At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead compliance initiatives, manage audits, and ensure adherence to regulations.
- Company: Dynamic organisation prioritising compliance and customer trust.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus, healthcare, pension, and hybrid work model.
- Other info: International travel opportunities and strong career growth potential.
- Why this job: Drive impactful compliance strategies in a mission-critical environment.
- Qualifications: 8-10+ years in governance, risk, or compliance; ISO 27001 certification required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Compliance sits at the heart of how we operate — protecting customer trust, business resilience, and regulatory standing across a mission-critical environment. This role owns and drives our compliance framework end-to-end: from regulatory change and certification to audits, monitoring, policy governance, and training.
We're looking for a Compliance Manager to lead the development, implementation, and ongoing management of our clients compliance programme, ensuring adherence to legal, regulatory, contractual, and internal requirements across the business. Working closely with Operations, InfoSec, Health & Safety, Legal, and HR, you'll ensure compliance underpins growth, resilience, and customer confidence.
What You'll Be Doing
- Framework Ownership: Act as Process Owner for the compliance management process — requirement identification, control design, testing, monitoring, and continual improvement.
- Standards & Certification: Lead compliance with ISO 27001, SOC2, GDPR, and other applicable privacy and customer requirements.
- Reporting & Governance: Develop and report compliance KPIs/KRIs; coordinate reporting to senior management and governance committees.
- Audit Management: Coordinate internal/external audits and customer due diligence; manage findings through to closure and track corrective actions.
- Regulatory Change: Monitor emerging regulatory requirements, assess business impact, and work with stakeholders to develop mitigation strategies.
- Culture & Training: Promote ethical conduct and a strong compliance culture; develop and deliver training and awareness programmes.
- Stakeholder Support: Support Legal, Operations, and Procurement on contractual compliance; coordinate customer/regulatory information requests.
What We're Looking For
- ~8–10+ years' progressive experience in governance, audit, risk, compliance, or assurance in a mission-critical environment (data centres, utilities, defence, aviation, or similar); senior management level and above.
- ~ Demonstrable experience implementing enterprise compliance programmes and managing ISO / SOC2 certifications.
- ~ Strong knowledge of compliance management systems, governance frameworks, and UK GDPR/data protection legislation; familiarity with DORA and NIS.
- ~ Experience translating legislation into business controls and presenting to executive leadership.
- ~ Comfortable working internationally, building senior relationships with customers, suppliers, and partners.
- ~ Willingness to be available to support major incidents outside standard hours.
- ~ ISO 27001 Lead Auditor/Implementer required; ISO 37301, CRISC, or CGRC desirable; degree in Law, Risk, Governance, or related field desirable.
Director, Regulatory & Quality Compliance in London employer: Clear.
Join a dynamic and innovative Data Centre developer that prioritises employee growth and offers a competitive salary package. With a strong focus on collaboration and strategic influence, this role provides the opportunity to shape the future of scalable, AI-ready infrastructure across Europe. The company fosters a supportive work culture that values autonomy and encourages professional development, making it an excellent employer for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in a high-growth environment.
