Chief Compliance Officer

SEKO Worldwide - Schaumburg, IL

Full-time - Senior

Schaumburg, IL

Couriers and Messengers

About the position

The position involves leading the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of policies and procedures related to various compliance areas in alignment with government laws and regulations. The role requires collaboration with government agencies and the development of compliance educational programs for employees. Responsibilities also include evaluating potential acquisitions, investigating complaints, reporting compliance successes to the Board of Directors, and managing external consultants. The position requires oversight of SEKO's audit program and representation of SEKO in industry groups. Additionally, the role involves advising clients on import and export restrictions and monitoring regulatory changes that may impact SEKO's operations.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of compliance policies and procedures.
• Champion SEKO's Core Values.
• Manage areas of responsibility including import compliance, export compliance, TSA compliance, supply chain security, and more.
• Collaborate with government agencies such as U.S. Customs and Border Protection and OSHA.
• Develop compliance educational and training programs for employees and management.
• Evaluate potential acquisitions for risk and integration challenges.
• Integrate new acquisitions into SEKO's Global Compliance Program.
• Investigate complaints and allegations, documenting findings and remediation.
• Regularly report Compliance successes and challenges to the Board of Directors.
• Attend executive meetings to report on Compliance initiatives.
• Lead the Corporate Health and Safety Committee and report on safety metrics.
• Manage external consultants and oversee SEKO's audit program.
• Represent SEKO in industry groups and at external events.
• Develop a comprehensive ethics program in collaboration with SEKO Cares and SEKO ESG initiatives.
• Advise clients on import and export restrictions and customs compliance impacts.
• Work cross-functionally with Operations, IT, HR, Finance, and others to support regulatory changes.

Requirements

• Knowledge of air, ocean, and ground transport logistics processes.
• Excellent written communication skills for policy writing.
• Excellent virtual communication skills for remote team collaboration.
• Ability to manage through influence.
• Client service orientation, initiative, and responsiveness.
• Creative thinking and detail-oriented approach.
• Some travel required (10%).

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced degree in supply chain management or related field and/or Juris Doctor (JD).
• Experience leading remote teams.
• Experience with multinational teams.