Security Specialist-Senior

FedEx; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx is seeking a Senior Security Specialist to lead investigations, manage security risks, and advise senior leaders across our Australasia network. You will partner with operations, government agencies, and external security providers to deliver best-practice security outcomes in a complex logistics environment.

We value a seasoned professional with excellent stakeholder management, strong problem solving, and a continuous improvement mindset, ready to drive security initiatives and

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in Law Enforcement, Corporate Security, Aviation Security, Military or a related field.
• Availability for regular national and international travel.
• Experience conducting complex investigations and managing security incidents.
• Strong risk assessment and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with senior leaders and external agencies.
• Sound judgement and decision-making under pressure.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A continuous improvement mindset focused on delivering business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations relating to theft, loss, misconduct, fraud and security incidents.
• Identify risks and implement practical solutions that improve security outcomes.
• Drive loss prevention and security compliance initiatives across the business.
• Manage relationships with security vendors, law enforcement agencies and key external stakeholders.
• Provide expert security advice to operational and senior leaders.
• Lead security improvement projects that enhance processes, systems and controls.
• Deliver security training and awareness programs to internal stakeholders.
• Analyse security trends and recommend proactive risk mitigation strategies.
• Support business continuity through effective incident management and security planning.
• Drive Aviation security compliance, initiatives and regulatory changes.

Skills

Investigation skills

Risk assessment

Security operations

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Job description

Protect our people. Secure our operations. Influence business outcomes.

Join one of the world's most recognised logistics companies and play a critical role in protecting our people, assets, facilities and reputation.

At FedEx, security is far more than guarding sites or responding to incidents. As a Senior Security Specialist, you'll lead complex investigations, manage critical security risks, advise senior leaders, and drive initiatives that strengthen security across our national network.

This is an opportunity for an experienced security professional to make a genuine impact while partnering with operational leaders, government agencies, law enforcement and third-party security providers to deliver best-practice security outcomes. Responsibilities include investigations, loss prevention, security compliance, risk management, security technology, vendor management and stakeholder engagement.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Being a key member of the Security team in Australasia and across Asia Pacific
• Lead complex investigations and high-impact security projects
• Partner with senior operational leaders across the business
• Influence security strategy, risk mitigation and compliance outcomes
• Work with law enforcement, government agencies and industry partners
• Join a global organisation committed to safety, innovation and career growth

The Impact You'll Make

• Lead investigations relating to theft, loss, misconduct, fraud and security incidents.
• Identify risks and implement practical solutions that improve security outcomes.
• Drive loss prevention and security compliance initiatives across the business.
• Manage relationships with security vendors, law enforcement agencies and key external stakeholders.
• Provide expert security advice to operational and senior leaders.
• Lead security improvement projects that enhance processes, systems and controls.
• Deliver security training and awareness programs to internal stakeholders.
• Analyse security trends and recommend proactive risk mitigation strategies.
• Support business continuity through effective incident management and security planning.
• Drive Aviation security compliance, initiatives and regulatory changes.

These responsibilities align with the Senior Security Specialist role's focus on investigations, loss prevention, security management, process improvement, compliance, stakeholder engagement and project leadership.

What You Bring

We're looking for a security professional who can confidently operate in a complex operational environment and influence outcomes through expertise, credibility and strong stakeholder relationships.

• 5+ years' experience in Law Enforcement, Corporate Security, Aviation Security, Military or a related field.
• Availability for regular national and international travel
• Experience conducting complex investigations and managing security incidents.
• Strong risk assessment and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with senior leaders and external agencies.
• Sound judgement and decision-making under pressure.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A continuous improvement mindset focused on delivering business outcomes.

Highly regarded:

• Investigations or compliance experience
• Logistics, transport or aviation regulatory compliance industry experience
• Security risk management expertise
• Vendor and contract management experience
• Security technology or physical security systems knowledge
• Air Cargo security regulation and compliance knowledge and experience

What you can expect to get

Spread your wings and take ownership of your career with opportunities to advance through internal promotions, job rotations, and cross-functional projects – we make sure you have everything you need to become anything you want to be.

Whether it’s professional courses or on-the-job learning. Leadership development or technical skills and training. Tutoring, coaching, or mentoring. The depth and breadth of learnings are boundless with free in-house training & development programs and paid tuition assistance

• Competitive base salary + bonus scheme
• The opportunity to shape security practices across a major logistics network
• Health & wellness, employee assistance, and rewards and recognition programs
• Special employee discounts on computers, electronics, medical insurance, travel packages, and much more…

Who are we?

At FedEx, moving the world doesn’t only mean delivering for our customers around the globe. Moving the world is also about creating what’s next

We’re team FedEx – 500,000+ people strong around the world. The work we all do comes down to one purpose: to provide our customers with outstanding experiences as we connect the world to what’s next.

This isn’t a place to get just a job, here you get a career for life. It’s a place to enjoy constant change, growth, and progress in your career. Our willingness to innovate and transform is what keeps us at the forefront of our industry. With curiosity, inventiveness, and entrepreneurial spirit, we keep finding new and better ways to deliver results – for our customers, for our people and for the planet.

Here you will be given the flexibility and the empowerment to reimagine the new, spread your wings and see your impact. By doing so, we are motivated to be better together. And together, we always manage to drive and deliver excellence.

Our Values

Our culture values empower us to deliver great results. With one FedEx culture, we:

Take care of each other | Commit to do good | Own outstanding | Drive business results | Create what’s next

Equal opportunities

Our greatest asset at FedEx is our people. We are committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, and offer equal opportunities, fairness, and respect to all regardless of who you are. We encourage you to apply even if you feel your experience does not align with all the aspects in the job description as you could be exactly who we need for this or another opportunity.

We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, age, genetic information, citizenship, disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status or any other characteristic protected under national, state or local laws. We will reasonably accommodate team members and third parties with physical and mental disabilities.