Lead Regional Compliance Specialist

Job Description Job title: Lead Regional Compliance Specialist - APAC Location: India open to Chennai/Hyderabad/Pune 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. Additional responsibilities include delivering clear and timely reports, conducting training sessions, leading webinars, and facilitating meetings to enhance compliance awareness. The Lead Specialist will also support process optimization by identifying gaps and helping improve workflow efficiency, all while maintaining a customer-centric and solutions-focused approach. What you need to apply We're looking for a seasoned professional with a bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, law or a related field and 5+ years of progressive compliance experience, or a combination of both, as well as 3+ years of experience managing people. You will be a standout applicant if you have experience supporting an operations team in a datacenter environment and ISO9001 or ISO 27001 certification. You should bring exceptional organizational and time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities seamlessly with sound judgement. Attention to detail and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset are key to thriving in this role. Your senior leadership team will appreciate it if you can anticipate the needs of the team to stay ahead of the curve in a fast-paced, compliance-driven environment. You'll also need to be highly collaborative across global and regional teams, handling multiple priorities, and delivering results under tight deadlines with a high degree of accuracy. You'll need to be comfortable presenting to senior leadership and large audiences and be skilled with communication both written and verbal across diverse cultures. It's also critical that you are proficient in Microsoft office tools, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint. All applicants to this role must have reliable means of communication, reliable means of transportation (public or private) to get to/from work, the legal right to work in the country where the position is located, and the ability to speak, read and write in English proficiently. This position involves travel (Up to 50% of the time), so a passion for travel (and a valid passport) and the flexibility to accommodate domestic and international trips are a must. It will also require you to work nights and weekends on occasion, so you'll need to be comfortable flexing your schedule when needed. What you'll get We offer more than just a job we offer the chance to be part of a supportive, collaborative team where your growth and contributions truly matter. In this role, you'll thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while working on a prestigious multinational client account, giving you firsthand exposure to global operations and cross -regional collaboration. Beyond the day-to-day, you'll enjoy opportunities to travel both locally and internationally. Be rewarded with a highly competitive and industry leading salary package. We're committed to employee development, with access to continuous learning, training programs, and career growth pathways designed to help you succeed and advance The extra stuff Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and possess the legal right to work in India. A valid passport or ability to obtain a passport immediately is essential. Candidates must also be willing to undergo the company's pre-employment screening process, which includes a background check and drug screening.