Payroll Lead

Since being founded in 2018 Copper has been building the standard for institutional digital asset infrastructure with a focus on custody collateral management and prime services.

Led by Amar Kuchinad Coppers Global CEO the firm provides a comprehensive suite of custody trading and settlement solutions that reduce counterparty risk and bring greater capital and operational efficiency to digital asset markets. At the heart of Coppers offering is Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology the gold standard in secure custody. Coppers multi-award winning custody system is unique in that it can be connected to centralised exchanges DeFi applications and even staking pools without the assets leaving the custody.

Built on top of this state-of-the-art custody ClearLoop is the first solution in the market that overcomes a growing industry challenge; counterparty risk with exchanges. This solution underpins a full prime services offering connecting global exchanges and enabling customers to trade and settle directly from the safety of their MPC-secured wallets. By reducing settlement time for transfers to a few milliseconds (without blockchain network dependency) and offering enhanced security measures ClearLoop is rapidly reshaping the way asset managers trade and manage capital.

In addition to industry-leading security certifications Copper has one of the strongest insurance coverages in the industry from an A rated insurer positioning the firm as the partner of choice for institutions seeking to safeguard their assets.

Department & Team purpose:

People Team at Copper is responsible for unleashing the collective brilliance of its people. We do this by creating a healthy and productive workplace that attracts engages develops and retains great people.

People Operations support and drive several key people functions including people lifecycle administration contracting business support people data analysis process improvement remuneration and benefits support employee relations and wide scope of people related projects. People Operations team play a vital role in ensuring the well-being and satisfaction of our employees.

Role Purpose:

Payroll Lead will work as a part of People Operations team delivering global payroll cycles leading global payroll processes and leading on payroll projects. Reporting to Head of HR Operations Payroll Lead will also work closely with Finance and Tax teams

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing end to end global payroll process in collaboration with payroll service providers for UK US UAE EU Switzerland Liechtenstein Singapore Hong Kong.
• Working closely with People Operations team to capture compensation related changes including onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Supporting annual payroll cycles as per the UK financial year including HMRC and ONS submissions.
• Preparing payroll reports making payroll submissions conducting checks and obtaining approvals for Employer of Records payroll in various EU and Asia locations.
• Ensuring compliance with local payroll related requirements. Proactively preparing time sensitive payroll documents and working alongside payroll providers to ensure Copper always remains compliant in its regulated and non-regulated locations.
• Close collaboration and communication with Finance team.
• Close engagement with employees triaging and responding to pay related queries.
• Managing UK Pension Scheme enrolling and offboarding employees ensuring compliance with UK pensions regulations (Defined Contributions) and making monthly submission.
• Managing payroll related projects and representing Copper before local labour department financial tax and social security authorities.
• Collaborating with Total Rewards Manager on annual compensation cycles administration and ad hoc remuneration projects.
• Prepare monthly payroll-related journal entries for finance to post into ERP system
• Prepare monthly department level breakdowns and variance analysis and forecasting for payroll-related p&l cost lines.
• Provide documentation and explanations for internal and external audits and ensure payroll records are retained and accessible for audit purposes.
• Complete annual PSA calculation and submission to HMRC.

Your experience skills and knowledge

Essential

• You must haveexperience in global payroll administration UK US UAE EU Switzerland Liechtenstein Singapore Hong Kong.
• Demonstrable research skills regarding global payroll administration.
• Demonstrate key technical abilities within the role.
• Experience in managing global payroll providers and systems including Employer of Records.
• Sound knowledge of applicable employment law finance and taxation regimes rules and regulations.
• Fluent in English (written and verbal).
• Forensic attention to details.

Desirable

• Degree or professional equivalent in a relevant discipline HR or Finance qualification desirable.
• Demonstrable research skills regarding forthcoming employment law finance and taxation developments assessing and determining the impact to the business.
• Other languages an asset.
  

Why Copper

At Copper we keep innovation openness and curiosity at the centre of everything we do. Here bold ideas get the spotlight learning is constant and diversity shapes our team from the ground up.

Jump into a fast-moving dynamic team that loves a challenge and knows how to have fun along the way. Collaboration is just as important as resultsyoull be surrounded by smart driven colleagues in London and across our APAC Switzerland UAE and US offices.

Hybrid working model we believe in the value of bringing people together and at the same time we embrace the adaptability of flexibly working.

Diversity and inclusion matter to us theyre woven into Copper life. From employee-led groups like Women at Copper to a committee focused on community and wellbeing youll have a network that supports you from day one. Everyone voice matters.

If youre looking to ramp up your career or keen to do something new in your field with us youll keep moving forward.

Ready to make your mark keep growing and join a supportive dynamic team Coppers the place.

The interview process at Copper

Our interview process is designed to be thoughtful efficient and engaging. While specific steps may vary slightly depending on the role the typical journey includes:

1. Initial Screening A brief conversation with our Talent Acquisition team to explore your background motivations and alignment with the role.
2. Technical Interview A virtual session conducted via Microsoft Teams where youll engage with team members to discuss relevant skills problem-solving approaches and technical experience.
3. In-Person Interview A conversation focused on team dynamics collaboration style and any final technical questions. This may be with cross-functional peers or leadership.

Additional steps may be added based on the roles complexity or seniority. We aim to keep the process transparent and respectful of your time.

Benefits:

In return for everything you can bring to Copper we can offer you an exciting challenging role in a fast-growing and dynamic business with career opportunities and welcoming working environment. Some of our key UK benefits are highlighted below:

• Paid Time Off - A minimum of 35 days of paid time off per year inclusive of annual leave and public holidays. Employees also receive one additional day of annual leave for each year of service.
• Comprehensive Medical Insurance - Inclusive of dental optical audiology and mental health coverage with medical history disregarded
• Life Insurance
• Enhanced Pension Contributions - Includes an enhanced employer matching contribution
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

If you think you have everything were looking for and more then wed love you to apply for the opportunity.

Copper is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and equal opportunities in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are the better our work will be. So bring us your experience perspectives and skills. It is in our differences that we will continue to grow and ensure Copper is transforming how institutional investors engage with digital assets. Copper is a Disability Confident Employer please let us know if you have a disability. If you require us to provide any assistance during the recruitment process then we would ask you to highlight this to us and we will be happy to accommodate.