Senior Legal Counsel, International Trade Compliance - Houston, TX

Baker Hughes•Houston, TX

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About The Position

Our Legal Team takes responsibility for developing and safeguarding our company’s global legal strategy. We partner with the business to develop, maintain, and follow compliance policies, providing legal advice and guidance to support the business as necessary. Our team provides valuable oversight for Export Controls Rules and Regulations, Sanctions regulations and Customs governance. In this role, you will lead the development of certain aspects of the Baker Hughes Trade Compliance Program. You will provide legal advice to our business on Export Controls, Sanction regulations and Customs rules. You lead trade compliance investigations and manage submissions and disclosures to the U.S. government. As a Senior Legal Counsel for International Trade, you will be responsible for: Providing legal advice to our business on US Custom and Export Controls Rules and Regulations, Sanction regulations Leading trade compliance investigations and managing submissions and disclosures to the U.S. government as required Work with a team dedicated to the management of our compliance program through a focus on continual enhancement Managing ITC Compliance policies and procedures and key elements of the Trade Program with our Compliance program Monitoring and communicating new international trade laws, rules and regulations that impact our business through internal communications Managing ITC Compliance training content and annual roll-out to support our program initiatives

Requirements

Have a Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited law school or international equivalen
Have minimum of 5 additional years of experience in Compliance & Regulatory Counsels
Have admission to practice law and be in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar (or equivalent in other jurisdictions).
Demonstrate solid experience with US & EU licensing and registration regimes, including dual use, military, and nuclear.
Have experience in international trade law, including export compliance and sanctions.
Show Strong negotiation and presentation skills and an excellent analytical ability
Have excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal and regulatory concerns to non-legal stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects

Responsibilities

Providing legal advice to our business on US Custom and Export Controls Rules and Regulations, Sanction regulations
Leading trade compliance investigations and managing submissions and disclosures to the U.S. government as required
Work with a team dedicated to the management of our compliance program through a focus on continual enhancement
Managing ITC Compliance policies and procedures and key elements of the Trade Program with our Compliance program
Monitoring and communicating new international trade laws, rules and regulations that impact our business through internal communications
Managing ITC Compliance training content and annual roll-out to support our program initiatives

Benefits

Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
Comprehensive private medical care options
Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
Tailored financial programs
Additional elected or voluntary benefits
You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.
This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

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