Compliance Executive

Compliance Executive - Berkhamsted - Excellent Benefits

QCS Staffing is a successful international staffing consultancy, established in 1992. With over 33 years of proven success, QCS Staffing stands as one of the largest privately owned specialist recruitment consultancies, delivering expert talent solutions across three of the world’s fastest-growing sectors. The company provides specialist Contract and Permanent staffing services to clients within very specific industry sectors across the EMEA, Americas, and APAC regions. We employ +141 staff across 5 offices:

• Headquarters based in Berkhamsted, UK
• North Carolina, USA
• Boston, USA
• Dublin, Ireland
• Rotterdam, The Netherlands

The  Compliance Executive role at QCS:

• Identify compliant and commercially viable contractor engagement solutions in new regions.
• Monitor and advise on employment, tax, and immigration law changes affecting company operations.
• Stay informed on key legislation (e.g., AWR, IR35, Opt Out, cross-border rules, A1, Limosa, FLSA, AUG).
• Audit payroll and EOR partners to ensure full compliance.
• Conduct internal and support external audits; escalate non-compliance issues.
• Collaborate with Sales, Admin, and Finance to resolve compliance queries and ensure timely contractor setup for payment/invoicing.
• Support Contract Admin team with contract drafting as needed.
• Represent the company with professionalism at all times.
• Foster open communication and uphold QCS’s Vision & Values.

 Experience and Skills

• Experience in recruitment compliance in the UK, and beneficial if also USA and 1-3 European jurisdictions.
• Proven knowledge of contractor engagement solutions (employed, independent contractor, etc).
• Strong commercial acumen and a pragmatic approach to compliance problem solving.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and thrive in a constantly evolving landscape.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with contractors, suppliers and work colleagues.
• Efficient and well organised.

Desirable

• Knowledge of global compliance impacting the recruitment sector
• Knowledge of multiple engagement processes for professional contractors

What is in it for you as a Compliance Executive at QCS:

An amazing induction & training programme: Our Learning and Development Team have created award winning training programmes for the whole team, which every new starter will benefit from.

Our amazing benefits include:

• A one team ethos.
• Open plan office 20 minutes from Euston.
• Company Bonus
• Hybrid working.
• Structured promotional career paths.
• Private healthcare.
• Early Friday finishes.
• Weekends away.
• Extra holiday and monetary rewards for monthly objectives.
• Corporate Spurs tickets with early access to NFL & boxing.

To find out more about what we can offer as a business, get in touch today! We look forward to hearing from you.