Trade Compliance Assurance Auditor

**Job Summary**

The Trade Compliance Assurance Auditor is responsible for evaluating and ensuring adherence to international trade regulations and internal policies. This role conducts audits of import, export, and sanctions compliance programs, identifying gaps and risks while recommending corrective actions. The auditor collaborates with cross-functional teams to assess procedures, improve controls, and ensure compliance with agencies such as BIS, OFAC, CBP, and other global regulatory bodies. This role requires strong attention to detail, regulatory knowledge, and analytical skills to support a culture of compliance and minimize exposure to legal or reputational risks.
**Responsibilities**
- Plan, execute, and document trade compliance assessments across business units&functions and regions.
- Completes assessment paperwork by documenting assessment tests and findings with medium direction/supervision.
- Appraises adequacy of internal control systems by completing assessment questionnaires.
- Evaluate adherence to U.S. and global trade regulations (e.g., EAR, ITAR, OFAC, CBP, EU dual-use, local customs laws).
- Assess product classification accuracy (HTS, ECCN), licensing, screening, and documentation practices.
- Identify process weaknesses or control gaps and recommend practical remediation strategies.
- Communicate, track and follow up on corrective actions to ensure timely resolution.
- Collaborate with compliance officers, logistics, Trade Compliance SMEs, and other key stakeholders.
- Assist in the development of audit programs, checklists, and risk assessments.
- Support training and awareness initiatives based on audit findings and trends.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the company’s internal control framework.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Contributes to team efforts for the continuous improvement of the assurance program.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree in International Business, Law, Supply Chain, or related field.
- 4-6 years of experience in trade compliance, auditing, or related regulatory roles.
- Moderate to strong knowledge of U.S. and international trade regulations (e.g., EAR, OFAC, HTS, ECCN).
- Experience conducting audits or assessments, preferably in a multinational environment.
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and work cross-functionally.

**Optional but Highly Desired Qualifications**:

- Experience with data analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Excel (advanced functions), or SQL for extracting and interpreting complex data sets.
- Proficiency in data visualization and the ability to present insights clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Project management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum) or proven experience leading cross-functional projects from planning to execution.
- Strong skills in process mapping, risk assessment, and performance monitoring using project management frameworks.
- Familiarity with quality management systems (e.g., ISO 9001, Six Sigma, or Total Quality Management) and methodologies to ensure process compliance and efficiency.
- Experience developing or implementing quality assurance metrics and controls to support operational excellence.
- Ability to identify and drive process improvements using data-driven approaches.
- Experience working in cross-regional or cross-functional teams, with a focus on collaborative problem-solving and change management.
- Comfort with ambiguity and adaptability in fast-paced, evolving environments.

**Preferred Certifications**
Professional certifications such as CUSECO, Lean Six Sigma or auditing credentials are a plus.

**Knowledge & Skills**
- Understanding of assessment/audit theory, principles, and practices
- Presentation, writing and documentation skills
- Attention to detail, curiosity and objectivity
- Critical thinking, interpersonal and time management skills

**Impact & Scope**
- Impacts multiple teams and may act as a team or project leader providing direction to team activities and facilitates information validation and team decision making process.

**Complexity**
- Responds to moderately complex issues within established guidelines.

**Disclaimer**

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