Senior Manager Trade Compliance - US Sanctions & Export Control (m/w/d)
Senior Manager Global Trade Compliance - US Export Control & Sanctions
Our client is a large international technology and industrial group expanding its Group-level Global Trade Compliance function.
You will act as a central expert on US export controls and sanctions, advising international operating companies on complex transactions, technology transfers, re-export matters and regulatory risks. The role offers significant global exposure and the opportunity to shape the Group-wide Trade Compliance framework.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise international businesses on US and global export-control and sanctions matters.
- Assess sensitive transactions, technology transfers, re-export cases and conflicts of law.
- Provide release recommendations for critical or escalated cases.
- Monitor regulatory developments and translate them into practical guidance and controls.
- Support authority enquiries, audits and internal investigations.
- Develop Group-wide policies, technical guidance and risk-mitigation measures.
- Support global training and present to senior stakeholders.
- Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Supply Chain, R&D, Engineering and IT.
Candidate Profile
- Several years of export-control and sanctions experience within an international industrial or technology group.
- In-depth knowledge of EAR, OFAC, US re-export rules, de minimis calculations and FDPR.
- Knowledge of EU, German, UK and Chinese export-control requirements.
- Experience with technology transfers, US-origin content, screening and export licensing.
- Strong analytical and commercial judgement.
- Experience with authorities, audits, investigations or high-risk escalations.
- Familiarity with SAP and ideally SAP GTS.
- Fluent German and English.
- Relevant degree or comparable professional qualification.
What Is Offered
- Strategic ownership within a growing Group-level function.
- Broad exposure to international businesses and advanced technologies.
- Competitive base salary plus bonus and pension benefits.
- Hybrid, results-oriented working arrangements.
- 30 days' annual leave plus additional company closure days.
- Long-term development within a stable international organisation.
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