Company Description
Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. AFortune 500 company, Expeditorsemploys over 15,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 250 locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.
Cargo Signal, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Expeditors, offers global control and oversight of the location and condition of products moving through the supply chain. Through active, real-time monitoring using advanced cargo sensors, our team of security and logistics professionals keeps an eye on shipments in transit and takes steps to respond based on customer priorities.
Job Description
The Law Enforcement Liaison will play a pivotal role in enhancing Expeditors’ ability to respond to and prevent cargo theft, both domestically and internationally. This position is responsible for building and maintaining strategic relationships with local law enforcement agencies, customers, and security industry leaders to support proactive and reactive security measures. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, deep knowledge of security protocols, and the ability to collaborate across multiple teams to drive effective security strategies.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Relationship Development
- Develop and maintain relationships with local, state, and federal law enforcement to aid in theft prevention and recovery.
- Establish connections with security industry leaders and relevant associations to strengthen Expeditor’s security network.
- Represent Expeditor’s security perspective during sales calls and customer onboarding.
- Maintain close collaboration with Expeditors’ security team to align efforts and share best practices.
- Work with product and service leaders to develop an overarching security strategy and customer-specific processes.
Strategy and Operational Oversight
- Recommend solutions for customer-specific use cases and review customer Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Advise the Command Center on operating procedures consistent with recognized industry standards, including The Monitoring Association (TMA) and Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA).
- Direct the Command Center’s role in 24/7 Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) response.
- Manage response and recovery vendor partners, including Global Watch and Assist Cargo.
- Support training programs and exercises for monitoring teams to ensure preparedness and adherence to industry standards.
Incident Response and Customer Support
- Respond to verified security incidents and lead response and recovery operations.
- Review security incidents to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
- Run regular reporting on security monitoring performance and provide actionable insights.
- Act as the account owner for high-security customers, ensuring their needs are met and their assets are protected.
- Create and manage carrier scorecards to help customers effectively evaluate and manage their carriers.
Additional Expectations
- Adhere to Expeditors accounting policies
- Ability to learn and navigate new systems quickly
- Demonstrates collaboration and team-building skills – with cross-functional teams of business
- Utilizes critical thinking skills, assimilates, and recommends solutions rapidly—then delivers and institutes approach or fix
- Strictly compliant to internal and external regulations
- Follows all Expeditors and customer operating procedures
- Meets company standards of 52 hours of training per year per employee
Reporting Structure
The Security Enforcement Liaison reports directly to the Services Manager.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in security operations, law enforcement, or related fields.
- Strong understanding of security standards and protocols, including TMA and TAPA guidelines.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Willingness to travel as required to support security operations and build relationships.
Additional Information
Expected hourly pay: $38.00
Candidate may elect to work at one of the following Expeditor's Corporate office locations:
- Federal Way, WA (33940 Weyerhaeuser Way S, Federal Way, WA 98001)
- Seattle, WA (1200 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98101)
- Bellevue, WA (3545 Factoria Blvd SE, Bellevue, WA 98006)
Alternatively, the candidate may elect to work from any of Expeditor's branch locations found here: https://www.expeditors.com/locations
Expeditors offers excellent benefits
- Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
- Health Plan: Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental and Vision
- Life and Long Term Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (US only)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Personnel Development Program
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
