Master the strategies to lead high-performing distributed teams across time zones, bridge cultural gaps, and drive seamless collaboration worldwide.
As organisations increasingly embrace remote and distributed workforce models, hiring talent across borders has become both an opportunity and a challenge. Expanding into new markets, supporting international teams, and engaging employees in jurisdictions where no local entity exists requires careful navigation of employment laws, compliance obligations, and workforce governance considerations.
This practical course explores how organisations can effectively manage a global remote workforce using Employer of Record (EOR) arrangements and other international employment models. Participants will gain a clear understanding of how cross-border hiring works in practice, when EOR solutions are most appropriate, and how to balance business flexibility with legal compliance and operational oversight. The session provides actionable guidance for HR professionals seeking to build, manage, and support global teams while reducing employment and compliance risks.
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Head of EOR at Links International
Margaret Yip is an operations and business transformation leader with extensive experience across investment banking, high-growth ventures, and global professional services. She specializes in scaling organizations, driving operational excellence, and leading complex transformation initiatives across finance, legal, HR, technology, and people operations. Most recently, she served as Partner, Group Operations at GoGlobal, where she helped transform the company from an Asian startup into a global service provider operating in more than 100 countries. During her tenure, the business achieved significant revenue growth, strengthened governance and risk controls, and built scalable operational frameworks to support international expansion. Margaret is currently Head of EOR at Links International, advising organizations on operations, people strategy, and AI-enabled business transformation. Her previous experience includes leadership roles at UBS, Scotiabank, and Deutsche Bank, bringing together strategic insight, financial expertise, and hands-on execution to help organizations navigate growth and change.
