Description
Hi, we’re Speks, a Brooklyn-based product design company creating premium sensory products for teens and adults. We sell globally across wholesale, retail, and DTC, and we’re growing fast.
We’re looking for a Compliance & Risk Manager to own the parts of the business that cannot break.
This is a hands-on role responsible for making sure our products, vendors, operations, and documentation are fully compliant across regulatory standards, retail requirements, and internal processes. You will also own insurance, customs, and risk management across the company.
If something goes wrong with compliance, this role is where it lands. If everything runs smoothly, you are the reason why.
This is a full-time, in-office (or hybrid) role based in Brooklyn, NY.
What You’ll Do:
Product and regulatory compliance
- Ensure all products meet required standards across the US and international markets including CPSIA, ASTM, EN71, labeling, and more
- Manage testing, certifications, documentation, and audit readiness
- Stay on top of regulatory changes and adapt quickly when needed
- Vendor compliance and setup
Own onboarding and compliance for factories and suppliers
- Ensure all vendors meet testing, documentation, and certification requirements
- Keep vendor files clean, complete, and up to date
- Identify risks in the supply chain before they become problems
- Retail and wholesale compliance
Make sure we meet all retailer requirements including Walmart, Target, specialty, and distributors
- Manage COIs, testing documentation, labeling, and vendor setup requirements
- Support onboarding for new retail partners and ongoing compliance needs
- Insurance and risk management
Own all company insurance policies including general liability, product liability, cargo, and credit insurance
- Work with brokers to source, evaluate, and negotiate new policies as needed
- Ensure coverage meets retailer and operational requirements
- Handle claims and ongoing policy management
- Legal and contract coordination
Work with outside counsel on contracts, compliance, and risk-related issues
- Help review and organize agreements across retail, vendors, and licensing
- Maintain clean, accessible legal documentation
- Customs, duties, and tariffs management
Manage import and export compliance including documentation, classifications, and filings
- Work with brokers to ensure smooth and compliant shipments
- Track duties and tariffs and flag risks or cost issues
- Keep things moving without surprises
- Accessibility, internal + light HR compliance
Ensure compliance with accessibility standards including ADA and digital accessibility where applicable
- Maintain internal policies and documentation across compliance and safety
- Help maintain basic HR policies and documentation
- Support onboarding and offboarding compliance processes
- What We’re Looking For
At Speks, you will join a small, sharp team in a bright DUMBO office. We move fast, ship real products, and sell them all over the world.
We offer:
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive health benefits
- 401(k)
- A collaborative work environment
Ready to Apply:
Send us your resume, a short cover letter, and one interesting fact about yourself that is not on either.
We are hiring right away.
See more at www.getspeks.com and @getspeks
Requirements
- 7+ years in compliance, risk, legal operations, or a similar role
- Experience in CPG, retail, or wholesale strongly preferred
- Familiarity with product safety and regulatory standards such as CPSIA, ASTM, and EN71
- Experience with customs, duties, and import and export processes
- Experience managing or working with insurance policies and brokers
- Strong organizational and documentation skills
- Comfortable working across teams and with external partners
- Legal background is a plus but not required
What You’re Like:
- You think in terms of risk, gaps, and prevention
- You are highly organized and hate loose ends
- You are practical, not bureaucratic
- You are comfortable pushing back when something is not compliant
- You like building systems where none exist
