Job description
Description
About the Role
We’re looking for a detail-oriented Carrier Compliance & Risk Specialist to manage carrier vetting, verification, and insurance monitoring. This role is essential to protecting our freight, customers, and operations from compliance and cargo risk.
You will own the carrier approval process, work closely with management on risk reviews, and ensure that all carriers meet Grane’s compliance standards before and during active operations.
Key Responsibilities
Carrier Compliance & Vetting
Review, approve, or reject new carrier profiles using Highway
Ensure all carriers meet internal compliance standards prior to onboarding
Continuously improve carrier vetting procedures and update SOPs based on best practices
Use Carrier411 and other tools to support risk assessment
High-Risk & High-Value Freight Verification
Personally verify carriers assigned to high-risk or high-value loads (e.g. Grainger, LG, Samsung, tire shipments)
Conduct mandatory verification steps:
Call carriers using the FMCSA-registered phone number
Collect and validate CDL and VIN information
Insurance Monitoring & Risk Management
Validate insurance compliance for all new carrier setups
Maintain ongoing, real-time monitoring of active carriers’ insurance status
Identify, escalate, and help mitigate insurance gaps or compliance risks
Participate in bi-weekly risk and insurance review meetings with management, covering:
Company-specific carrier issues
Industry trends in claims and cargo risk
Reporting
Prepare and distribute a weekly insurance compliance report every Friday (EOD), including:
New carrier setups
Current insurance status
Identified risks or coverage gaps
Working conditions:
Working schedule: Mon-Fri 8 am - 5 pm CST
Remote mode of work
10+ business days of paid time off
Team building and corporate events
Equipment provided
A supportive team
Requirements
✅ What We’re Looking For
Strong attention to detail and compliance accuracy
Confidence communicating with carriers by phone
Ability to follow structured processes while improving them
Comfortable working independently and owning critical responsibilities
Logistics, freight brokerage, or carrier compliance experience is a plus
🧰 Tools & Experience (Preferred)
Highway
Carrier411
Experience with carrier vetting, compliance, or risk management in logistics is highly valued.
