Security Compliance Specialist

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 facility ‑ level compliance with CTPAT and TSA standards, including physical security controls, cargo handling procedures, and chain ‑ of ‑ custody 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 cross ‑ functionally with Legal, Security, Quality, and Operations to resolve complex compliance issues and implement sustainable solutions.
• Maintain enterprise ‑ level CTPAT documentation standards and retention practices to ensure continuous audit readiness.
• Participate in cross ‑ functional 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.

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, multi ‑ site operations.
• Experience supporting audits, inspections, and interactions with government agencies or regulatory bodies.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and documentation management skills with an audit ‑ focused 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.).