Risk & Compliance Manager

Umbilical Advanced; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model (3 days in London)

Job summary

A rapidly scaling data centre operator in the UK seeks a Compliance & Risk Manager to take charge of building the compliance function from the ground up. You will design policies, implement risk frameworks, and work closely with leadership to support UK and European expansion. This role offers a pathway to senior leadership, with a hybrid working model and opportunities for travel. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in governance and risk management within critical infrastructure environments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data centres, critical infrastructure, or regulated technology environments.
• Ability to design and implement governance frameworks in growing organizations.
• Hands-on experience with audits and certifications.
• Strong enterprise risk management expertise, including control design and audit readiness.
• Confidence engaging with senior leadership, investors, auditors, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Establish governance, risk, and compliance structures across data centres.
• Embed compliance in a portfolio of high-security facilities.
• Collaborate with various teams to manage enterprise-wide risk.
• Support UK and European expansion, both greenfield developments and acquisitions.

Skills

Governance, risk, and compliance frameworks

Enterprise risk management

ISO and SOC audits

Stakeholder engagement

ISO/SOC audits

Job description

Lead the Charge in Compliance & Risk – Shape the Future of UK Data Centres

I want to speak to Compliance & Risk Managers who thrive in fast-growth environments.

You don’t just follow frameworks, you build them.

You see risk as something to manage strategically, not reactively.

You want to step into a role where you can design, influence, and lead from the front.

This is a rare opportunity for you to join a rapidly scaling data centre operator, developer, and contractor with bold ambitions: 10+ data centres across Europe by the end of 2026.

The business is moving fast, and you’ll be right at the centre of that growth.

Why this role matters to you!?

Imagine building the compliance function from day one. You will design policies, shape risk frameworks, and work closely with executive leadership to embed strong governance across multiple sites as the organisation scales.

Your impact will include:

• Establishing governance, risk, and compliance structures that enable sustainable growth across current and future data centres
• Embedding compliance across a rapidly expanding portfolio of high-security colocation facilities
• Partnering with operations, security, engineering, and commercial teams to manage enterprise-wide risk
• Supporting UK and European expansion, both greenfield developments and acquisitions

Why you’ll find this exciting!?

• You get to shape processes, teams, and culture in a mission-critical infrastructure sector
• You have a clear pathway to senior leadership, with potential progression to Director level
• You’ll work in a hybrid model (3 days in London office) with UK & European travel
• You’ll operate in a sector where 24/7 continuity, sustainability, and secure operations are non-negotiable, and where your influence genuinely matters

What you must bring!?

• Experience in data centres, critical infrastructure, or regulated technology environments
• A track record of designing and implementing governance, risk, and compliance frameworks in fast-growing or scaling organisations
• Hands‑on experience managing ISO and SOC audits, certifications, and external assurance programmes
• Strong enterprise risk management expertise, including control design and audit readiness
• Confidence engaging with senior leadership, investors, auditors, and customers
• The integrity, judgement, and confidence to challenge when risk isn’t being managed properly

This isn’t just another growing company.

You’re joining a business building a national platform of secure, sustainable regional data centres supporting enterprise, government, and cloud operations.

If you’re ready to take ownership and lead compliance excellence in a booming tech infrastructure business, let’s talk.

Or DM me directly on LinkedIn to start a conversation, or apply via the link.