Sydney | Global Technology & Infrastructure Business | NASDAQ-Listed Company

A rare opportunity has arisen to join a high-growth global technology and infrastructure business undergoing significant international expansion.

Operating across Australia, North America and Europe, this organisation develops and operates critical infrastructure supporting the future of AI, high-performance computing and digital technologies. With a strong commitment to innovation, sustainability and operational excellence, the business is continuing to scale rapidly and requires an experienced risk and compliance leader to help support the next phase of growth.

Reporting directly to the Head of Risk, this newly created role will take ownership of enterprise risk management and regulatory compliance frameworks across multiple jurisdictions. This is a genuine opportunity to build, influence and shape risk and compliance practices within a fast-paced, global business.

The Opportunity

As Senior Manager - Risk & Compliance, you will lead the ongoing development, implementation and enhancement of enterprise-wide risk and compliance frameworks, ensuring risks are effectively identified, assessed, monitored and managed across the organisation.

Partnering closely with senior stakeholders across operations, technology, finance, legal, people and culture, and executive leadership, you will play a key role in strengthening governance, compliance and risk maturity across the group.

This role is highly visible and offers significant exposure to executive leadership and Board-level stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Risk Management

• Lead and enhance the organisation's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
• Maintain enterprise risk registers and support risk identification, assessment and monitoring activities.
• Facilitate risk workshops and drive risk ownership across the business.
• Develop and monitor key risk indicators (KRIs), risk reporting and governance processes.
• Identify emerging risks and provide strategic recommendations to leadership.
• Support the ongoing development of risk appetite frameworks and risk culture initiatives.

Regulatory Compliance

• Own and maintain the global regulatory compliance framework.
• Monitor and assess regulatory developments across multiple jurisdictions.
• Maintain regulatory obligations registers and ensure accountability for compliance obligations.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure compliance controls are appropriately designed and operating effectively.
• Lead compliance monitoring, incident management, investigations and remediation activities.
• Drive ongoing compliance uplift initiatives across the organisation.

Assurance & Governance

• Lead risk-based assurance reviews and compliance assessments.
• Evaluate control effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support internal and external audit activities.
• Coordinate compliance attestations and governance reporting processes.
• Provide regular reporting to Executive Leadership and Board Committees on key risk and compliance matters.

Technology & Continuous Improvement

• Leverage technology, automation and AI to improve risk and compliance processes.
• Drive efficiencies through enhanced reporting, monitoring and governance tools.
• Reduce manual processes and improve visibility across risk and compliance activities.

About You

To be successful, you will likely bring:

• 10+ years' experience within risk management, compliance, governance, audit, regulatory affairs or related disciplines.
• Strong experience developing and embedding risk and compliance frameworks within complex organisations.
• Proven ability to work across broad regulatory, governance and operational risk environments.
• Experience operating within highly regulated sectors such as technology, financial services, infrastructure, energy, telecommunications or other complex corporate environments.
• Strong understanding of enterprise risk management principles, governance frameworks and compliance management systems.
• Experience managing regulatory change, compliance incidents, monitoring programs and assurance activities.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence senior leadership and executive teams.
• A commercial and pragmatic approach to balancing risk with business objectives.
• Strong technology capability, including experience leveraging automation and AI-driven solutions to improve governance and compliance outcomes.

Why Apply?

• Join a rapidly growing global organisation at an exciting stage of expansion.
• Exposure to international operations across Australia, North America and Europe.
• Highly visible role with direct access to executive leadership and Board stakeholders.
• Opportunity to build and shape frameworks rather than simply maintain existing processes.
• Work within an innovative technology-driven environment at the forefront of AI and digital infrastructure.
• Competitive salary package including annual STI bonus and long-term incentive opportunities.

Next Steps

If you're interested in exploring this further, please send your resume by clicking on the apply button.

Your application will be assessed within 3 working days. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Reference Number: 06800-0013465286

This is a hybrid position.

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