Lead Regional Compliance Specialist

Lead Regional Compliance Specialist 

Job title: Lead Regional Compliance Specialist - AMER

Reports to: Sr. Global Manager – Compliance 

Location: AMER (remote) 

FLSA: Exempt 

Salary: 120,00.00/YR

About our team 

We are a dynamic, dedicated team that provides management and support for a global guarding services account that spans across 30+ countries. Our client is an industry-leading datacenter organization, and we pride ourselves in delivering best-in-class solutions through our teams made up of Security Operations, Business Operations, Shared Services, Threat and Incident Management, Environmental Health and Safety, and Human Resources. As part of this team, you’ll work alongside a group of professionals that are committed to excellence and innovation in a fast-paced, matrixed environment. 

The Compliance team is responsible for ensuring that compliance procedures are consistently applied and monitored, fostering a culture of accountability and regulatory adherence within the organization. The team develops, monitors, and enforces processes designed to prevent security violations, minimize risk, and ensure consistent operational performance across locations. This includes conducting audits and evaluations, identifying areas of non-compliance or vulnerability, and recommending or implementing corrective actions.  

About the role 

The Lead Regional Compliance Specialist for the region manages a geographically distributed team of Regional Compliance Specialists (RCS) who support physical security compliance across multiple data center locations. This team-oriented role is tasked with overseeing the security compliance program specific to physical security officer services at data centers. This includes ensuring all sites meet internal standards and external regulatory requirements such as ISO 27001, PCI, FISMA, and others. The role is both strategic and operational, involving the development of compliance frameworks, conducting audits, and implementing control measures to manage risk. The position also involves reporting on compliance findings, recommending corrective actions, and collaborating across teams to improve policies, training, and overall security posture. 

What you’ll do 

In this role, the Lead Regional Compliance Specialist will recruit, supervise, and mentor a team of Regional Compliance Specialists. They will conduct and support audits and evaluations, ensuring compliance with established procedures and policies. This role involves working closely with data center operations to identify potential compliance risks and implementing solutions for improvement. Additio