will architect, design, and write backend systems responsible for handling some of the most sensitive data at OpenAI. This role is based in Dublin, Ireland. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees. In this role, you will: Design, build, and maintain back-end systems and services that power privacy and data compliance functions within our API products and consumer applications. Work closely with legal advisors and other engineers to respond to court orders and other legal processes, all while upholding strict data privacy and legal standards. Identify opportunities for automation and build the tools that enable other teams to automate tasks involving customer data. Develop and implement data handling policies and procedures in compliance with legal and ethical standards, ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of user data. You might thrive in this role if you: Have experience building data pipelines, especially for legal processes and investigative workflows. Can translate legal requirements into technical solutions and explain technical solutions to a non-technical audience. Take responsibility for problems from be

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📍 Ireland· Full-time
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Atlas HXM is the global workforce platform built on compliance. We help companies determine how to engage each member of their workforce and then execute with accountability built in — direct Employer of Record (EOR), Agent of Record (AOR), payroll, and compliance capabilities backed by a decade of practitioner-led expertise. Recognized as a category Leader by NelsonHall and Everest Group, Atlas HXM builds Human Experience Management into everything we do, guided by our "For People, by People" principle. The future of work is borderless, and so are we. Our people are located around the globe — in the U.S., the UK, India, Colombia, China, and beyond. Diversity and belonging are not just values; they are who we are. We are also committed to making a positive impact. Through our Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) impact initiative, we are addressing our environmental footprint and promoting social responsibility. Our impact program is central to our vision and culture, focusing on employee wellness, diversity, charitable work, and ethical corporate governance. The Sales Associate (Account Executive) will drive new business growth by independently sourcing, managing, and closing high-value strategic opportunities in the Employer of Record (EOR) space, with a consistent focus on winning deals and expanding market presence. Key Attributes EOR Experience Deep understanding of the EOR landscape, global employment compliance, cross-border hiring, onboarding, and workforce solutions. Has previously sold EOR solutions or worked in a provider, demonstrating an ability to speak credibly to HR, legal, and finance stakeholders. Hunter Mentality Self-motivated and tenacious; thrives in outbound-focused environments. Actively sources new leads via cold outreach, networking, social selling, and strategic prospecting. Builds a strong personal pipeline without reliance on inbound marketing. Proven Closer Exceptional track record of closing complex, high-value

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