Global Trade Compliance Legal Counsel

TechnipFMC • Houston, TX

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Trade Compliance Legal Counsel serves as a key partner to the business and legal team globally in ensuring that we maintain the highest ethical standards while helping to support innovation and success across the company. This person provides legal advice relating to Trade Compliance, with a focus on global Sanctions and Export Controls. As a member of TechnipFMC’s Trade Compliance team, this person would have great opportunities to work with our business and operations teams globally, and to assist with developing and maintaining a best-in-class Trade Compliance program. This role offers someone with a Trade Compliance background an exciting opportunity to work on major strategic and business-critical initiatives, with significant growth and leadership potential. TechnipFMC takes pride in having an exceptional team of compliance professionals globally who work together to uphold the company’s core values and responsibilities

Requirements

• Law degree from the U.S., EU, UK, Norway, or equivalent from another relevant jurisdiction.
• 5+ years of legal experience in global trade compliance, with expertise in sanctions and export controls; 2+ years of in-house experience in Legal, Compliance, Logistics, or related functions preferred.
• Deep knowledge of global sanctions regimes, including U.S. SDN, SSI, Entity Lists, Military End User restrictions, EU Consolidated List, and similar frameworks; familiarity with U.S. principles is a plus.
• Expertise in “dual-use” export controls, including U.S. EAR licensing requirements, End User Declarations, and global dual-use regulations (EU, UK, Norwegian authorities).
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills for engaging with global teams across functions such as Executive Leadership, Sales, Engineering, and Finance.
• Proven leadership and change management capabilities in matrix organizations, with experience managing global project teams and influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency and strong ability to work independently under minimal supervision, making strategic decisions amidst ambiguity and incomplete data.
• Strong planning, critical thinking, and decision-making skills, with unwavering ethics, integrity, and a commitment to collaboration in fast-paced global environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage global Trade Compliance matters, including export controls, sanctions requirements, and anti-boycott issues.
• Provide legal guidance on complex export controls compliance, developing and implementing processes under ITAR and EAR regulations.
• Support product classification activities, ensuring accurate classification of EAR and USML goods, software, and technology.
• Deliver global training programs on due diligence, targeted sanctions, and export control requirements for business teams.
• Coordinate export control reviews and licensing requirements for international projects and global sales/procurement with Product Classification and Licensing teams.
• Recommend and implement updates to Trade Compliance policies, processes, and guidance materials to maintain global compliance standards.
• Conduct due diligence reviews for new tenders, contracts, and business partners, including Restricted Party Screenings and ownership structure analysis to ensure compliance with U.S. and global sanctions.
• Collaborate with external legal counsel and internal stakeholders to address complex compliance issues and ensure adherence to global trade laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree