Senior Counsel, International Trade Compliance

UL Solutions•Northbrook, IL

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the VP, Brand Integrity, Ethics and Investigations, the Senior Counsel, International Trade Compliance is an experienced compliance lawyer responsible for advancing and managing the Company’s economic sanctions, customs, and export controls compliance programs and enabling compliance with ever-changing and complex global requirements. Such individual is responsible for continually assessing the Company’s sanctions and export compliance risk and in conjunction with other key stakeholders updating, designing and implementing appropriate controls to mitigate such risks. The individual will have extensive interaction with other members of the Legal Team, the Senior Leadership Team, business teams, as well as with numerous other internal organizations. Responsibilities The Senior Counsel, International Trade Compliance is responsible for serving as the internal subject matter expert on applicable global laws and regulations pertaining to economic sanctions, customs and export controls and their impact on the Company’s business (e.g., OFAC, ITAR, and EAR). Such individual is also responsible for developing, enhancing, and implementing the Company’s international trade and export compliance programs and associated procedures to enable compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Such duties will include the following: Identify and manage sanctions, customs, and export control compliance issues, escalate and remediate as appropriate; Advise the business on sanctions, customs, and export controls compliance, risks, and risk mitigation. Conduct sanctions, customs, and export compliance risk assessments and recommend changes to applicable policies and procedures; Lead trade and export compliance investigations and manage submissions and disclosures to governmental entities as required; Provide oversight to business units highly dependent upon trade, customs or export compliance programs (e.g., ITAR); Develop appropriate sanctions, trade and export compliance training for relevant stakeholders. Monitor proposed sanctions and export compliance laws and regulations and provide advice to business stakeholders regarding implications and requirements; and, Implement robust compliance tools (including policies, procedures, manuals and as appropriate IT solutions), to enhance the Company’s trade and export compliance controls, and otherwise support the Company’s Ethics and Compliance program and initiatives.

Requirements

JD from an accredited law school.
Member in good standing of the bar of at least one U.S. state.
A minimum of 5 years focusing on trade, customs and export compliance, sanctions, or related matters.
A minimum of 7 to 10 years of professional experience assessing/investigating alleged or actual regulatory/legal or ethical concerns.
Strong negotiation and presentation skills, as well as excellent analytical ability.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal and regulatory concerns to non-legal stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects.
Ability to effectively lead cross-functional teams, effectively collaborate, and work independently on projects, from conception to completion, and must be able to work under pressure at times to manage a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion.

Nice To Haves

In-house experience.
Significant experience with the Arms Export Control Act and its implementing regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulation and 22 CFR parts 120-130.
Significant experience and ability serve as the internal subject matter expert regarding the Federal Acquisition Regulation
Flexibility and willingness to adapt and grow in an expanding organization.
Commitment to compliance and integrity.
Experience implementing and administering standard trade compliance software solutions.
Ability to collaborate among all levels of the organization and business.
Self-starter who can develop effective networks with internal customers and external stakeholders.
Strong time management, prioritization, analytical, and organizational skills, with ability to meet deadlines and achieve desired results.
Excellent customer relationship, communication, and people skills.
Adaptable and capable of managing multiple initiatives, both collaboratively and independently.
Experience in the application of non-U.S. export control and sanctions regulations.

Responsibilities

Identify and manage sanctions, customs, and export control compliance issues, escalate and remediate as appropriate
Advise the business on sanctions, customs, and export controls compliance, risks, and risk mitigation.
Conduct sanctions, customs, and export compliance risk assessments and recommend changes to applicable policies and procedures
Lead trade and export compliance investigations and manage submissions and disclosures to governmental entities as required
Provide oversight to business units highly dependent upon trade, customs or export compliance programs (e.g., ITAR)
Develop appropriate sanctions, trade and export compliance training for relevant stakeholders.
Monitor proposed sanctions and export compliance laws and regulations and provide advice to business stakeholders regarding implications and requirements
Implement robust compliance tools (including policies, procedures, manuals and as appropriate IT solutions), to enhance the Company’s trade and export compliance controls, and otherwise support the Company’s Ethics and Compliance program and initiatives.

Benefits

This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 20% of the base salary.
This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country.
We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).

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