TJX Companies

At TJX Companies, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You’ll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes your development. Whether you’re working in our four global Home Offices, Distribution Centers or Retail Stores—TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods, Homesense, Sierra, Winners, and TK Maxx, you’ll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX family—a Fortune 100 company and the world’s leading off-price retailer.

Job Description: Role Overview

The Vendor Trade Compliance Specialist – Risk & Compliance supports the Buying organization to maximize trading opportunities while ensuring full legal and regulatory compliance within an off-price retail model.

This role partners closely with internal stakeholders and external vendors to identify and manage compliance risks, support business growth across Europe, and protect both customers and company reputation. The Specialist proactively enables commercial decision-making while ensuring adherence to legal, ethical, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities Compliance & Ethical Responsibility

• Act as the primary point of contact for Buying on all trade compliance and legal matters.
• Partner with Buying to assess risks and enable entry into new markets, balancing commercial opportunity with legal and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders including Logistics, Legal, Risk, and Compliance to support compliant trading strategies.
• Develop and implement compliance strategies within Buying that align commercial objectives with regulatory and legal risk management.
• Lead change management initiatives, engagement activities, and training within Buying to support corporate compliance responsibilities.
• Stay up to date on emerging retail industry issues and upcoming legislation; assess business impact and advise Buying on implications for sourcing and strategy.
• Support Buying in managing and developing vendor relationships in line with compliance standards.
• Monitor, measure, and report on vendor compliance:
• Collect and manage product testing, certifications, and registrations from vendors.
• Review product labelling to ensure compliance with EU regulations.
• Capture and maintain compliance data to support analysis, trend identification, and risk forecasting across the business.
• Provide clear, constructive feedback to both the Buying organization and vendor community.

Key Skills & Experience

• 2-3 years of work experience
• Beauty compliance and/or EU/UK regulatory compliance knowledge (desirable).
• Strong curiosity and interest in product compliance, and legal considerations and their impact on Buying.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently, take initiative, and assume strong personal accountability.
• Understanding of the off-price retail model, Buying organizations, and the role of compliance and ethical trading within this context.
• Ability to build, maintain, and leverage strong relationships across Buying and wider business functions.
• Critical thinking skills with the ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate them into clear, commercially pragmatic guidance.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Benefits include Associate discount; 401(k) match; medical/dental/vision; HSA; health care FSA; life insurance; short/long-term disability; paid holidays/vacation /sick/bereavement/parental leave; EAP; incentive programs for management; auto/home insurance discounts; tuition reimbursement; scholarship program; adoption/surrogacy assistance; smoking cessation; child care/cell phone discounts; pet/legal insurance; credit union; referral bonuses. All benefits are subject to applicable plan or program terms (including eligibility terms) and may change from time to time. Contact your TJX representative for more information.

In addition to our open door policy and supportive work environment, we also strive to provide a competitive salary and benefits package. TJX considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. TJX also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.

Address:

1065 Avenue of the Americas

Location:

USA Buying Office New York NY:

This position has a starting salary range of $65,000.00 to $81,200.00 per year. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.