Global Compliance & Risk Lead — Data Centers

IREN; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentive programs (short & long term)

On-site meals and barista

Job summary

IREN is seeking an experienced Risk & Compliance professional to lead enterprise-wide compliance programs, focusing on regulatory obligations and sanctions. The role requires driving incident management, control design and governance across Australia, the US, Canada and Europe.

You will collaborate with multiple functions, manage escalations, and leverage modern tooling and AI to scale compliance across a NASDAQ-listed, international data centre business.

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ experience across risk and compliance roles.
• Proven experience managing compliance incidents and escalations.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks across Australia, US, Canada or Europe.
• Experience in large, complex environments such as data centres or technology.
• Ability to work with multiple business functions and understand privacy and data compliance obligations.
• Demonstrated use of technology/AI to automate compliance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to strengthen risk and compliance practices across data centers and corporate functions.
• Provide independent oversight and advice on growth initiatives.
• Support design and continuous improvement of global compliance programs.
• Monitor regulatory change across operating jurisdictions and translate into practical obligations.
• Act as escalation point for high-risk compliance issues and coordinate remediation.
• Support risk assessments, incident management and assurance reviews.
• Maintain compliance registers, mappings and documentation.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Incident management

AI for governance

Autonomy

Risk-based decision making

Job description

IREN is seeking an experienced Risk & Compliance professional to lead enterprise-wide compliance programs, focusing on regulatory obligations and sanctions. The role requires driving incident management, control design and governance across Australia, the US, Canada and Europe.

You will collaborate with multiple functions, manage escalations, and leverage modern tooling and AI to scale compliance across a NASDAQ-listed, international data centre business.