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Description:
Job Title: Senior Manager - International Trade Compliance
We're looking for a Senior Manager to support our International Trade Compliance team in conducting audits, assessments, and reviews of businesses to measure compliance with export and import regulations and Special Security Agreement requirements.
This position also supports the investigation of matters of interest and preparation of disclosures related to instances of non-compliance.
This role requires experience as a trade compliance professional, an understanding of how a trade compliance function supports the business, programs, and functions, advanced research, writing, and communication skills, a high level of organisation and follow-up skills, the ability to complete detail-oriented tasks, and to work independently and within a team environment.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise with EU-US-MEA export and import laws and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
This role reports to the Head of Supply Chain and I&E Trade Compliance Office at Hitachi Rail LoB in Italy (Piossasco – Genova and/or Naples). Hybrid and remote work will be considered for this position.
In this role, you will:
* Review Department of State agreements including Technical Assistance Agreements, Manufacturing License Agreements, and Distribution Agreements;
* Review export and import licenses and permits obtained from the Departments of State and Commerce;
* Review documentation related to Customs and ATF requirements and AES filings with Census Bureau;
* Review export jurisdiction and classification findings and the certification and use of license exemptions and exceptions for a business group;
* Review compliance with record-keeping and data management requirements;
* Review compliance related to document review, public release, review of international purchase orders, hardware shipments, foreign visits, and international travel requests for a business group;
* Develop analysis and findings, conduct interviews, draft written summaries, research regulations, and prepare audit report drafts;
* Assist with internal investigations under direction of the ITC Senior Director and assist with the preparation of disclosures, including development of analysis and findings, conduct interviews, develop written summaries, research regulations, prepare draft correspondence to USG and sectors;
* Assist with assigned compliance tasks, data calls, reporting requirements, record-keeping, and file management, working groups, continuous improvement projects, process and procedure development, and training;
* Act as an empowered official and be an expert in compliance with US export and import laws and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR);
* Accept additional duties as assigned.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills:
* Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of experience;
* Experience working as an Empowered Official in the defense industry;
* Experience working in OCR EMS export management software;
* Team player, proactive, self-motivated, highly organised, ability to handle shifting priorities and communicate effectively and professionally (both orally and in writing) with internal and external customers at all levels of the organization;
* Make decisions using sound judgement while complying with policies, procedures, appropriate principles, and applicable state and federal laws and regulations;
* Ability to analyse, evaluate, develop, and implement processes and procedures within budget and adhere to time requirements and schedule;
* Exercise discretion and independent judgement in the performance of duties and tasks assigned under delegation;
* Working effectively in a heavily matrixed environment;
* Active Secret clearance;
* Able to travel 25-50% of the time.
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