Compliance Specialist

Compliance Specialist

Location: The Woodlands (Houston), USA

deugro was founded in Frankfurt am Main and is the first company of the deugro group, where it has its focus on global project freight forwarding. Everyday the industry and deugro face the challenges of the logistics industry and our employees use their expertise to ensure large cargo is transported safely, effectively, and efficiently, through innovative and creative logistical solutions.

Become a part of our talented deugro team, as we look for a Compliance Specialist in The Woodlands (Houston), USA.

Key responsibilities:

The Compliance Specialist role is a support role for the North American Legal and Compliance team within deugro. The successful candidate will be tasked with oversight and management responsibility over certain legal and compliance related tasks, the complexity of which will vary based upon the qualifications of the individual selected.

The Compliance Specialist duties and responsibilities will include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Serve as a subject matter expert on U.S. export control regulations and other applicable trade compliance requirements.
• Proactively engage with internal departments to understand operational needs and assess potential export control and trade compliance impacts.
• Develop, document, and clearly communicate export regulatory guidance to relevant stakeholders across the organization.
• Design, develop, and conduct quarterly export compliance and trade compliance training sessions.
• Coordinate with Global Compliance to ensure alignment on training content, messaging, and compliance priorities.
• Conduct quarterly compliance audits, identify gaps or deficiencies, and recommend appropriate corrective actions and targeted training initiatives.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with all applicable export control laws, regulations, and internal policies.
• Facilitate and manage communications with government agencies, regulatory authorities, and trade organizations as necessary.
• Support and participate in annual Compliance Health Checks across business units and functions.
• Oversee the TSA Compliance Program, including but not limited to:
• Maintaining and renewing Security Threat Assessment (STA) documentation;
• Updating IACMS on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis as required;
• Managing KSMS access, disassociations, inspections, and related compliance obligations.
• Assist with the CTPAT program as required, in coordination with relevant departments.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate potential export and trade compliance risks.
• Stay current on changes to international trade regulations, export control laws, and enforcement trends.
• Provide support to the Global Trade Controls Team as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Occupational Health & Safety:

• Comply with all safe work practices and procedures set in place by deugro.
• Adhere and enforce deugro QHSES Policy and Procedures.
• Work with due care and consideration to safeguard own health and safety and the health and safety of others.
• Report incidents/accidents/near misses.

Skills, knowledge, and expertise:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience working in logistics required.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with a proven ability to handle multiple, competing workloads with changing priorities to meet necessary deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Administration:

• Must be familiar with current software packages such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals, work instructions, software manuals. Ability to draft routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak and communicate well with customers.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must be familiar with the data works system and be able to input and retrieve data.

Behaviors:

• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Very meticulous with strong planning, organizational, project management and analytical skills.
• Analytical and conceptual thinker, initiative-taker, and collaborator.
• Client-driven and performance driven.
• Detail-oriented and works in an organized fashion.
• Ability to handle projects individually and take ownership.
• Team focused.

What makes us the ideal choice?

A family-owned company established in 1924, has evolved into a leading global specialist in project freight forwarding. Our expertise spans various cargo types including break bulk, out of gauge, dangerous goods, and oversized shipments. Complementing our core services are affiliated entities specializing in transport engineering solutions, global ocean transportation, and specialized transportation assets.

We take pride in our commitment to employees, offering opportunities for long-term career growth, hybrid work arrangements, and flexible scheduling options.

We eagerly seek candidates who possess enthusiasm, passion, and innovative thinking, valuing their ability to translate ideas into action through dedication rather than solely relying on their resume or career history.

deugro (USA), Inc.

William Barrett

480 Wildwood Forest Drive, Suite 350, The Woodlands, TX 77380 USA