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About the Role

The Specialist Compliance Lead is responsible for developing and maintaining the organization's compliance, governance, and assurance activities. This role ensures adherence to regulatory, legal, contractual, and corporate obligations within a highly regulated data center and cloud technology environment. The position acts as a trusted advisor, embedding governance and compliance into business operations and promoting a culture of integrity and accountability.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and continuously improve the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) framework.
Maintain regulatory obligations, compliance registers, and policy frameworks.
Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and coordinate compliance implementation.
Provide governance and compliance reporting to Senior Management.
Coordinate internal and external audits, compliance reviews, and assurance programs.
Monitor findings and remediation activities to completion.
Develop compliance monitoring and testing programs.
Support regulatory reviews, customer due diligence assessments, and certification activities.
Maintain oversight of third-party risk management processes and supplier compliance requirements.
Support business continuity, operational resilience, and crisis management programs.
Monitor contractual compliance obligations relating to security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
Support environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting obligations.
Assist with sustainability reporting, governance disclosures, and assurance activities.
Monitor emerging ESG regulatory requirements and industry expectations.

Requirements

Significant experience in governance, risk, compliance, assurance, or internal audit roles.
Strong understanding of corporate governance and compliance frameworks.
Experience supporting audits, certifications, and regulatory compliance programs.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reporting capabilities.
Experience within a highly regulated organization (desirable).
Knowledge of information security, privacy, and cyber security frameworks (desirable).
Experience supporting Board and Audit & Risk Committee reporting (desirable).
Familiarity with ESG reporting and operational governance requirements (desirable).
Experience with GRC platforms and compliance management systems (desirable).

Skills

Stakeholder management
Communication
Influencing
Analytical skills
Problem-solving
Reporting capabilities
Information security
Privacy
Cyber security
ESG reporting
Operational governance
GRC platforms
Compliance management systems

Location

Sydney, Australia

Work Type

Permanent full-time

Experience Level

Significant experience in governance, risk, compliance, assurance, or internal audit roles
Experience within a highly regulated organisation (desirable)

Education Level

Degree qualification in Business, Law, Governance, Accounting, Commerce or a related discipline
Relevant professional certifications

About the Company

Firmus Technologies is a global leader pioneering the development and operation of efficient AI infrastructure across Asia Pacific.
Founded in Australia in 2019, our mission is to create the most efficient AI infrastructure by combining cutting-edge technology with a steadfast commitment to sustainability.
We design, build, and operate a new class of digital infrastructure – the AI Factory.
Our model-to-grid technology approach has pushed the boundaries of multi-generational liquid cooling systems, energy management, AI software orchestration, and construction.
Firmus AI Cloud is a large-scale GPU cloud platform purpose-built to deliver energy-efficient AI compute at scale.
It empowers developers, enterprises, educational institutions, and government users to train and deploy AI models with unmatched efficiency and cost savings.
As an NVIDIA Cloud and Engineering partner in Asia Pacific, you will gain skills, experience, and exposure across the AI industry.
We are founder-led with minimal bureaucracy, allowing for fast decisions and early ownership.
Our AI Factories are designed to operate as assets to the energy grid, strengthening communities and regions.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Equal Opportunity

At Firmus, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who are passionate about creating a more sustainable future through innovative engineering solutions.