Sr. Principal Contract Compliance and Risk

 Fleet Data Centers designs, builds and operates mega-scale data center campuses. Fleet provides its customers with flexibility and predictability to meet their upside demand forecasts, addressing a key need in the market as traditional leased models are struggling to keep pace with the demand for new Cloud and AI infrastructure. Fleet is led by a team of industry veterans that have already made a lasting imprint on the evolution of global digital infrastructure and are committed and uniquely capable of upleveling data center development scale and operations in the face of rising demand. Fleet is well positioned to bring in-house design, engineering and operational capabilities to collaborate with customers on tailored solutions for campuses of 500MW+. This unique model enables Fleet to provide the world’s largest and most sophisticated customers with a seamless extension of their own data center fleet with constant access to design innovation. Fleet has its headquarters in Denver, Colorado, with satellite offices in Seattle, WA and Arlington, VA. 

Position:  Sr. Principal Contract Compliance and Risk 

Location: Mercer Island (WA), or Denver (CO), or Arlington (VA) 

Position Overview 

Fleet is seeking an experienced Sr. Principal of Contract Compliance and Risk to accelerate Fleet’s internal insurance program as well as setting up the contract risk compliance program across Fleet’s vendor base.   

Job Responsibilities 

The successful candidate will have experience and practical expertise in the following:  

• Insurance project management including establishing claims administration function
• Overall Fleet Data Center enterprise risk management relative to Fleet Data Center vendor partnerships (engineering, construction, commissioning, and equipment vendor risk oversight and compliance).   

Education, Professional Certification, and Licenses  

• 8+ years of experience as a construction risk manager; construction project manager; construction attorney or paralegal, and/or construction insurance professional. Master's degree or professional certification (e.g., JD, CPCU, ARM) is preferred. 

• 5 years of data center experience. 

Experience:  

• Insurance Project Management: work closely with insurance brokers and legal teams to support the management and renewal of Fleet’s insurance coverage and leadership team recommendation(s).   

• Coordinate and manage relationships with insurance brokers and underwriters to ensure effective and efficient insurance placements. 

• Lead and manage the global subsidiary portfolio of insurance, including traditional insurance lines such as property, excess liability, and procuring Bonds and Surety, as applicable.  Ensure strong builder's risk insurance coverage to protect our construction and development projects. 

• Coordinate and manage relationships with insurance brokers and underwriters to ensure effective and efficient insurance placements. 

• Provide expert advice and guidance to senior management on insurance and risk management matters.  Prepare and present reports on insurance and risk management activities to the executive team. 

• Enterprise Risk Management (Compliance):  

• Works with leadership team including Fleet’s General Counsel to establish vendor (e.g., general contractor(s), contractor(s), subcontractor(s), and design/engineering vendor agreements) compliance with applicable state specific statutes. 

• Manage vendor insurance requirements. 

• Setting up vendor requirements across supply chain include validation of risk requirements (including insurance requirements), repository for risk reporting (including certificates of insurance), and auditing risk requirements to standardize and scale contractual risk requirements and post-award administration.   

Travel and Schedule: 10% travel 

Expected Salary Range:  $180,000-$225,000 (base salary) plus bonus  

Fleet Data Centers Employment 

Fleet Data Centers employees enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, standard paid holidays, and unlimited PTO.   

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the organization's ongoing needs. 

Fleet Data Centers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance applying for any of our open positions, please contact us at [email protected].