Export Control Expert - Export Control Innovation Team

SAP•Washington, DC

45d•Hybrid

About The Position

At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging - but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES SAP's Export Control Innovation Team drives forwardâlooking solutions to ensure SAP's compliance with global export control and sanctions laws. We anticipate and address emerging risks by combining deep regulatory expertise with advanced data analytics and innovative technologies, including AI. SAP Export Control sits within a global strategic function reporting to the SAP Executive Board, working closely with legal and compliance teams, security, product engineering, logistics, and operations. In addition to the Innovation Team, SAP Export Control includes the: Standardization, Simplification and Automation (SSA) Team responsible for adopting new processes across the organization, simplifying and automating manual processes and developing internal controls; Shared Service Center (SSC) Team responsible for daily operations support; and Export Control Legal Team that supports the Innovation, SSA and SSC teams, as well as other functions at SAP, with legal advice and with the implementation of new or changing regulatory requirements. SAP Export Control is based at SAP's headquarters in Germany, with employees worldwide. EXPECTATIONS AND TASK We are seeking an Export Control Expert to help drive the team's goals and serve as a key catalyst for strategic innovation projects. In this highâimpact role, you will creatively apply expert knowledge of export control and sanctions laws and business processes to design and improve tools and workflows in an agile and rapidly evolving risk environment. You will leverage data to identify emerging compliance risks, generate actionable insights, and collaborate across SAP (including Office of Ethics & Compliance, IT, and Security) to strengthen controls and enable business growth.

Requirements

Rich expertise in export control and sanctions regulations (e.g., OFAC, EAR) with a strong learning mindset. Deep understanding of related business processes.
Proven project management experience.
Experience analyzing multiâsource export control and sanctions compliance-relevant data to detect trends and risks. Experience conducting root cause analysis.
Familiarity with emerging compliance technologies and technologyâenabled approaches to export control and sanctions compliance.
Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills with the ability to convey complex processes, policies, and advice to non-experts.
Assertive and convincing personality, high level of commitment and flexibility.
Proven success working with multinational, crossâfunctional teams.
Strong judgment, decisiveness, and ability to operate under time pressure.
Ability to build trusted partnerships with team members, peers, internal clients, and external customers.
Minimum 10 years of experience in export controls or sanctions compliance - ideally within a global organization, specialized consultancy, or equivalent environment.

Nice To Haves

University degree; additional technical credentials (data analytics, IT systems, computer science, statistics) are a strong plus.
Fluent written and spoken English; other languages are an advantage.
Experience in cloud businesses is a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement export control and sanctions compliance tools and processes across SAP
Drive innovation and continuous improvement of export control and sanctions compliance systems and controls
Enhance KYC procedures and proactively monitor data trends and anomalies
Support early detection, escalation, and incident handling for emerging risks
Apply data and predictive analytics to anticipate export control and sanctions compliance challenges
Support IT implementations and enhancements to export control and sanctions tooling
Foster strong crossâfunctional relationships and strengthen SAP's global export control and sanctions compliance community
Lead and support enablement, communication, and training activities

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