You’ve got employees in multiple countries, contractors sending invoices in three currencies, and regulations that read like legal mazes. That’s where Pearl Lemon Consulting steps in.
We’re based in London, but our work goes where your workforce is. Whether you’re scaling across Europe, onboarding in APAC, or juggling compliance in the U.S.—we’ve seen worse. Fixed worse.
What we do isn’t theory. It’s execution.
And if you’re losing time to hiring delays, payroll inconsistencies, or region-specific compliance blind spots, you’re bleeding money in silence.
Schedule a consultation — find out where the leaks are and how to stop them.
Our Services
No fluff. Just actual work delivered by consultants who’ve helped clients avoid six-figure compliance fines and shaved weeks off global hiring timelines. We go beyond advice. We do the heavy lifting.
Global Workforce Compliance Audits
Most companies get this wrong. They either assume local rules are “close enough” or that their current employment contracts “probably cover it.”
Wrong.
We run detailed audits against country-specific employment legislation (from IR35 to Saudi GOSI) and flag liabilities you didn’t know you had.
What you get:
- Country-specific compliance scorecards
- Risk-level assessments (contractor vs employee classification)
- Actionable legal rewrites within 10 business days
Why it matters:
Fines for misclassification can exceed £30,000 per case in the UK alone. U.S. penalties hit $50,000+ plus back taxes.
Cross-Border Payroll Infrastructure
Trying to pay employees across 5+ countries using your UK payroll system? That’s a ticking bomb.
We restructure payroll flows using local Employer of Record (EOR) networks, automated tax calculations, and consolidated reporting dashboards.
Included:
- Multi-currency support with FX rate locking
- Integration with NetSuite, SAP, or Xero
- SOC 2 Type II-compliant payment processors
Results:
Clients report a 43% reduction in payroll errors and an average 18-day improvement in payout cycles.
Entity Setup & HR Legal Formation
Before you think about hiring in Germany or Japan, your entity structure must be airtight. We establish legal presence, advise on incorporation, and align your HR procedures with statutory employment law.
We handle:
- Entity registration
- Local director requirements
- Labor law advisory
- In-country benefits structuring
Risk Avoidance:
Non-compliance in France can trigger 3-year retroactive penalties and criminal charges for misrepresentation.
Multinational Talent Acquisition Systems
Hiring internationally means wrestling with visa restrictions, local job board performance, and region-specific salary benchmarks. We cut through that.
We implement:
- Geo-specific sourcing pipelines (e.g., LinkedIn China, Bayt, SEEK)
- ATS systems optimised for multilingual workflows
- Salary banding based on proprietary benchmarks in 50+ countries
Impact:
Clients reduce average time-to-hire by 26% in high-demand markets like Germany, UAE, and Singapore.
Contract Management Across Jurisdictions
One NDA doesn’t fit five countries. And most HR teams learn that after the lawsuit. We rewrite employment contracts, commission agreements, and HR policies for jurisdictional compatibility.
Delivered:
- Legal reviews by in-country specialists
- Clause-level annotations for compliance variance
- Regionally accepted IP protection terms.
Outcome:
Zero invalid contracts in the last 4 years. No client has faced enforceability challenges under our terms.
GDPR and Global Data Protection Advisory
If your HR data moves across borders, it’s a liability. We audit data transfer flows, map risk exposure, and build compliant frameworks.
Core services include:
- DPIA (Data Protection Impact Assessments)
- Localised employee consent frameworks
- Binding Corporate Rules (BCR) development
We help you avoid:
£17.5M+ or 4% global turnover penalties (per GDPR Art. 83)
Retention and Workforce Structuring
High turnover in international teams usually comes down to misaligned benefits, lack of cultural integration, or unclear internal mobility pathways.
We build:
- Benefits strategies using local norms (e.g., 13th month salary, paternity rules)
- Equity schemes that align across legal jurisdictions
- Internal comms plans that reduce attrition by up to 33%
HR Tech Systems Integration
You’re probably using tools like BambooHR, Personio, or Workday. But if they aren’t connected—or worse, if they’re siloed—you’re running blind.
We offer:
- API-level system integration
- Local compliance modules for onboarding
- Automated record-keeping tied to data residency laws
Why Choose Us?
We’ve been on both sides: internal HR fighting to scale, and external consultants hired to clean up someone else’s mess.
We’ve helped companies cut down onboarding times by 40%, avoid six-figure fines, and hire across 15+ markets without expanding their internal team.
We’re not here to impress you with buzzwords. We’re here to deliver results that move your HR from reactive to structured, without slowing your growth.
Frequently Asked Questions
We use in-country legal partners to ensure contracts meet statutory requirements and match cultural norms. We annotate every clause for enforceability, choice of law, and severability.
Yes. We bridge local payroll with global reporting tools via middleware APIs. If your provider doesn’t support this, we will help you migrate with zero downtime.
We configure SCCs (Standard Contractual Clauses), run DPIAs for each transfer route, and build BCR frameworks if needed.
It depends on your stack. Greenhouse and SmartRecruiters perform well globally, but we also work with localized ATS like Breezy or Personio, depending on your region and compliance needs.
Yes. We manage the entire lifecycle—from cost modelling to onboarding—ensuring employee experience and legal protection are uninterrupted.
We run retroactive compliance audits and help you file corrections with local tax authorities, reducing potential exposure and future penalties.
Yes. We evaluate redundancy, map integrations, and migrate data with regulatory compliance across data residency rules (e.g., Brazil’s LGPD, UAE’s Data Law).
Ready to Stop Patching Your Global HR?
You’ve got enough to deal with. The last thing you need is to fall behind because of scattered HR practices or non-compliance. Book a call, talk to someone who’s handled what you’re dealing with, and walk away with real clarity.
Book your session here. No jargon. No filler. Just work that gets done.
