Job Title: Global Trade Compliance Director
Job Code: 13367
Job Location: Crystal City, VA
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
The Global Trade Compliance Director will oversee the development, implementation, and enforcement of trade compliance policies, processes, and procedures, to include maintaining compliance with those represented to the USG in previous Consent Agreements. Supervise and coordinate the activities of the trade compliance team in accomplished all assigned responsibilities. Coordinate with the Licensing, Operations & Training, and Customs & Traffic Directorates to ensure the development and execution of compliant business solutions. This includes but not limited to advising on the interpretation of USG trade laws/regulations for export approvals, training content, and requirements for the appropriate action and required documentation for the physical export and/or import of all commodities. This position must coordinate closely with other stakeholders in the pursuit of international sales opportunities. This position reports directly to the VP, Global Trade Compliance.
Essential Functions:
- Develop effective trade compliance requirements across the Corporation
- Represent the trade compliance function in relationship to all USG enforcement agencies
- Conduct internal assessment programs
- Oversee the investigation and reporting of all violations of USG trade laws/regulations
- Submit all Voluntary Self Disclosures on behalf of the reporting entity
- Conduct due diligence assessments in regards to trade compliance for all mergers, acquisitions, and/or divestitures
- Coordinate compliance actions with Corporate Security involving any USG enforcement activities or suspicious international transactions
- Conduct Compliance Assistance Visits to divisions/subsidiaries to assess compliance posture
- Coordinate compliance audits to select divisions/subsidiaries with Internal Audit
- Track/monitor all Foreign National employees of domestic divisions/subsidiaries
- % travel domestically and internationally
- Ability to obtain US Secret Security Clearance
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's with 12 years prior export/import trade compliance experience, Graduate Degree with 10 years prior experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
- Minimum 5 years experience with International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
- Minimum 5 experience with U.S. trade sanctions program to include Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Ability to interpret USG laws/regulations and assess risk management aspects
- Familiarization with automated trade compliance programs
- Must possess excellent communications skills
- Previous assignment in military operational and/or policy positions
- Technical background
- Background in the Foreign Military Sales program
- Familiar with other trade compliance regimes such as BATF, FDA, etc.