At a Glance
- Tasks: Support compliance frameworks and conduct audits to ensure operational excellence.
- Company: Join Ligentia, a dynamic leader in logistics and supply chain.
- Benefits: Flexible work environment, training support, and opportunities for growth.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with brilliant colleagues and exciting industry growth.
- Why this job: Be part of a team that drives compliance and makes a real impact.
- Qualifications: Experience in logistics or compliance, strong analytical skills, and a proactive mindset.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Operational Compliance is a critical part of our business, helping us maintain the standards, controls and accreditations that support our customers, colleagues and continued growth. As an Operational Compliance Executive, you'll play a key role in supporting our AEO-F and ISO9001 frameworks, helping ensure compliance across customs, sanctions, health & safety and wider operational processes. This is a varied role offering exposure to multiple aspects of operational compliance. We're looking for someone who enjoys learning, can take ownership of their work and is keen to broaden their expertise across a range of compliance disciplines. Experience in every area isn't expected - training and support will be provided to help you develop your knowledge and skills.
Your Role:
- Support and maintain Ligentia's AEO and ISO9001 management systems.
- Coordinate and conduct internal compliance, customs and quality audits.
- Support external audits and ensure actions are tracked through to completion.
- Monitor compliance controls, identify risks and recommend improvements.
- Support Health & Safety compliance activities and local site requirements.
- Manage sanctions screening controls and reporting processes.
- Assist with organisational compliance reviews and operational insurance claims.
- Provide customs, trade and compliance guidance to operational teams.
- Support customs consultancy activities, projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Build strong relationships across the business to promote a culture of compliance.
What You'll Need:
Essential
- Experience within freight forwarding, logistics, supply chain, customs, compliance or a related operational environment.
- Knowledge of UK Customs requirements, including CPCs and tariff classifications.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A proactive, self-starting approach with the ability to take ownership and work independently.
- Good attention to detail and a risk-aware mindset.
Desirable
- Experience of ISO9001 and/or AEO-F environments.
- Internal auditing experience.
- Health & Safety knowledge.
- Understanding of BIFA Standard Trading Conditions.
- Experience managing insurance claims processes.
- Experience using CargoWise or similar freight forwarding systems.
Why Ligentia? Why now? Accelerated growth in one of the most dynamic industries you can imagine. Brilliant customers including some of the world’s leading retailers and best-known brands. A tech vision and roadmap that will turn heads for all the right reasons. And colleagues with high commitment and unrivalled knowledge, combined with low ego. A flexible work environment that is collaborative, stimulating and shares genuine feelgood for the work we do together. However you look at it, Ligentia is a great place to be right now.
Ready to join us? Apply now!
Compliance Executive in Leeds employer: Ligentia
Ligentia is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation in the fast-paced logistics industry. With a strong commitment to employee development, we provide comprehensive training and support to help you grow your expertise in compliance while working alongside knowledgeable colleagues. Our flexible work culture promotes a sense of community and shared purpose, making Ligentia a rewarding place to build your career.
