
Risk Manager
Careers at Keel
Keel Infrastructure is a publicly traded energy and digital infrastructure company that develops and owns data centers and power assets across North America.
At Keel, you’re not just joining a company, you’re helping build the infrastructure behind the future of compute.
Why Keel
We’re at the intersection of energy and technology, two industries transforming in real time.
The work is complex. The pace is fast. The impact is real.
You’ll be part of a team that values:
- Ownership— we take responsibility and follow through
- Collaboration— we work across teams, functions, and borders
- Curiosity— we ask questions and keep learning
- Endurance— we build for the long term
What It Feels Like to Work Here
- Fast-moving, high-growth, and hands-on
- Smart, driven people solving real challengestogether
- Work that directly supports AI and next-generation infrastructure
- Room to grow, stretch, and take on more
What We Offer
- Competitive salary, bonusand equity opportunities
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
- Retirement savings with company contribution
- Employee referral program
We are currently looking for a Risk Manager to join our team
Compensation
Expected Salary (NYC): $150,000-$210,000 USD
What you can expect in this role:
We're seeking a Risk Manager to join our high-performing legal team supporting Keel's continued growth and expansion. This role partners closely with Legal, Compliance, Finance, and business stakeholders to proactively identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor legal and regulatory risks across the organization.
The ideal candidate brings strong legal risk expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to translate complex legal exposure into clear, actionable guidance for leadership.
About the Company
We are a publicly traded AI datacenter developer and operator powering the next generation of compute infrastructure across North America. With our core business transition and rapid expansion underway, significant capital investment, and a growing multistate footprint, we are building a worldclass tax function to support our scale, complexity, and public company obligations.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify, assess, and manage legal and regulatory risksacross business operations, contracts, and strategic initiatives.
- Develop and maintain legal risk assessment frameworks, policies, and mitigation strategies.
- Partner with internal legal counsel and external advisorson litigation, disputes, regulatory inquiries, and compliance matters.
- Review and assess risk exposure related to contracts, commercial agreements, partnerships, and vendor relationships.
- Monitor changes in laws, regulations, and industry standards, assessing impact and advising stakeholders accordingly.
- Lead risk reporting and escalation, including preparation of materials for senior leadership and governance committees.
- Support enterprise risk management (ERM) initiatives with a strong legal risk lens.
- Contribute to incident response, investigations, and remediation efforts when legal issues arise.
- Promote a strong risk-aware and compliance-focused cultureacross the organization.
Role Requirements
- 5–7 years of experiencein legal risk management, compliance, legal advisory, or related roles.
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Risk Management, or a related field
(JD or equivalent strongly preferred). - Solid understanding of legal, regulatory, and compliance risk frameworks.
- Experience working with contracts, litigation risk, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate risk and recommend pragmatic solutions.
- Excellent communication skills — able to explain legal risks clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in regulated industries(financial services, technology, energy, healthcare, crypto, fintech, etc.).
- Familiarity with enterprise risk management (ERM)
- Exposure to international or cross-border regulatory environments.
- Professional certifications (e.g., CRMP, CCEP, CRCM) are a plus
Work Environment
- Full-time, hybrid, Monday to Thursday in office, Friday WFH.
Travel expected up to 30% of the time to visit sites in North America
NYC
$150,000 - $210,000 USD
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