Local Trade Compliance Officer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop, document, and uphold export control, sanctions, and customs compliance procedures, guidelines, and operational instructions.

• Execute and oversee restricted party screenings, embargo evaluations, and classification of goods, software, and technologies using SAP GTS or manual methods.

• Act as the primary trade compliance consultant, offering policy direction and practical assistance for daily import/export operations.

• Serve as the main trade compliance liaison, facilitating communication channels, enhancing local capabilities, and aligning global trade initiatives within the organization.

• Ensure adherence to global and local trade regulations by tracking regulatory changes and relaying updates to stakeholders.

• Provide transactional support for import/export activities, including issue resolution, screening outcomes, and system block releases.

• Design and manage trade compliance training and awareness initiatives for employees, encompassing role-specific education.

• Supervise trade compliance processes within business operations, including master data management, supplier qualification, and documentation/recordkeeping obligations.

• Conduct trade compliance evaluations, self-audits, and transactional assessments; identify deficiencies and implement corrective measures.

• Maintain compliance with export authorizations and reporting obligations, ensuring precise classification and adherence to regulatory stipulations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or international business.

• Over 10 years of extensive experience in international trade and customs, facilitating daily import/export transactions, including documentation and compliance processes.

• Proficient understanding of international trade regulations, including export controls, sanctions, and customs laws.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the capability to guide stakeholders on compliance issues.

• The candidate must already possess work authorization that allows them to work for ABB in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health, Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan named the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.

• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus

• Vision benefit

• Company-paid life insurance (2X base pay)

• Company-paid AD&D (1X base pay)

• Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums

• Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid

• Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Option to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.

• Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance)

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Assistance Program

• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption

• Employee discount program

• Retirement 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions

• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

• ABB provides 11 paid holidays.

• Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.