Director of Carrier Compliance

CS Recruiting; Knoxville (TN); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CS Recruiting seeks a Director of Carrier Compliance to own and evolve Axle's carrier compliance program, ensuring the framework keeps pace with regulatory change and emerging fraud patterns. You will lead cross-functional rollout of policy updates to Operations, Sales, and Claims teams while managing a modern tech stack.

With 10+ years in carrier compliance or risk management, you will mentor analysts, translate policy into actionable guidance, and report trends to executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher; JD or related certifications a plus.
• Extensive knowledge of FMCSA rules and broker/carrier compliance.
• Proven leadership in building and scaling teams.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve carrier compliance program to Reg changes
• Roll out policy updates to Operations, Sales, Claims
• Investigate and respond to carrier fraud indicators
• Manage compliance tech stack and data governance
• Lead a team of analysts and define workflows
• Report risk metrics and program performance to leadership

Skills

FMCSA regulations

Leadership

Fraud detection

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

CTB/CCTB certifications

Tools

Highway

MercuryGate

DAT

RMIS

Job description

Job Title : Director of Carrier Compliance

Job Type : Full-time; Remote

Responsibilities :

• Own and continuously evolve Axle's carrier compliance program, ensuring the framework keeps pace with regulatory change and emerging fraud patterns
• Lead cross-functional rollout of compliance policy updates to Operations, Sales, and Claims teams
• Investigate and respond to carrier fraud indicators, including double-brokering, identity theft, and fictitious carrier schemes
• Manage carrier compliance technology stack (e.g., Highway, MercuryGate) and carrier data field governance
• Manage a team of carrier compliance analysts and develop work flows for emerging shipment-level alerts
• Report on carrier risk metrics, fraud trends, and program performance to department and executive leadership

Experience :

• 10+ years of experience in carrier compliance, transportation risk management, or a closely related field within freight brokerage, 3PL, or trucking
• Working knowledge of FMCSA regulations, broker and carrier compliance programs, and motor carrier authority/insurance requirements
• Experience with relevant technology (e.g., Highway, RMIS, Carrier411, DAT, Bluewire, or similar)
• Familiarity with double-brokering and cargo fraud detection and mitigation strategies
• Strong analytical skills with comfort working in data tables and spreadsheets to identify risk patterns
• Excellent written communication skills; ability to translate policy into clear operational guidance
• People leadership experience or demonstrated readiness to build and manage a team
• Bachelor's degree required; JD, relevant certifications (e.g., CTB, CCTB), or advanced degree a plus

Location : Knoxville, TN

Compensation Details : This position offers a competitive base salary and bonus