Senior Manager, Risk

1 week ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia IREN Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Job description

IREN is a leading next-generation data center business powering the future with 100% renewable energy. We build, own and operate our data centers and take pride in being at the forefront of sustainable solutions for the ever-evolving applications of high-performance compute. We believe that human progress is invaluable, but it should be done in the right way – responsibly, sustainably and having a positive impact on the communities we operate in.

We are currently looking for a Senior Risk & Compliance Manager to join our Sydney team to support the Global Risk, Compliance and Audit community at IREN.

We value diverse perspectives and believe that skills can be developed. If you're passionate about this role, we want to hear from you — whether you meet every criteria or not. Your unique experiences might be exactly what we need

Job requirements

  • Compliance Experience: Proven ability to uplift compliance frameworks and operationalise them effectively, ensuring they are embedded and demonstrably effective.

  • Risk Management Experience: Skilled at assessing and testing effectiveness of compliance frameworks, including controls, policies, registers, and reporting processes.

  • Regulatory Experience: Strong regulatory awareness and horizon-scanning capability; able to translate new or changing requirements into business-friendly, effective solutions. Familiar with Canadian and US regulations.
  • Obligations / Standards Experience: SEC/SOX & ISO 31000 / COSO
  • Commercial Acumen: Comfortable speaking with conviction and preparing high-quality compliance and risk reporting for Audit & Risk Committee and the Board.
  • Presentation & Storytelling: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to distill technical information into clear messaging.

Job responsibilities

  • Lead incident and breach management across business units and jurisdictions.
  • Maintain and improve group-level risk and compliance frameworks, policies, and obligation registers.
  • Provide oversight and challenge on business unit compliance performance.
  • Escalate and report material compliance risks to senior leadership and the Board.

  • Manage compliance across a wide range of areas, including:

  • SEC and SOX obligations

  • Health & Safety (OSHA, WHS, WorkSafe BC)
  • Employment law and workplace rights (US, Canada, Australia)
  • Immigration and visa compliance
  • Licensing and permits (corporate, operational, construction, data centre operations)
  • Privacy and data protection – APPs, PIPEDA, US state/federal regimes, GDPR
  • ESG and climate and sustainability reporting – SEC climate, ISSB, Australian frameworks
  • Industry standards and codes – ISO, COSO, NIST, modern slavery, anti-bribery, cyber frameworks

Job benefits

  • Competitiveremunerationpackage
  • Short-term and Long-term Incentive Programs
  • Casual work attire

IREN Limited is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

This job will remain posted until filled. While we appreciate all applications we receive, we are only able to contact candidates under consideration.

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