Regulatory Analyst-Payroll

Shine is the financial copilot for entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Founded by serial entrepreneurs Rico Andersen and Martin Hegelund, Shine is a leading European fintech unicorn on a mission to restore the joy of running a business, by ending wasted time on financial admin. Shine offers a connected solution for invoicing, accounting, payroll, business accounts, payments, and financing, meaning business owners can focus their energy on growing a healthy business, not held back by manual admin.

Part of something bigger

Today we're part of Cegid, a European leader in cloud software for finance and accounting. Together we're building Europe's leading financial copilot for small businesses and their accountants. Shine already supports more than 400,000 small businesses. As part of Cegid, we now reach over one million small businesses and 15,000 accountants across Europe. We're a multicultural team working from France, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands, contributing to a wider European network that spans Spain, Portugal.

Your hiring experience matters

Just as we respect our customers' time, we respect yours. Your experience with Shine and Cegid should feel simple, transparent and genuinely supportive. If this sounds like somewhere you want to grow, we'd love to hear from you.

Regulatory Analyst-Payroll

Functional reporting line: Head of Product

About the role

We are looking for a Regulatory Analyst specialised in labour legislation and payroll to join our Payroll team.

You will be the subject matter expert responsible for identifying, interpreting and translating regulatory changes into clear and actionable product requirements. You will work closely with Product, Engineering, Quality and Customer Support to ensure that our payroll software remains compliant with Spanish legislation and is prepared well in advance for upcoming legal changes.

This is not purely a legal role. We are looking for someone who can connect labour regulation, payroll operations and digital product development.

Key responsibilities

• Continuously monitor changes in labour legislation, Social Security, payroll taxes, contributions, collective agreements, employment contracts, benefits, leave, sick leave and related payroll regulation.

• Analyse the impact of regulatory changes on existing product modules, calculations, forms, reports and processes.

• Identify effective dates, transition periods, administrative deadlines and compliance risks.

• Translate legal and regulatory requirements into clear functional requirements for Product, Engineering and Quality teams.

• Define business rules, payroll scenarios, calculation examples and testable acceptance criteria.

• Maintain an up-to-date regulatory calendar and share it with Product to support roadmap and planning decisions.

• Validate implemented changes from a functional and regulatory compliance perspective before release.

• Maintain traceability between legal requirements and their implementation in the product.

• Collaborate with QA on regulatory test scenarios, expected outcomes and validation data.

About you

• Act as the internal point of reference for regulatory questions from Product, Engineering, Customer Support and other stakeholders.

• Deliver regular internal training sessions on relevant legislative changes and their product impact.

• Coordinate consultations with external labour law advisors when required. Requirements

• Degree in Labour Relations, Law, Human Resources, Business Administration, Payroll Management or a related field.

• At least 3 years of experience in Spanish labour law, payroll, Social Security, employment administration or labour advisory services.

• Strong knowledge of payroll calculations, Social Security contributions, personal income tax withholding, contracts, absences, benefits and employment obligations.

• Experience working with payroll software, HR software, professional firms, labour advisory services or similar environments.

• Ability to interpret regulation and translate it into operational rules and functional product requirements.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Spanish.

• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage several regulatory changes and deadlines in parallel.

• Professional working level of English. Nice to have

• Experience in SaaS, ERP, HRTech or payroll software products.

• Knowledge of collective agreements and complex employment scenarios.

• Experience working with Product, Engineering or Quality Assurance teams.

• Experience defining functional test cases or acceptance criteria

Equal Opportunity Employer

We follow the principle of equal treatment to consider all job applicants and do not discriminate based on their gender, sexual orientation, color, racial or ethnic origin, religion, disability, etc. as per applicable law.

Our recruitment process

1️⃣ A 30' first call with Talent Acquisition Specialist to get to know you better and share more about Ageras.

2️⃣ A 45' interview with Rafa Serna VP CPA to discuss your past experiences and the role we are offering.

3️⃣ A 45' business case presentation to highlight your skills and give you a hands-on feel for the role.

4️⃣ A 30' team introduction, followed by a soft skills interview to see how we can best support your growth at Shine.