Security Compliance Specialist

Position: Security Compliance Specialist

Compensation: $70000 - 80000 Annually

The Security Compliance Specialist is responsible for administering interpreting and enforcing security regulatory compliance and related initiatives across the companys enterprise operational network. They serve as the enterprise subject matter expert for Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) compliance and supports Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) and customer security objectives. They play a critical role in safeguarding the organization against regulatory operational and reputational risk through proactive oversight and audit readiness. They partner closely with Operations Security Legal and Quality teams to ensure consistent compliant execution security programs across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the enterprise owner and centralized authority for CTPAT compliance strategy execution and oversight.

• Assess operational practices for compliance risks conduct gap analyses and determine appropriate corrective action plans to mitigate regulatory exposure.

• Lead and support internal audits and regulatory reviews providing expert interpretation of findings and required responses.

• Validate facilitylevel compliance with CTPAT and TSA standards including physical security controls cargo handling procedures and chainofcustody requirements.

• Provide authoritative guidance to operations and leadership regarding compliant cargo handling documentation exceptions and security incidents.

• Analyze compliance data trends and reports to inform leadership decisions related to audit readiness training effectiveness and risk exposure.

• Collaborate crossfunctionally with Legal Security Quality and Operations to resolve complex compliance issues and implement sustainable solutions.

• Maintain enterpriselevel CTPAT documentation standards and retention practices to ensure continuous audit readiness.

• Participate in crossfunctional compliance security and regulatory initiatives including TSA and TAPA alignment where applicable.

• Travel as needed to conduct site assessments validate compliance practices and support continuous improvement efforts.

• All other duties as assigned to meet evolving business needs.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required; Undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university preferred.

• Experience: 3 years progressive experience in CTPAT TSA compliance air cargo operations freight forwarding LTL or logistics within regulated environments.

• Demonstrated working knowledge of CTPAT TSA TAPA or similar security compliance programs; professional certifications such as CTPAT SCSS ASIS or Certified Quality Auditor preferred.

• Proven ability to interpret regulatory requirements and exercise independent judgment in applying them across complex multisite operations.

• Experience supporting audits inspections and interactions with government agencies or regulatory bodies.

• Strong analytical organizational and documentation management skills with an auditfocused mindset.

• Effective communicator capable of advising and influencing operational and leadership stakeholders on compliance matters.

• Language: Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred.

• Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality in handling and protecting sensitive information.

• Technical: Proficient with common office technologies including Windows PCs Microsoft O365 (Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint etc.) and web conferencing (Teams Zoom Webex etc.).

• Environment: Comfort commuting to/from and working in a 100% onsite setting (listed in this posting) with travel for related meetings/events.

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