Compliance Director

Job Title: Compliance Director

Department: Compliance

Reports to: COO

Salary Range:  $125,000 to $175,000 Annually

Exempt

In Person

OCEANAIR is currently seeking a Compliance Director to head our Compliance Department. In this role you will develop and communicate both Import and Export compliance programs within the company. Perfect and maintain standard operating procedures and training covering trade compliance in accordance with the OCEANAIR Inc. compliance program. Oversee special projects as they arise. Work closely with staff and clients to ensure success.

Job Qualifications

• 7 years’ experience in forwarding, logistic or distribution operations preferred.
• Experience handling both Air freight, Ocean freight, and Customs Brokerage.
• Experience and understanding of Import and Export processes and regulations.
• Highly organized, detail oriented, and ability to multitask.
• Light work requires exerting up to 25 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move throughout the premise.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Hazardous certification is preferred.
• Strong numerical skills are required.
• High attention to detail and sense of urgency.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Job Responsibilities 

• Collaborate with upper management and staff to provide a healthy, challenging, and positive work environment allowing for your team’s individual growth, achievement, and accomplishment consistent with the company's objectives.
• Be involved in the Interviewing and hiring of new employees for your department.
• Collaborate with other department managers to ensure the profitability of the department, and the company.
• Produce and maintain both the Export Compliance Manual and the Import Compliance Manual that will be available to all employees.
• Ensure an experienced and informed team by developing a cost-effective compliance training program for present and future employees including providing whatever tools may be needed.
• Develop SOPs as they apply to the regulatory aspects of our import and export operations.
• Maintain a response mechanism to handle all post-entry inquiries and requests for information.
• Determine what regulatory issues or news should be brought to the attention of our customers via our communications resources such as website, broadcasts or specific communications to certain members of our importer database.