Senior Compliance Specialist

Fracht USA•Houston, TX

17h

About The Position

The Senior Compliance Specialist serves as the operational owner of the company’s TSA (IAC) and FMC regulatory programs. This role is responsible for day-to-day regulatory oversight, training implementation, shipment clearance governance, audit readiness, and continuous process improvement across all branches. Leveraging deep freight forwarding operational experience, this position ensures regulatory compliance is fully integrated into shipment workflows while protecting the organization from regulatory, financial, and reputational risk.

Requirements

Integrity
Adhere to Fracht’s Core Values and Vision. Ability to operate in an open and honest manner and achieve a trusting and reliable relationship with team members, customers, and vendors. Ability to accept mistakes and learn from them without apportioning blame.
Flexibility
Learn and keep up to date with new developments, procedures, and regulations. Work efficiently in an environment with multiple shifting priorities.
Communication
Effectively listen and communicate clearly with team members, customers, and vendors. Ability to interpret and disseminate information promptly.
Problem Solving Measure effectiveness in understanding problems and making timely practical decisions. Ability to work well in groups and/or individually to develop alternative solutions.
Accountability
Justify responsible actions and decisions to management. Be a reliable team player who can make accurate decisions with sense of urgency.
Bachelor’s degree in International Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and extensive freight forwarding operational experience.
7+ years of freight forwarding operational experience.
Strong working knowledge of TSA IAC requirements.
Familiarity with FMC regulations and maritime compliance.
Experience with CTPAT security standards.
Experience managing audits or regulatory inspections.
Strong documentation, training, and process improvement skills.
Safely and successfully performs the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
Maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 20 lbs.
Must be able to sit for prolonged period of time in office environment, desk setting
Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone.

Responsibilities

Administer and maintain the TSA Indirect Air Carrier (IAC) program.
Oversee day-to-day cargo security clearances and screening compliance.
Ensure proper documentation and adherence to TSA requirements.
Implement and track all TSA-required training across branches.
Maintain AR records and IACMS/Veroot updates.
Update Branch Binders Monthly for TSA audits and inspections.
Develop and execute corrective action plans when required.
Continuously evaluate and improve shipment security processes.
Internal Audits on semiannual basis
Collaborate with operations teams to strengthen supply chain security.
Support maintenance of FMC through internal branch auditing on semiannual basis.
Assist with regulatory inquiries and documentation reviews.
Partner with leadership to ensure contractual compliance alignment.
Support maintenance of CTPAT compliance standards.
Conduct internal reviews and security gap assessments.
Maintain validation documentation and readiness.
Collaborate with operations teams to strengthen supply chain security.
Standardize compliance procedures across branches.
Identify inefficiencies in clearance workflows and implement improvements.
Develop and update SOPs to align compliance with operational execution.
Partner with operations to drive consistent regulatory adherence.
Oversee denied party systems clearances.