Borderless AI Launches Global Compliance Committee to Support Responsible Global Hiring

As companies increasingly expand their teams across borders, navigating the complex web of global employment regulations has become a major challenge for HR leaders and founders alike. Employment laws, tax structures, and worker classification rules vary widely by country, creating risk for organizations that want to hire internationally while remaining compliant.

To help address these challenges, Borderless AI has launched its Global Compliance Committee, a new initiative designed to guide the company’s approach to international employment regulations and best practices for global hiring.

The Global Compliance Committee brings together experienced leaders in employment law, corporate governance, tax, and regulatory compliance. Working closely with Borderless AI’s internal product, legal, and operations teams, the committee monitors regulatory developments around the world and provides strategic guidance as the platform continues to scale globally.

As more organizations adopt distributed and global workforce models, the need for clear compliance frameworks has become critical. Hiring talent across multiple jurisdictions requires companies to navigate evolving employment standards, local labor protections, and complex tax obligations. The Global Compliance Committee was created to help ensure that Borderless AI remains ahead of these developments while continuing to support responsible and compliant global hiring.

Meet the Global Compliance Committee

Leonard Shen

Former Chief Compliance Officer
Visa, PayPal, American Express

With four decades of executive legal experience, Leonard has an unparalleled track record of architecting and overhauling regulatory programs for the world's largest financial services and technology firms. He specializes in driving rigorous execution of enterprise risk management and governance frameworks, often navigating intense regulatory scrutiny and complex government enforcement across global jurisdictions.

Dermot O'Brien

Former Chief Human Resources Officer
ADP, TIAA

A globally recognized transformational leader, Dermot brings over 30 years of experience managing international teams and architecting cross-border workforce strategies. Having operated extensively across the US, Hong Kong, and Japan, he specializes in aligning global workforces through data-driven governance frameworks that ensure absolute transparency, accountability, and compliance across borders.

Karine Montagut Saint-Paul

M&A and Corporate Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

As Co-Head of the EMEA Tech group at Norton Rose Fulbright, Karine provides critical coordination and project management for highly complex, cross-border transactions. She ensures regulatory consistency across multiple jurisdictions for domestic and international companies, focusing on technology, life sciences, and infrastructure.

Howard Quon

Board Member; PwC Canada

Howard merges deep technical tax expertise with highly practical business acumen. As a lead partner for top-tier technology and consumer product accounts, he has successfully guided major multinational corporations through complex global expansions, ensuring their strategic market entries are built on sound, compliant financial frameworks.

Andrew Schafer

Partner, Workplace & Pension Law
Norton Rose Fulbright

Andrew specializes in the critical intersection of workplace and pension law, providing comprehensive oversight on labor relations and regulatory compliance. He ensures that the intricate pension and benefits aspects of complex corporate transactions remain entirely compliant and operationally secure.

Together, the committee brings expertise across international labor law, tax strategy, corporate governance, and cross-border regulatory compliance.

Supporting the Future of Global Work

Borderless AI enables companies to hire, onboard, manage, and pay talent in more than 170 countries through its AI-powered global payroll and Employer of Record platform.

As global hiring continues to accelerate, the Global Compliance Committee will play an important role in helping Borderless AI anticipate regulatory change and ensure that companies using the platform have the tools and guidance needed to operate compliantly across borders.

By launching the Global Compliance Committee, Borderless AI is reinforcing its commitment to responsible global hiring and building the infrastructure companies need to confidently scale international teams.

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