About the role Moorepay is transforming. We are a trusted leader in UK Payroll and HR solutions, but we arent resting on our history. We are embarking on a major digital transformation to redefine how businesses manage their most important asset: their people. We are seeking a Payroll Legislation Manager as one of the first key hires who will be responsible for ensuring Moorepays payroll products and services remain fully compliant with all relevant UK and Irish legislation. This role sits at the intersection of product, engineering, and operations, acting as the subject matter expert for payroll legislation and statutory requirements. You will lead the identification, interpretation, and implementation of legislative changes, working closely with product managers, engineers, and operational teams to deliver compliant, robust payroll solutions. You will be pivotal in translating complex legislative requirements into actionable product features, user stories, and operational processes, ensuring Moorepays payroll offering is always up to date and future proofed. This is a full time, permanent role working on a hybrid basis with 3 days per week in Manchester. Key responsibilities: Legislation Monitoring & Interpretation: Stay abreast of all changes in UK and Irish payroll legislation, including tax, National Insurance, pensions, statutory payments, and employment law. Interpret and communicate the impact of changes to relevant stakeholders. Product Compliance: Work with product and engineering teams to ensure payroll products are designed and updated in line with current and upcoming legislation. Requirements Definition: Translate legislative requirements into clear, actionable product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria. Lead workshops and kick-off sessions to scope and prioritise legislative projects. Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the go-to expert for payroll legislation, supporting internal teams (product, engineering, operations, support) and external stakeholders (customers, auditors, HMRC, pension providers). Implementation & Testing: Oversee the implementation of legislative changes, ensuring robust testing, documentation, and business readiness. Collaborate with QA, UAT, and support teams to validate compliance and resolve issues. Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, automation, and compliance. Lead or contribute to process improvement and system enhancement projects. Training & Communication: Develop and deliver training, guidance, and documentation for internal teams and customers on legislative changes and compliance requirements. Skills & experience Extensive, demonstrable knowledge of UK and, ideally, Irish payroll legislation (PAYE, NI, pensions, statutory payments, RTI, auto-enrolment, IR35, etc.). Proven experience in payroll management, payroll product management, or payroll operations within a busy, complex environment. Experience translating legislation into product requirements and operational processes. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex legislation to technical and non-technical audiences. Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. Collaborative, proactive, and solutions-focused approach. Member of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (desirable). Experience leading workshops, training, or cross-functional projects (desirable). Benefits & culture Part of the Zellis Group,Moorepayisa team ofover500friendly professionalsacross four offices in Swinton (Manchester), Sheffield, Birmingham and Kochi (India).Werepassionate about making Moorepay a fantastic place to work for every single one of our colleagues.The average length of service at Moorepay is 12 years, which speaks for itself! To help make Moorepay such a great place to work, we focus on three things in our company culture: mental health support, maintaining a healthy work/life balance, and equal opportunities and inclusion for all. Heres what youll gain if youjoin our team: A career packed with opportunity, in a stable and growing company. A comprehensive programme of learning and development. Competitive base salary. 25 days annual leave, with the opportunity to buy more. Youll even get your birthday off as well! Private medical insurance. Life assurance 4x salary. Enhanced pension with up to 8.5% employer contributions. A huge range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle & leisure.