Associate Director, Global Commercial Trade Compliance

BeiGene

10d • $138,500 - $188,500

About The Position

The Associate Director, Global Trade Compliance provides enterprise-wide strategic leadership for global trade compliance and operations. The role is accountable for designing, implementing, and overseeing the organization’s international import and export compliance programs.

The position directs customs governance across the United States and international regions, standardizes global trade master data, and develops duty-optimization strategies. It also governs cross-border compliance for regulated products and materials under FDA, USDA, EPA, and Fish and Wildlife Service requirements, including corresponding international frameworks across EMEA, APAC, and LATAM.

The role leads global trade audits and corrective actions, governs customs broker and freight-forwarder relationships, develops trusted-trader programs, and works with cross-functional teams to improve export controls and sanctions screening. Travel is 20%. Early morning or evening meetings may be required because of the company’s global operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a similar field and 8 or more years of progressive experience in Global Trade Compliance; alternatively, a master’s degree and 6 or more years of progressive experience in Trade Compliance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Advanced expertise in GTM systems, TMS architecture, and ERP platforms such as SAP.

Nice To Haves

• Trade Compliance experience in the biotech, pharmaceutical, or CRO industry.
• Five or more years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, or programs, or directing resource allocation.

Responsibilities

• Direct corporate customs compliance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and international customs authorities across EMEA, APAC, and LATAM.
• Standardize and audit worldwide trade master data, ensuring accurate Harmonized Tariff Schedule classifications, Country of Origin data, and customs valuation methodologies.
• Design and execute duty-savings programs involving Free Trade Agreements, Duty Drawback, Bonded Warehouses, and Foreign Trade Zones.
• Direct cross-border compliance for commercial drug products and biologics under FDA requirements and international equivalents; maintain accurate FDA master data throughout the supply chain and lead investigations and responses to FDA import alerts.
• Govern imports and exports of animal-derived components, biological media, cell lines, and enzymes used in biopharmaceutical manufacturing; coordinate with APHIS to secure import permits and veterinary health certificates and manage international equivalents.
• Direct trade compliance programs for chemical formulations and laboratory reagents under TSCA, including positive and negative certifications and international equivalents.
• Oversee licensing and declarations for pharmaceutical ingredients and research materials derived from protected animal or plant species under CITES and the Endangered Species Act, including international equivalents.
• Maintain strategies and processes for internal trade assessments, external government audits, and submissions such as PSCs and PDs.
• Maintain global service-level agreements, standard operating procedures, and KPIs for customs brokers and freight forwarders to minimize clearance delays.
• Develop global trusted-trader programs, including C-TPAT, AEO, and PIP.
• Work with cross-functional teams to improve deemed exports, export controls, sanctions screening, and dual-use programs.
• Attend early morning or evening meetings as needed due to the global nature of the company.
• Travel up to 20%.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k).
• Flexible spending account and health savings account.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Wellness benefits.
• Eligible employees may participate in an annual bonus plan or incentive compensation plan, depending on role.
• Employees are eligible for discretionary equity awards and may voluntarily participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director