Sr. Manager Trade Compliance

Weatherford • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Weatherford is currently seeking a Sr. Manager Trade Compliance to join our team. If you have proven Trade Compliance experience in Multinational Corporations, Big 4, or Law Firms in supporting or upgrading the logistics and trade compliance function in an organization then this could be the role for you.

Requirements

• Five plus years of import, export compliance, and/or sanctions compliance experience required. A candidate with expertise in all three disciplines is strongly preferred.
• Wide experience with trade compliance programs, economic sanctions concepts and its requirements as screening process, denied parties identification, etc.
• Subject matter expert on export controls, customs regimes, classification, valuation, incoterms, rules of origin.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced international environment handling multiple projects with tight deadlines.
• Strong personal commitment to ethics and integrity.
• Well organized and able to manage multiple concurrent tasks.
• Ability to create and maintain strong business relationships.
• Expert-level written and verbal English skills required.
• Familiarity with JD Edwards, OTM/GTM, SAP or equivalent ERP systems required.

Nice To Haves

• A Law Degree from an Accredited Institution is preferred.
• Fluency in multiple languages a plus.
• Expertise in the oil and gas industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Trade Compliance practice in the Eastern Hemisphere (Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Middle East).
• Monitor trade-related regulatory developments and advise business and functional teams regarding import, export, and sanctions regulations.
• Develop and provide trade compliance training (across different levels of the Geozone, as needed).
• Engage with government regulatory bodies on a variety of trade-related issues.
• Lead internal investigations and disclosures to government agencies in relation to potential export control/sanctions issues.
• Work and advise the business of any impact resulted of export controls and sanctions regulations.
• Work closely with other shared functions such as Sales & Business Development, Legal, Tax, Supply Chain, Logistics, A&I, and Finance Teams to advise and conduct customs/trade compliance assessments.
• Work closely with the Operations teams (Product Lines in all levels) across the Organization.
• Timely report and escalate any issue or matter arising in the Region to her/his manager.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed