The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

Role: Junior Payroll Consultant

Role Location: Lisbon (Portugal)

Employment Type: Permanent

Role summary:

As a junior payroll consultant, you’ll support the full payroll cycle for a variety of clients, handle onboarding and offboarding tasks, prepare monthly and statutory reports, and help ensure all compliance requirements are met. You’ll also gain exposure to fund setup processes, including risk management and data‑quality topics, making it a great opportunity to build strong payroll and HR operations skills in a supportive, learning‑focused environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Performing tasks inherent to payroll processing for various companies that are part of our client portfolio.

• Preparing reporting obligations after the monthly closing of payroll processing.

• Onboarding and setup of all formalities regarding admissions and/or leavers.

• Preparing the Single Report and its respective annexes.

• Assisting clients in fund setup in relation to risk management and valuation aspects, data standards and monitoring topics.

Skills / experience:

• Higher education in Human Resources Management, Administration, Corporate Finance or related fields (preferably covering topics related to payroll processing in the curriculum).

• Approximately 1 year of experience in payroll (preferably in consulting), including support in employee admission and termination processes, and the Single Report.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel.

• Experience working with ERP systems, specifically in human resources and/or payroll modules.

• Knowledge of labor, tax and social security legislation.

• Fluency in English (written and spoken).

• Communicative and who has good organizational skills, teamwork and motivation to learn.

What you will get in return:

• Private health insurance.

• Performance Bonus.

• Award System.

• Meal allowance (€10.46 per day)

• 22 working days holiday + Public holidays

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Professional Development (CPD) and Study Guidance programs

• Positive and hospitable work environment.

• Opportunity to work with a global team.

• Exposure to all aspects of the business and cross-jurisdiction.

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business + more

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.