European Compliance Director – Data Centre Growth

Apto; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-Term Incentive Plan

Competitive salary and bonus package

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Apto seeks a Compliance Director to design, implement and continuously improve its European compliance framework across operations. You will lead a risk-based monitoring programme, governance of policies and standards, and ensure adherence to GDPR and data protection requirements.

Collaborating with Information Security and senior leadership, you will coordinate internal reviews and external audits, manage interactions with regulators and auditors, and promote a culture of ethics and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Business, Risk Management, Governance or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in Anti Financial Crime compliance programs, including developing risk-based, audit-ready frameworks
• Significant experience leading compliance, governance, risk or internal audit functions within a complex international organisation.
• Demonstrable experience designing and implementing enterprise compliance programmes.
• Strong working knowledge of all data protection legislation.
• Experience developing and maintaining corporate policy frameworks and governance processes.
• Experience managing compliance monitoring, internal assurance and external audit programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at Executive and Board level.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and presentation experience.
• Strong organisational and project management capabilities with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• A pragmatic, commercial approach to compliance that enables business growth while effectively managing risk.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead Apto's enterprise Compliance Management Framework.
• Design and maintain a risk-based Compliance Monitoring Programme to assess compliance across the business.
• Lead the ongoing review, development and governance of company policies, procedures and standards.
• Ensure compliance with applicable UK and European legislation, including GDPR and data protection requirements.
• Implement and monitor Anti Financial Crime compliance activities across functions, including testing and adherence to policies and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of AML, sanctions, ABC, fraud, and related compliance frameworks.
• Partner with Information Security to maintain strong governance around data protection, privacy and information management.
• Plan and coordinate internal compliance reviews, external audits and independent assurance activities.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, compliance consultants and regulatory bodies where required.
• Monitor changes in legislation and regulatory requirements, ensuring the business remains compliant and prepared for future developments.
• Provide practical compliance advice to business leaders, supporting strategic initiatives and operational decision-making.
• Promote a strong culture of ethics, integrity and accountability through communication and awareness initiatives, including robust training programmes across all compliance matters.
• Prepare compliance reporting, dashboards and Board papers for Executive Leadership and governance committees.
• Monitor remediation plans arising from audits, compliance reviews and risk assessments through to successful completion.
• Support ISO certification programmes and wider corporate governance initiatives.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve compliance processes, controls and governance across the organisation.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Governance

Project management

Commercial mindset

Regulatory knowledge

Data protection knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law/Business/Risk Management/Governance or related discipline

Professional qualification in Compliance/Governance/Risk/Audit or Law

GDPR or Data Protection certification

Job description

Apto seeks a Compliance Director to design, implement and continuously improve its European compliance framework across operations. You will lead a risk-based monitoring programme, governance of policies and standards, and ensure adherence to GDPR and data protection requirements.

Collaborating with Information Security and senior leadership, you will coordinate internal reviews and external audits, manage interactions with regulators and auditors, and promote a culture of ethics and