Associate, Global Compliance

About Us

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.

Specific Responsibilities

• Review third-party social compliance audit reports and accurately record findings in Inspectorio, our compliance management platform.
• Conduct audit equivalency by matching third-party audit non-compliances with Centric Brands' factory risk ratings.
• Engage with suppliers to remediate non-compliance findings by sharing instructions and expectations, collecting evidence, tracking progress, and closing corrective action plans (CAPs) within required timeframes.
• Monitor audit expiration dates to ensure continuous compliance across the supply chain.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for licensors and retail partners on social compliance queries and status updates.
• Partner closely with internal teams across sourcing, production, operations, and other cross-functional business partners to resolve compliance-related questions, align on priorities, and escalate high-risk issues to senior leadership as needed.
• Participate in special projects and continuous improvement initiatives, including process enhancements, data quality improvement efforts, development of training materials, and other business initiatives.
• Stay current on industry developments in human rights due diligence and emerging compliance risks relevant to Centric Brands' sourcing footprint.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders to support effective communication, collaboration, and execution of compliance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Sustainability, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, International Business, or another related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in a corporate setting, preferably within a large, multinational organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage credibly with internal teams, suppliers, licensors, and retail partners.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy; able to maintain high data quality under pressure and across high volumes of information.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, prioritize effectively, and meet turnaround deadlines.
• Fast learner with demonstrated ability to get up to speed quickly on new technology platforms and business processes.
• Self-motivated, reliable, and comfortable working with a degree of autonomy.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative working relationships across functions and effectively partner with stakeholders in a team-oriented environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of international labor standards and responsible sourcing frameworks (preferred).
• Experience working with factory audit reports in the apparel industry or another global supply chain environment (preferred).
• Familiarity with audit platforms and compliance management systems such as amfori, SEDEX, SLCP, or Worldly (preferred).

Pay

Industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401(k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership.

Benefits

• Summer Fridays
• Generous PTO
• Merchandise Discounts
• Excellent Career Development Opportunities

Schedule

This position is based in Greensboro, NC and follows a hybrid work schedule, with in-office work Monday through Thursday and remote work on Fridays. This schedule is subject to change based on business needs.

Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of international labor standards and responsible sourcing frameworks (preferred).
• Experience working with factory audit reports in the apparel industry or another global supply chain environment (preferred).
• Familiarity with audit platforms and compliance management systems such as amfori, SEDEX, SLCP, or Worldly (preferred).

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Matching 401(k)
• Summer Fridays
• Generous PTO
• Merchandise Discounts
• Excellent Career Development Opportunities

Contact Information

To apply for this position, please visit our careers site. Centric Brands will only reach out to interview, make an offer of employment or conduct onboarding activities for candidates who have applied through our careers site. When interviewing for a position, the candidate experience will include live interaction, such as a video conference or telephone call, with a Recruiter and/or company employee(s). We will never ask for any money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process. Be aware of suspicious recruitment activity. If you think you are a victim of an employment scam, you may contact your local law enforcement agency and/or visit the Federal Trade Commission website here: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams.