Energy & Resource Compliance Expert

DATA4'S MISSION

DATA4 creates Smart & Scalable digital facilities for our customers. Our network of highly connected, resilient and sustainable data center campuses underpins our customers’ digital growth in Europe.

DATA4 VALUES

• To be entrepreneurial – we are teams of doers who make things happen - with autonomy, energy and a sense of responsibility
• To always take responsibility – for our impact on the people we work with, the society we are part of, and the environment in which we operate
• To constantly be adaptable – our business is designed to adapt, answering not only today’s challenges, but also anticipating what’s coming next.

About The Role

The Energy & Resources Compliance Expert is responsible for owning and driving three core operational domains within the Energy & Resource Operations function: energy regulatory watch and compliance implementation, energy-related data disclosure to external bodies, and energy rebilling process governance. Across these areas, the role holds direct accountability for translating regulatory and operational requirements into structured action plans, ensuring their correct implementation by local OPS and Finance teams across DATA4's European footprint.

In addition, the role provides active support to the Energy & Resource Operations Manager on ISO 50001 audit management and on energy efficiency projects, including the identification and valorization of opportunities under applicable Energy Efficiency Obligation Schemes across all countries of operation.

The role reports directly to the Energy & Resource Efficiency Manager and operates in a transversal and highly collaborative environment, working closely with Country Operations Directors, Global Operations Team, Finance, Legal, Sustainability, IT and Compliance teams. It requires the ability to coordinate and influence multiple stakeholders across countries and functions without direct hierarchical authority, combining technical expertise, regulatory knowledge and strong organizational rigor.

Responsibilities

Energy Regulatory Watch and Operational Compliance Implementation

• Monitor energy-related regulatory and normative developments impacting data center operations, energy performance and applicable obligations at both European and country level, in coordination with Compliance, Legal, Sustainability and other relevant Group functions.
• Analyse the operational impact of new regulatory requirements, identifying applicable obligations for sites, potential compliance gaps and actions required to ensure regulatory alignment.
• Translate energy regulatory requirements into operational guidelines and action plans, leading local OPS and technical teams in the implementation of required projects, corrective actions or operational adjustments.
• Own the coordination with country teams of the deployment of compliance-related actions, ensuring proper understanding, operational feasibility, timely execution and consistency with Group standards.
• Ensure decision traceability, documentation of compliance evidence and timely escalation of topics requiring management arbitration across all energy regulatory obligations and related action plans.
• Prepare and own consolidated updates on regulatory developments, operational impacts, non‑compliance risks and progress of compliance action plans, supporting decision‑making by Compliance, OPS, Sustainability and Management teams.

Data Disclosure to External Bodies

• Own the end‑to‑end process of energy‑related disclosure obligations towards external bodies, ensuring correct understanding and implementation of applicable requirements — both at European level (EED, EuCoC, ETS, and other relevant frameworks) and at country level — by all involved OPS teams.
• Define and communicate to local OPS teams the specifics of each disclosure obligation, including required content, deadlines and formats, ensuring consistency between European requirements and their local implementation.
• Verify the completeness, relevance and consistency of data prior to disclosure, with particular attention to country‑specific regulatory requirements, and coordinate all operational communications with external bodies.
• Maintain and continuously update the internal database tracking all information communicated to external bodies, keeping European and local obligations clearly separated and traceable.

Energy rebilling process governance

• Define, maintain and co